The History of Legislative Methods in the Period Before 1825 5
The History of Legislative Methods in the Period Before 1825 5
Ralph Volney Harlow
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Bees,, XVIII, 273, December 4, 1786. 8, C. H, Journal, January 23, 1787, pp. 11-12; January 27, p. 25. Ga, Bevoh Bees., Ill, 40, January 3, 1782. 112 DEVELOPMENT OF LAWMAKING declared guilty of contempt of the authority of the House, and placed under arrest-*^ After the summons had been issued, the witness was under the protection of the House. In New York, anyone who prosecuted a person for statements made in testify- ing before a committee was declared guilty of breach of privilege." In both ...Virginia and Georgia committee witnesses, like members of the assembly, were privileged from arrest during their attendance, and also during the journey to and from the place where the hearing was held. ^I^ally, in Virginia, persons who attempted to tamper with witnesses, or prevent them from appearing or giving evidence, were considered guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors.**/) The marked variations in the number and importance of standing committees in the early states affords an excellent standard for determining the stage of develop- ment which they had reached.
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