7.  If  the  name  of  a  member  who  shall  have  voted  at  the  election  Names  of  mem-
oomplained  of,  or  against  whose  return  a  petition  shall  be  depend-  deouon,'"?  ^u-
ipg  shall  be  drawn,  it  shall  be  set  aside.  '^",^  S|,^°"' "


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Members  how
and  when  excu-
sed.
Members  serving
on  a  committee
to  be  excused.
When  members
excused  other
names  to  be
drawn.
Cotmnittee  how
stnack ;  to  be
sworn  J  how  ad-
journed.
Committee  how
appointed  and
struck  in  unde-
fended cases.
Chairman  how
selected.
Powers  and  duty
of  committee.
8.  If  a  member  drawn  shall  verify,  on  oath,  an  excuse,  the
substance  thereof  shall  be  taken  down  by  the  clerk,  in  order  that
the  same  may  afterwards  be  entered  On  the  journals,  and  the
opinion  of  the  house  shall  be  taken  thereon,  and  if  they  shall  re-
solve that  the  member  is  unable  to  serve,  or  cannot,  without  great
detriment,  serve  on  the  committee,  he  shall  be  excused  therefrom.
9.  If  the  name  of  a  member  then  serving  on  one  election  com-
mittee be  drawn,  he  shall  be  excused  from  serving  on  a  second.
