Illinois
Conservative Beacon
“Any act of the legislature repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
U.S. Supreme Court - 1803
Conservative Beacon
“Any act of the legislature repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
U.S. Supreme Court - 1803
| Constitution of the United States of America Article I: Legislative Branch |
Article I, Section 6: Congressional Compensation, Privileges, and
Restrictions
1.6.1 The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their
Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United
States.
Modified by Amendment 27
1.6.2 They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace,
be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective
Houses, and in going to and returning from the same;
1.6.3 and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned
in any other Place.
1.6.4 No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was
elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States,
which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been
increased during such time;
1.6.5 and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a
Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. The Senators and
Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be
ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
Restrictions
1.6.1 The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their
Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United
States.
Modified by Amendment 27
1.6.2 They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace,
be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective
Houses, and in going to and returning from the same;
1.6.3 and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned
in any other Place.
1.6.4 No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was
elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States,
which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been
increased during such time;
1.6.5 and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a
Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. The Senators and
Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be
ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
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