12. Procedure on bills; approval or disapproval by governor Section 12. Every bill shall be read by sections on three different days, unless in case of emergency, two-thirds of either house deem it expedient to dispense with this rule. The…
11. Disorderly behavior; expulsion of members Section 11. Each house may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of its members, expel any member.
10. Journal of proceedings; roll call Section 10. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and at the request of two members the ayes and nays on roll call on any question shall be entered.
9. Quorum; compelling attendance; adjournment Section 9. The majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may meet, adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members,…
8. Organization; officers; rules of procedure Section 8. Each house, when assembled, shall choose its own officers, judge of the election and qualification of its own members, and determine its own rules of procedure.
7. Freedom of debate Section 7. No member of the legislature shall be liable in any civil or criminal prosecution for words spoken in debate.
6. Privilege from arrest; civil process Section 6. Members of the legislature shall be privileged from arrest in all cases except treason, felony, and breach of the peace, and they shall not be subject to any civil process during the…
5. Ineligibility of members of legislature to other public offices Section 5. No member of the legislature, during the term for which he shall have been elected or appointed shall be eligible to hold any other office or be otherwise…
4. Disqualification for membership in Legislature Section 4. No person holding any public office of profit or trust under the authority of the United States, or of this state, shall be a member of the legislature; Provided, that appointments in…
3. Sessions of legislature; special sessions; limitation of subjects for consideration Section 3. The sessions of the legislature shall be held annually at the capitol of the state, and shall commence on the second Monday of January of each year.…