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to be raised for the support of government, or the current expenses
of the state: and to prevent altercation about such bills, it is declar-
ed, that no bill imposing duties or customs for the mere regulation
of commerce, or inflicting fines for the reformation of morals, or to
enforce the execution of the laws, by which an incidental revenue
may arise, shall be accounted a money bill; but every bill assess-
ing, levying or applying taxes or supplies for the support of govern-
ment, or the current expenses of the state, or appropriating money
in the treasury, shall be deemed a money bill.

12. That the house of delegates may punish, by imprisonment,
any person who shall be guilty of a contempt in their view, by any
disorderly or riotous behaviour, 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 privilege, by arresting on civil process, or by assaulting
any of their members, during their sitting, or on their way to or re-
turn from the house of delegates, or by any assault of, or obstruction
to their officers, in the execution of any order or process, or by as-
saulting or obstructing 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.

13. "That the treasurers (one for the western and another for the
eastern shore) and the commissioners of the loan office may be ap-
pointed by the house of delegates during their pleasure, and in
case of refusal, death, resignations, disqualification, or removal out
of the state of any of the said commissioners or treasurers, in the
recess of the general assembly, the governor, with the advice of the
council, may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to
such vacant office, to hold the same until the meeting of the next
general assembly.

14. " That the senate be chosen in the following manner: AH
persons, qualified as aforesaid to vote for county delegates, shall
on the first Monday of September, 1781, and on the same day in
every fifth year forever thereafter, elect viva voce, by a majority of
votes, two persons for their respective counties, qualified as afore-
said to be elected county delegates to be electors of the senate; and
the sheriff of each county, or in case of sickness his deputy, (sum-
moning two justices of the county who are required to attend for
the preservation of the peace) shall hold and be judge of the said
election, and make return thereof as aforesaid : And all persons
qualified as aforesaid to vote for delegates for the city of Annapolis
and Baltimore town, shall on the same first Monday of September,