...two Senators from each State, chosen by the legislature thereof for six years,'' and makes each House "the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications' of its own members." In the investigation of the claimants' right to seats the lirst question to Indetermined is, Was the...

...constitution is in the first clause of Section five of Article one, and is contained in these few words: "Each house shall be the judge of the Election, Returns and Qualifications of its own members." In this no method or time of procedure in any contest is provided. Both Senate and House do, under...

...system. By section 5 of article 1 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:...

...conclu^ sive evidence that the person holding it is entitled to a seat, but this clause makes each house the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members. Were this power not given to congress, a state, if it chose, could violate the provisions of the constitution,...

...legislative enactment or otherwise, to control either house in the exercise of its exclusive right to "be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its own members."8 The laws that have been enacted on this subject, being therefore only directory and not...

...legislation. The meetings begin on the first Monday in December. The Constitution says, — " 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...

...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 Bouse a high judicial tribunal to hear...

...Assembly of Ontario.8 By the Constitution of the United States, it is provided that each House of Congress shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members ; and by the constitutions in the different States, each House of the State legislatures has the same...

...1901) it is provided that : . "The board of aldermen shall determine the rules of Its own proceedings: shall be the Judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, subject, however, to review by certiorari of any court of competent jurisdiction." Under this provision...

...Indexes 170 NYS— 39 "The board of aldermen shall determine the rules of Its own proceedings, suuu be the Judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, subject, however, to review by certlorari of any court of competent jurisdiction." And formerly the...