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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-
grates and
Senate: Judge
of qualifications;
election of mem-
bers; appoint-
ment of officers;
determination of
rules; punish-
ment of mem-
bers; and expul-
sion of members.
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Sec. 19. Each House shall
be judge of the qualifications
and elections of its members,
as prescribed by the Con-
stitution and Laws of the
State; shall appoint its own
officers, determine the rules
of its own proceedings, pun-
ish 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.
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Sec. 19. Each House shall
be judge of the qualifications
and elections of its members,
as prescribed by the Con-
stitution and Laws of the
State; shall appoint its own
officers, determine the rules
of its own proceedings, pun-
ish a member for disorderly
or disrespectful behaviour,
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.
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Sec. 18. Each House shall
be judge of the qualifications
and elections of its members,
subject to the laws of the
State; shall appoint its own
officers, determine the rules
of its own proceedings, pun-
ish a member for disorderly
or disrespectful behaviour,
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.
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Sec. 12. Each House shall
be judge of the qualifications
and elections of its members,
subject to the laws of the
State — appoint its own offi-
cers, determine the rules of
its own proceedings, punish
a member for disorderly or
disrespectful behaviour, and
with the consent of two-
thirds, expel a member; but
no member shall be expelled
a second time for the same
offence.
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9. That the house of dele-
gates shall judge of the
elections and qualifications
of delegates.
21. That the senate shall
judge of the elections and
qualification of senators.
24. That each house shall
appoint its own officers, and
settle its own rules of pro-
ceeding.
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House of Dele-
gates and
Senate : Quorum ;
procedure with-
out quorum.
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Sec. 20. A majority of
the whole number of mem-
bers elected to each House
shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction 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 pen-
alties, as each House may
prescribe.
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Sec. 20. A majority of
the whole number of mem-
bers elected to each House
shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction 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 pen-
alties, as each House may
prescribe.
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Sec. 19. A majority of
the whole number of mem-
bers elected to each House,
shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction 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.
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Sec. 13. A majority of
each House shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction
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.
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8. That not less than a
majority of the delegates,
with their speaker, (to be
chosen by them by ballot)
constitute an house for the
transacting any business,
other than that of adjourn-
ing.
20. That not less than a
majority of the senate, with
their president, (to be chosen
by them by ballot) shall con-
stitute an house for the
transacting any business,
other than that of adjourn-
ing.
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House of Dele-
gates: Open
sessions; secret
business.
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Sec. 21. The doors of each
House, and of the Commit-
tee of the Whole, shall be
open, except when the busi-
ness is such as ought to be
kept secret.
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Sec. 21. The doors of each
House, and of the Commit-
tee of the Whole, shall be
open, except when the busi-
ness is such as ought to be
kept secret.
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Sec. 20. The doors of
each House and of the com-
mittees of the whole shall be
open, except when the busi-
ness is such as ought to be
kept secret.
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Sec. 14. The doors of
each House and of commit-
tees of the whole shall be
open, except when the busi-
ness is such as ought to be
kept secret.
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House of Dele-
Kates and Senate:
Journal, record-
ing of votes.
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Sec. 22. Each House shall
keep a Journal of its pro-
ceedings, and cause the
same to be published. The
yeas and nays 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.
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Sec. 22. Each House shall
keep a Journal of its pro-
ceedings, and cause the same
to be published. The yeas
and nays 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.
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Sec. 21. The House shall
keep a journal of its proceed-
ings, and cause the same to
be published. The yeas and
nays 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 entered on
the journal.
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Sec. 15. Each House shall
keep a journal of its pro-
ceedings, and cause the same
to be published. The yeas
and nays 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 entered on
the journal.
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781
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