CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS [LEGISLATIVE BRANCH] COMPARISON
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Headnotes
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Present
Constitution
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Constitution of
1867
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Constitution of
1864
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Constitution of
1851
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Constitution of
1776
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Amendments to
1776 Constitution
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House of Dele-
gates and Senate:
Power to im-
prison for dis-
orderly or disre-
spectful
behavior.
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Sec. 23. Each House may
punish . by imprisonment,
during the session of the
General Assembly, any per-
son, not a member, for dis-
respectful, or disorderly be-
havior in its presence, or for
obstructing any of its pro-
ceedings, or any of its offi-
cers in the execution of their
duties; provided, such im-
prisonment shall not, at any
one time, exceed ten days.
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Sec. 23. Each House may
punish by imprisonment,
duing the session of the Gen-
eral Assembly, any person,
not a member, for disre-
spectful, or disorderly be-
haviour in its presence, or
for obstructing any of its
proceedings, or any of its
officers in the execution of
their duties; provided, such
imprisonment shall not, at
any one time, exceed ten
days.
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Sec. 22. Each House may
punish by imprisonment,
during the session of the
General Assembly, any per-
son not a member for dis-
respectful or disorderly be-
havior in its presence, or for
obstructing any of its pro-
ceedings, or any of its offi-
cers in the execution of their
duties; provided such impris-
onment shall not, at any
one time, exceed ten days.
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Sec. 25. Each House may
punish by imprisonment,
during the session of the
General Assembly, any per-
son not a member, for dis-
respectful or disorderly be-
haviour in its presence, or
for obstructing any of its
proceedings or any of its
officers in the execution of
their duties; provided, such
imprisonment shall not, at
any one time, exceed ten
days.
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12. That the house of
delegates may punish, by im-
prisonment, any person who
shall be guilty of a contempt
in their view, by any dis-
orderely or riotous behav-
iour, or by threats to, or
abuse of their members, or
by any obstruction to their
proceedings; they may also
punish, by imprisonment,
any person who shall be
guilty of a breach of privi-
lege, by arresting on civil
process, or by assaulting, any
of their members, during
their sitting, or on their way
to or return from the house
of delegates, or by any as-
sault of, or abstruction to
their officers, in the execu-
tion of any order or process,
or by assaulting or obstruct-
ing any witness, or any other
person, attending on, or on
their way to or from, the
house, or by rescuing any
person committed by the
house; and the senate may
exercise the same power, in
similar cases.
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House of Dele-
gates: Grand
inquest;
imprisonment
of offenders;
examine State
account;
appoint
auditors; call
for public
papers and
records; call
for persons
necessary to
public interest
inquiries; and
direct suits for
office bonds. Joint
Standing Com-
mittee, Senate,
House of Dele-
Kates: Crea-
tion; power;
and duties.
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Sec. 24. The House of
Delegates may inquire, on
the oath of witnesses, into
all complaints, grievances
and offences, as the Grand
Inquest of the State, and
may commit any person, for
any crime, to the public jail,
there to remain, until dis-
charged by due course of
Law. They may examine and
pass all accounts of the State,
relating either to the collec-
tion or expenditure of the
revenue, and appoint Audi-
tors to state and adjust the
same. They may call for all
public, or official papers and
records, and send for per-
sons, whom they may judge
necessary in the course of
their inquiries, concerning
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Sec. 24. The House of
Delegates may inquire, on
the oath of witnesses, into all
complaints, grievances and
offences, as the Grand In-
quest of the State, and may
commit any person, for any
crime, to the public jail,
there to remain, until dis-
charged by due course of
Law. They may examine
and pass all accounts of the
State, relating either to the
collection or expenditure of
the revenue, and appoint
Auditors to state and adjust
the same. They may call for
all public, or official papers
and records, and send for
persons, whom they may
judge necessary, in the
course of their inquiries,
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Sec. 23. The House of
Delegates may inquire, on
the oath of witnesses, into
all complaints, grievances
and offences, as the Grand
Inquest of the State, and
may commit any person for
any crime to the public jail,
there to remain until dis-
charged by due course of
law; they may examine and
pass all accounts of the
State, relating either to the
collection or expenditure of
the revenue, and appoint
auditors to state and adjust
the same, they may call for
all public or official papers
and records, and send for
persons whom they may
judge neccessary in the
course of their inquiries con-
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Sec. 28. The House of
Delegates may inquire, on
the oath of witnesses, into
all complaints, grievances
and offences, as the Grand
Inquest of the State, and
may commit any person for
any crime to the public jail,
there to remain until dis-
charged by due course of
law — they may examine and
pass all accounts of the State,
relating either in the collec-
tion or expenditure of the
revenue, and appoint audi-
tors to state and adjust the
same — they may call for all
public or official papers, and
records, and send for persons
whom they may judge neces-
sary in the course of their
inquiries concerning affairs
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10. That the house of
delegates may originate all
money bills, propose bills to
the senate or receive those
offered by that body, and
assent, dissent or propose
amendments; that they may
enquire, on the oath of wit-
nesses, into all complaints,
grievances, and offences, as
the grand inquest of this
State, and may commit any
person for any crime to
the public jail, there to re-
main till he be discharged
by due course of law; they
may expel any member for
a great misdemeanor, but not
a second time for the same
cause; they may examine and
pass all accounts of the State,
relating either to the collec-
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