The Senate shall be elected & chosen by the House of Delegates which House immediately after their meeting shall choose by ballot * * * Senators from among the Citizens & residents of New Hampshire. * * * from among those of Massachusetts. * * * from among those of Rhode Island. * * * from among those of Connecticut. * * * from among those of New York. * * * from among those of New Jersey * * * from among those of Pennsylvanie * * * from among those of Delaware— * * * from among those of Maryland, * * * from among those of Virginia * * * from among those of North Caroline * * * from among those of South Caroline & * * * from among those of Georgia—
The Senators chosen from New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island & Connecticut shall form one class—those from New York New Jersey Pennsylvanie & Delaware one class—& those from Maryland Virginie North Caroline South Caroline & Georgia one class—
The House of Delegates shall number these Classes one two three & fix the times of their service by Lot—the first Class shall serve for * * * Years—the second for * * * Years & the third for * * * Years—as their Times of service expire the House of Delegates shall fill them up by Elections for * * * Years & they shall fill all Vacancies that arise from death or resignation for the Time of service remaining of the members so dying or resigning—
Each Senator shall be * * * years of age at leest—shall have been a Citizen of the United States at 4 Years before his Election & shall be a resident of the state he is chosen from—
The Senate shall choose its own Officers
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Each State shall prescribe the time & manner of holding Elections by the People for the house of Delegates & the House of Delegates shall be the judges of the Elections returns & Qualifications of their members.
In each house a Majority shall constitute a Quorum to do business—Freedom of Speech & Debate in the legislature shall not be impeached or Questioned in any place out of it & the Members of both Houses shall in all cases except for Treason Felony or breach of the Peace be free from arrest during their attendance at Congress & in going to & returning from it—both houses shall keep journals of their Proceedings & publish them except on secret occasions & the yeas and nays may be entered thereon at the desire of one * * * of the members present.
Neither house without the consent of the other shall adjourn for more than * * * days nor to any Place but where they are sitting.