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Maryland Manual, 1885
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26 MARYLAND MANUAL.
punish a member for disorderly or disrespectful be-
havior, 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. Art. III, Sec. 19, Const.
A QUORUM is a majority of members elected to each
House. A minority may adjourn from day to day and
compel the attendance of members under such penalties
as each House may prescribe. Art. III, Sec. 20, Const.
THE SESSIONS OF THE HOUSE shall be open except when
the business is such as ought to be kept secret. Art.
III, Sec. 21, Const.
EACH HOUSE shall keep and publish a Journal of its
proceedings. Five members of the House and one of
the Senate, may require a yea and nay vote in their re-
spective bodies. Art. III, Sec. 22, Const.
DISORDERLY PERSONS, Not MEMBERS, who obstruct
business or act ifa a disrespectful manner may be im-
prisoned byeither House for aperiod not over ten days
at any one time. Art. III, Sec. 23, Const.
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 ex-
amine and pass all accounts of the State relating either
to the collection or expenditure of the revenue, and
appoint auditors to state and adjust the same. They
may call for all public or all official papers and records,
and send for persons, whom they may judge .necessary,
in the course of their inquiries concerning affairs re-
lating to the public interest, and may direct all office
bonds which shall be made payable to the State to be
sued for any breach thereof. Art. III, Sec. 24, Const.
A Joint COMMITTEE to examine contracts and alleged
abuses shall be appointed by the two Houses. Art. III,
Sec. 24, Const.
NEITHER HOUSE SHALL, without consent of the
other, adjourn for more than three days, at anyone
time, nor adjourn to any other place than that in which
the House shall be sitting without the concurrent vote
of two-thirds of the members present. Art., III, Sec.
25, Const..

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