Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

torial Districts in the State shall. except
as herein otherwise provided. continue TO
he bounded, described and defined by the
lines of the hundreds wards. election dis
trict, public roads. railroad and other
boundaries herein mentioned. us the same
are now Established aud located.
Section 3. No person shall be a Senator
who shall not have attained the age of
twenty-seren years and have been n eiti
zen and inhabitant Of the State three
years next preceding the day of his e,cc-
ton, and the last year of that term M in
h1hitant of the Senatorial District in
which he shall he chosen, unless he shall
have been absent on the public business Of
the United States or of tins State, No
person shall be Representative who
shall not have attained the age Of twenty
1 four wears. and have been citizen and
inhahitant Of the Stare three years next
| preceding the day of his election. and the
last year of that term an inhahitlnt of the
| Representative District in which he shall
he chosen. unless he shall have been alb
sent on the public business of the United
States or of this State.
| Section g. Tho General Assembly shall
meet on the FIRST Tuesday of January,
hicnnially. and nj such other times as the
| Governor shall convene the same.
Section ;. The General Assembly shall
| meet and sit in Dover. the capital of the
/ State: provided. however, that in case Of
| instruction. confagration or epidemic dis
case the General Assembly may tempo
rlrily meet and sit elsewhere.
| Section O., Whenever there shall be q
vacancy in either House of the General
Assembly, by reason of failure TO elect
ineligibiity,. death, resignation or other
| wise, n writ of election shall he issued
by the presiding oflic tr Of the House in
| which the vacancy exists, or in case of
necessity in such other manner as shall
be provided by law and the person there
upon chosen TO fill such vacancy shall hold
Office for tho residue of the term. And
whenever there shall be such vacancy in
either House. and the General Assembly
is not in session. the Governor shall have
power TO Issue a writ Of election to fiji
such vacancy. which writ shall he exc
cuied rs wri; issued hy the presiding
officer Of either House in case of vacancy,
aud the person thereupon chosen to fill
such vacancy shall holl office for the resi-
due Of the term
Section Z. The Senate at each biennial
session shall choose one of its members
president pro tcmpore, who shall preside
in the absence of the Lieutenant Cover
nor, or in case the latter shall become
Governor or while he continues in the ex.
crcise of the Office Of Governor by reason
of disability Of the Governor. The Sen.
ate shall also choose its other officers, and
in the absence of the Lieutenant Cover,
nor and its president pro tempore, may
from time To time as occasion may re-
quire, appoint one of its members to pre-
side The House of Representatives shall
, choose one OF its members speaker and
also choose its other officers. and in tht
absence of the speaker may, from time Il
time MS occasion may require, appoint on,
of its members to preside.
Section 3. Each House shall be tn,
judge of the elections. returns, and quail:
iications of its own members; and ma
iority of all the members elected to eacl
House shall constitute quorum to d,
, business; but smaller number may nd
, journ from day to day, and shall hnv,
power TO compel the attendance of abscn
members, in such manner and under slcl
: penalties, as shall he deemed expedient.
p Section o. Each House may determin,
the rules of its proceedings, punish an!
4 of its members for disorderly behavior
and with the concurrence of two-third
: of all the members elected thereto expo
member aud shall have all other powc
I necessary for branch of the Legislature
of free and independent State.
A Section TO- Each House shall keen
journal of its proceedings. and pubs
h the same Immediately after every session
oNcent such parts as may require secrecy
h aud the yeas and nays of the members o.
any question shall, ut the desire of an
h member. he entered on the Journal \
hlll or JONI resolution, except in rclato
h 10 adjournment. shall pass either Hous
unless The final vote shall have been take
Y by yeas and nays, and the names of tn
members voting for and against the sam
d shall he entered on the journal, nor with
ont the concurrence Of majority of a
II tho members elected Ia each House.
Section IL. Tho doors of cnch Houst
h and nf Committees Of the Whole, shall h
open unless when thr business in such 4
h ought TO hc kept secret.
Section t. Neither House shall, with
h out the consent Of the other. adjourn ia
moro than three days, nor to any othc
N Plarc than that in which the two House
/. shall hc sitting.
: Section II, The Senators and Rcpr,
g santatiycs shall in all cases, except tire;
son. felony or breach of the peace, h
u privileged from arrest during their al
=, tendance at the session of their rcsprctiy
". Houses, and in going TO and rcturnin
" from tho same: and for any speech or d,
- bate in either House they shall not i
- questioned in any other place.
=" Section II. No Senator or Represent;
! tive shall, during the time for which Il
y shall have been elected. he appointed
70 amy civil office under this State whic
~ y, shall have been created, or the cmoh
~ mrntS of which shall have been Increase
~ during such time. No member Of Con
+. greSs nor any person holding any off,
=, under this State, or the United Statc
~ excerpt officers usually appointed by IL
" courts OF justice respectively attorney
at-law and officers in the militia. haldr
=, 10 dmquaIifyinG office. shall during Ii
~ continuance In Congress or in Office no
~ senator or Representative; nor shall m
~ person while concerned in amy army ,
~ navy ontract he Il Senator or Represent
r. tive.
4, Section II. The members of the &c
y, ernl Assembly, except the presiding of
= c'rs Of the respective Houses, shall r.
VI ceiye MS compensation for their services
~ per diem allowance of five dollars, M
"e tho presiding officers per diem allo,
W ancr of six dollars for each day of II
session, not exceeding sixty days; AZ
ID should they remain longer in session til,
a. shall serve without compensation. In ca
y special or extra session Of the Gcner
or assembly I've called the members and mr.
Nv siding officers shall receive like rompens
ta- tor for period not exceeding thir