CONSTITUTION OF 1790. l()i> 



Section XIV. Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, 

 and publish them weekly; except such parts as may require secrecy : 

 And the yeas and nays of the members, on any question shall, at the 

 desire of any two of them, be entered on the Journals. 



Section XY. The doors of each House and of committees of the whole, 

 shall be open, unless when the business shall be such as ought to be kept 

 secret. 



Section XVI. Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, 

 adjourn for more than three Days, nor to any other place than that, in 

 which the two Houses shall be sitting. 



Section XVII. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a com- 

 pensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the 

 treasury of the commonwealth. They shall, in all cases, except treason, 

 Felony, and breach or surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest 

 during their attendance at the session of the respective Houses, and in 

 going to and returning from the same. And for any speech or debate in 

 either House they shall not be questioned in any other place. 



Section XVIII, No Senator or Representative shall, during the time 

 for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office, 

 under this commonwealth, which shall have been created, or the emolu- 

 ments of which shall have been increased, during such time; and no 

 member of Congress or other person holding any office (except of attor- 

 ney at law and in the Militia) under the United States, or this common- 

 wealth, shall be a member of either House during his continuance in 

 Congress, or in office. 



Section XIX. When vacancies happen in either House, the Speaker 

 shall issue Writs of election to fill such vacancies. 



Section XX. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house 

 of Representatives; but the Senate may propose amendments as in other 

 bills. 



Section XXI. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in 

 consequence of appropriations made by law. 



Section XXII. Every bill, which shall have passed botli Houses, 

 shall be presented to the Governor: If he approve, he shall sign it ; but 

 if he shall not approve, he shall return it, with his objections, to the 

 House, in which it shall have originated, wlio shall enter the objections 

 at large upon their journals, and proceed to reconsider it : If after sucb 

 reconsideration, tw^o-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it 

 shall be sent with the objections, to the other House, by which likewise 

 it shall be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that House it 

 shall be a law. But in such cases the votes of both Houses shall be de- 

 termined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or 

 against the Bill shall be entered on the Journals of each House respec- 



