...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,...

...legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall, by...

...in Congress, the Supreme Court found that the provision of the Constitution to the effect that each House shall be the judge, of the election returns and qualifications of its own Members is not unlimited and is subject to interpretation. In that instance, tha Supreme Court found that the...

...section 1679, Revised Statutes, provides that, " The council, and when of two branches, each branch, shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, shall determine the rule of its procedure, and keep a journal of its proceedings, and may compel the...

...pursuant to article 1, section 5, clause 1 of the Constitution, which states, and I quote, that "Each House shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members. ' Second, although our charge comes from the House rather than from a filing of notice of context under...

...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by...

...legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by...

...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by...

...the legislature thereof; but Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by...

...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by...