Posted by lil' jimi on May 16, 2003, at 10:53:25
In reply to Where are all the Democrats - for Shar, posted by mair on May 14, 2003, at 11:21:14
> legislators, I mean? Are you sure you're not harboring them? The article I read said the Gov had dispatched the Texas Rangers to find them. What laws have they broken which would allow anyone to forcibly return them? Just really curious about this odd turn of events. Politics in my state are too boring.
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> Mairhi mair ~
i live in austin and i am all too familiar with our political situation .... it's got me considering increasing my lex dose (but this is the social board not the meds board).
texas state constitution requires a 2 thirds majority for a quorum ..... absent more than a third and no business can be done.
and it also authorizes the state to force the legistlators' return to the legistlature to attain a quorum, if need be ..... this was as likely to be to haul 'em outta whore houses and saloons back when the constitution was written. .... some thing's never change.
thanks for asking the question closest to my heart!
anything else i can clear up for you?
~ jim
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