The Text

A majority of the members elected to each house shall constitute a quorum to do business. Each house shall determine the rules of its own proceedings and be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members and shall choose its own officers. The senate shall choose a temporary president. The assembly shall choose a speaker. If the lieutenant-governor become governor, the temporary president shall become lieutenant-governor for the remainder of the term. If the lieutenant-governor be impeached or be unable to discharge the duties of the office or be acting governor, the temporary president shall act as lieutenant-governor during such impeachment or inability or while the lieutenant-governor is acting governor. If the lieutenantgovernor refuse to act as president or be absent from the chair, the temporary president shall preside. If the speaker of the assembly be unable to perform the duties of the office or be acting governor, the assembly may choose a temporary speaker who shall act as speaker during such inability or while the speaker is acting governor or until a speaker is chosen.