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        58.5  POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS.
         The members thus drawn shall constitute a committee to try and
      determine the contested election, and for that purpose shall hold
      their meetings publicly at the place where the general assembly is
      sitting, at such times as they may designate; and may adjourn from
      day to day or to a day certain, not more than four days distant,
      until such trial is determined; shall have power to send for persons
      and papers, and to take all necessary means to procure testimony,
      extending like privileges to the contestant and the incumbent; and
      shall report their judgment to both branches of the general assembly,
      which report shall be entered on the journals of both houses.

Section History: Early Form

         [C51, § 392; R60, § 622; C73, § 742; C97, § 1243; C24, 27, 31, 35,
      39, § 991; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
      58.5]

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        58.5  POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS.
         The members thus drawn shall constitute a committee to try and
      determine the contested election, and for that purpose shall hold
      their meetings publicly at the place where the general assembly is
      sitting, at such times as they may designate; and may adjourn from
      day to day or to a day certain, not more than four days distant,
      until such trial is determined; shall have power to send for persons
      and papers, and to take all necessary means to procure testimony,
      extending like privileges to the contestant and the incumbent; and
      shall report their judgment to both branches of the general assembly,
      which report shall be entered on the journals of both houses.

Section History: Early Form

         [C51, § 392; R60, § 622; C73, § 742; C97, § 1243; C24, 27, 31, 35,
      39, § 991; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
      58.5]

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        58.5  POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS.
         The members thus drawn shall constitute a committee to try and
      determine the contested election, and for that purpose shall hold
      their meetings publicly at the place where the general assembly is
      sitting, at such times as they may designate; and may adjourn from
      day to day or to a day certain, not more than four days distant,
      until such trial is determined; shall have power to send for persons
      and papers, and to take all necessary means to procure testimony,
      extending like privileges to the contestant and the incumbent; and
      shall report their judgment to both branches of the general assembly,
      which report shall be entered on the journals of both houses.

Section History: Early Form

         [C51, § 392; R60, § 622; C73, § 742; C97, § 1243; C24, 27, 31, 35,
      39, § 991; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
      58.5]