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in his place, of which election 7iofc less than ten days notice
shall be given, exclusive of the day of the publication of the
notice and of the day of election; and in case of such resigna-
tion or refusal to act, being communicated in writing to the
Governor, by the person so resigning or refusing to act, or if
such death occur during the Legislative recess, and more
than ten days before its termination, it shall be the duty of
the Governor to issue a warrant of election to supply the
vacancy thus created, in the same manner the said Speaker
or President might have done during the session of the Gen-
eral assembly; provided, however, that unless a meeting of
the General. Assembly may intervene, the election thus or-
dered to fill such vacancy shall be held on the day of the
ensuing election for Delegates and Senators.

Sec. m. The General Assembly shall meet on the first
Wednesday of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and
on the same day in every second year thereafter, and at no
other time, unless convened by the proclamation of the Gov-
ernor.

Sec. 14. The General Assembly shall continue its session
so long as in its judgment the public interest may require,
and each member thereof shall receive a compensation of five
dollars per diem, for every day he shall attend the sessions,
unless absent on account of sickness; provided, however, that
no member shall receive any other or larger sum than four
hundred dollars. When the General Assembly shall be con-
vened by proclamation of the Governor, the session shall not
continue longer than thirty days; and in such case, the com-
pensation shall be at the rate of five dollars per diem.

Sec. 15. No book or other printed matter, not appertain-
ing to the business of the session, shall be purchased or sub-
scribed for, for the use of the members of the General Assem-
bly or be distributed among them, at the public expense.

Sec. 16. No Senator or Delegate, after qualifying as such,
notwithstanding he may thereafter resign, shall, during the
whole period of time for which he was elected, be eligible to
any office which shall have been created, or the salary or
profits of which shall have been increased during such, term,
or shall during said whole period of time, be appointed to
any civil office by the Executive or General Assembly.

Sec. 17. No Senator or Delegate shall be liable, in any
civil action or criminal prosecution whatever, for Words
spoken in debate.

See. 18. Each House shall be judge of the qualifications
and elections of its members, subject to the laws of the State;

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