Pennsylvania Act 1804-72 — LEGISLATURE - ADMINISTERING OATHS

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LEGISLATURE - ADMINISTERING OATHS
                  Act of Mar. 19, 1804, P.L. 330, No. 72              Cl. 46
                                  AN ACT

     To regulate the administering of certain Oaths.
        Section 1.  Administration of oaths to Speaker, members and
     officers
        When either branch of the Legislature shall have made choice
     of a speaker, the oaths or affirmations prescribed in the
     Constitution of this Commonwealth, and the Constitution of the
     United States, shall be administered to the Speaker elect, by a
     member appointed for that purpose by a majority of the members
     present, and the Speaker so sworn or affirmed shall administer
     the oaths or affirmations to the members elect and officers
     respectively.  1804, March 19, p.l. 330, 4 sm.l. 164, sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Administering oath to Senate when sitting to try
     impeachments
        When the Senate shall sit for the purpose of trying any
     impeachment, the Speaker shall be sworn or affirmed by a member
     selected by the Senate for that purpose by a majority of the
     members present.  The Speaker so qualified shall then administer
     the oath or affirmation to the Members respectively, and the
     Speaker of each House is hereby empowered to administer oaths or
     affirmations to witnesses or other persons whom it may be
     necessary to examine before the house whereof he is Speaker; and
     the Chairman of every Committee shall have like powers in
     examinations before Committees.  1804, March 19, p.l. 330, 4
     sm.l. 164, sec. 2.
        Section 3.  (3 repealed Jan. 14, 1952, (1951) P.L.2078,
     No.582)