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punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of 

 two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause ; 

 and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature 

 of a free State. 



Sect. XIV. The legislature shall not have power to enact laws an- 

 nulling the contract of marriage, in any case where by law, the courts of 

 this Commonwealth are or may hereafter be empowered to decree a 

 divorce. 



Sect, XV. 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. 



Sect. XVI. 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. 



Sect. XVII. 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. 



Sect. XVIII. 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 sessions of their repective 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. 



Sect. XIX. No senator or representative shall, during the time for 

 which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil of&ce under 

 this Commonwealth, which shall have been created, or the emoluments 

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

 Congress or other person, holding any office (except of attorney-at-law, 

 and in the militia) under the United States or this Commonwealth, shall 

 be a member of either house during his continuance in Congress, or in 

 office. 



Sect. XX. When vacancies happen in either house, the speaker shall 

 issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. 



Sect. XXI. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House 

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

 bills. 



Sect. XXII. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in con- 

 sequence of appropriations made by law. 



Sect. XXIII. Every bill which shall have passed both 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 



