continue longer than thirty days, and in such case the com-
pensation shall be the same as herein prescribed.
SEC. 16. No book, or other printed matter, not appertain- |
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ing to the business of the session, shall be purchased or sub-
scribed for, for the use of the members of the General As-
sembly, or be distributed among them, at the public expense.
SEC. 17. No Senator or Delegate, after qualifying as such, |
Books not to
be pur-
chased. |
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. |
Disqualifica-
tions. |
SEC. 18. No Senator or Delegate shall be liable in any civil
action or criminal prosecution whatever for words spoken in
debate.
SEC. 19. Each House shall be judge of the qualifications |
Freedom of
debate. |
and elections of its members, as prescribed by the Constitu-
tion and laws of the State; shall appoint its own officers, de-
termine the rules of its own proceedings, punish a member
for disorderly or disrespectful behavior, and with the consent
of two-thirds of its whole number of members elected, expel a
member; but no member shall be expelled a second time for
the same offence.
Covington vs. Buffett, 90 Md., S69. Warehouse Co. vs. Lumber Co.,
118 Md.
SEC. 20. A majority of the whole number of members |
Powers of
each House. |
elected to each House shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action of business; but a smaller number may adjourn from
day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members in
such manner and under such penalties as each House may
prescribe. |
Quorum. |
SEC. 21. The doors of each House and of the Committee of
the Whole shall be open, except when the business is such as
ought to be kept secret. |
Sessions to be
open. |
SEC. 22. Bach House shall keep a Journal of its proceed-
ings, and cause the same to be published. The yeas and nays |
Journals to be
published. |
of members on any question shall, at the call of any five of
them in the House of Delegates, or one in the Senate, be en-
tered on the Journal. |
Yeas and
nays. |
SEC. 23. Each House may punish by imprisonment during
the session of the General Assembly, any person not a mem- |
Disorderly
persons. |
