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 146 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 339. 1900. PUNISHMENT or BERSONS Nor MEMBERS. P¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤t °* P°’· Sec. 25. That each house may punish by fine or by imprisonment Sonsnotmembm not exceeding thirty days, any person not a meluber of either house who shall be guilty of disrespect of such house by any disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence or that of- any committee thereof; —¤¤<¤¤S¤¤ S1>¤¤i¤¢<r or who shall, on account of the exercise of any egislative function, threaten harm to the body or estate of any of the members of such house; or who shall assault, arrest, or detain any witness or othe1· person ordered to attend such house, on his way going to or returning Eherefrom; or who shall rescue any person arrested y order of such ouse. — ` _ glecusedtg if heard But the person charged with the offense shall be informed, in writing, m lS°W° ° °m°' of the charge made against him, and have an opportunity to present evidence an be heard in his own defense. GoMrENSA*rION or MEMBERS. mg;1,?;gS¢¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤f Sec. 26. That the members of the legislature shall receive for their 'services, in addition to mileage at the rate of ten cents a mile each way, the sum of four hundred dollars for each regular session of the legislature, payable in three equal installments on and after the first, t irtieth, and fiftieth days of the session, and the sum of two hundred dollars for each extra session of the legislature. PUNISHMENT OF MEMBERS. mg l;11,?£h¤¤¢¤* <>f Sec. 27. That each house may punish its own members for disorderly ` behavior or neglect of duty, by censure, or by a two·thirds vote suspend or expel a member. EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY. b_{$?9m1>ti<>¤ fr¤¤¤¤i¤· Sec. 28. That no member of the legislature shall be held to answer I 1 y' before any other tribunal for any words uttered in the exercise of his legislative functions in either house. ‘ EXEMPTION EROM AREEST. &r§€§t•‘= ¤¤1>¤i<>¤ fmm Sec. 29. That the members of the legislature shall, in all cases except ' treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest dur- _ ing their attendance at the sessions of the respective houses, and in __{§f,‘§§@;0,,_ going to and returning from the same: Provided, That such (privilege as to going and returning shall not cover a period of over ten ays each ‘ way. · Senate. THE SENATE. Number of mem· NUMBER OF MEMBERS. bers. Term 0* ¤€¤Vi°°~ Sec. 30. That the Senate shall be composed of fifteen members, who ggygghintoclmes shall hold office foI· four years: Provided, however, That of the sena- ` tors elected at the first general election, two frcm the first district, one from the second, three from the third, and one from the fourth district shall hold office for two years only, the details of such apportionment to be provided for by the legislature. VACANCIES. V“°““°‘°*· Sec. 31. That vacancies caused by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term at general or special elections.