house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller, shall adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of ab- sent members. SEC. 14. Each house rnay determine the rules of its own pro- ceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and wii:il the concurrence of two thirds, may expel a member, but not a second time for the same offence. SEC. 15. Senators and representatives shall receive a compensa- tion for their services, to be ascertained by law; but no increase of compensation shall take effect during the session at which such increase shall have been made. They shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, and breach of peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of congress, or in going to or returning home from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. Sr-:c. 16. Each house may punisti, by impeachment during their session, any person, not a member, who shall be guilty of any dis- respect to the house,,by any disorderly conduct in their presence. Sr-:c. 17. Each house shaJl keep a journal of their proceedings, and publish the same, except such parts as, in their judgment, re- quire <:ecrecy. When any three members shall desire the yeas and nays on any question, they shall be entered upon the journals. S F.C. 1 8. Neither house, without the consent of the other, shall ndjourn, for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses may be setting. S1w. 19. \Vhen vacancies happen in either house, the executive shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. S1m. 20. No bill shall become a law until, on three several days it he read in each house, unless in cases of im.mergency, two- thirds of the house where the bill shall be depending, may deem it. expedient to rlisJJence with the rule. , Sr-:c. 21. After a bill has been rejected, no bill containing the i::ame substance shall be pai;sed into a law during the same session. SF.c. 22. The style of the laws of this republic shall be, ''Be it enacted by the republic of Texas, in general congress assembled." SF.c. 23. No person holding any office under this government, to which any emolument is attached, shall be a member of either house during his continuance in office. Nor shill! any senator or representative receive an appointment to any office, which was cre- ated, or emoluments increased during the time for which be was elected. SEC. 24. No collector or holder of public monies shall have a sent in either house of the congress, until he has accounted for, and paid over to the treasurer, ali sums for which he may be liable. SF.c. 2.'5. Any member of either house may dispute and protest nny net or resolve, and have his reasons enlt'r<'d on the journal.
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