prosecution whatever, for words spoken
in debate.
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
discharged 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 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 concern-
ing affairs relating to the public interest,
and may direct all office bonds which
shall be made payable to the State, to
be sued for any breach of duty.
Sec. 29. In case of death, disqualifi-
cation, resignation, refusal to act, ex-
pulsion or removal from the county or
city for which he shall have been elected,
of any person who shall have been
chosen as a delegate or senator, or in
case of a tie between two or more such
qualified persons, a warrant of election
shall be issued by the Speaker of the
House of Delegates or President of the
Senate, as the case may be, for the elec-
tion of another person in his place, of
which election, not less than ten days
notice shall be given, exclusive of the
day of publication of the notice and of
the day of election; and in case of such
resignation or refusal to act, being com-
municated in writing, to the Governor,
by the person making it, or if such death
occur during the legislative recess and
more than ten days before its termina-
tion, it shall be the duty of the Governor
to issue a warrant of election to supply
the vacancy thus created in the same
manner that the said Speaker or Presi-
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dent might have done during the session
of the Legislature; provided, however,
that unless a meeting of the General
Assembly may intervene, the election
thus ordered to fill such vacancy shall
be held on the day of the ensuing elec-
tion for delegates and senators.
Sec. 30. The Senators and Delegates
shall receive a per diem of four dollars,
and such mileage as may be allowed by
law, and the presiding officer of each
House shall be allowed an addition of
one dollar per day. No book or other
printed matter not appertaining to the
business of the session, shall be pur-
chased or subscribed for, for the use of
the members or be distributed among
them, at the public expense.
Sec. 31. No law passed by the Gen-
eral Assembly shall take effect until the
first day of June next after the session
at which it may be passed, unless it be
otherwise expressly declared therein.
Sec. 32. No law shall be passed cre-
ating the office of Attorney General.
Sec. 33. The General Assembly shall
have full power to exclude from the
privilege of voting at elections, or of
holding any civil or military office in this
State, any person who may thereafter
be convicted of perjury, bribery, or other
felony, unless such person shall have
been pardoned by the Executive.
Sec. 34. Every bill, when passed by the
General Assembly, and sealed with the
Great Seal, shall be presented to the
Governor, who shall sign the same in
the presence of the presiding officers and
chief clerks of the Senate and House of
Delegates. Every law shall be recorded
in the office of the Court of Appeals,
and in due time be printed, published
and certified under the great seal to the
several courts in the same manner as
has been heretofore usual in this State.
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