...which they represent and shall have resided at least one year in the state. "Section 7. Each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from...

...revolting and dangerous as that which has just been witnessed. The constitution provides that, ' each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members.' It is clear that this clause of the constitution created the house a high judicial tribunal to hear...

...President pro tempore, who shall, however, have the same vote as other members. The Board of Supervisors shall be the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members, and shall order and provide for holding elections in the proper districts, to fill vacancies which...

...body, und shall choose Its clerk and other officers, determine the rules of Its own proceeding?, and be the judge of the election, returns, and -qualifications of its own members. Each Board fhall keep a journal of its proceedings, and its doors shall be kept open, except when the...

...where does congress meet? How can an extra session be called ? POWERS OF EACH HOUSE. Each house is the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members. This power must be lodged somewhere, or the halls of congress would be liable to be filled with impostors....

...Dficember, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day. SECTION v. First Clause. — Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum0 to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn...

...first Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day. Section 5. Each House shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from...

...first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SECTION v. 1. Each House shall be the judge of the election?, returns, and qualifications of its own members ; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn...

...section fifth of article first of the constitution of the United States, each house is declared to be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members. A similar provision, as applicable to our state legislature, is found in the constitution of this state,...

...Congress. For the Constitution reserves to each branch of the national Legislature the 'exclusive right "to be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members ;" and consequently it will devolve upon Congress to provide, by legislation or by the separate action...