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state officers, presumably appointed officers, they made it

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clear that there they only referred to state officers.

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It is generally held that the power of impeach-

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ment is a conferred power, and there is also some authority

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for the proposition that the power of impeachment by a

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state legislature does not extend to county officers.

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I would also like to Clear up at this point one

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part of the record which might be unclear from the remarks

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of Delegate Malkus.

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Delegate Malkus I think suggested that the House

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of Delegates might have the power to impeach a Senator.

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I think it has been said by the Committee Chairman

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and others in this discussion that the power of impeachment

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does not extend to members of the General Assembly.

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That is not the purpose of this amendment.

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The only purpose of this amendment is to make it

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clear that the power of impeachment by the General Assembly

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applies only to elected state officials.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any questions of

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the sponsor of the amendment?

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(There was no response.)