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Each House of the Legislative Assembly has power and authority to punish as a contempt by fine or imprisonment, or either of them, the offense of knowingly arresting a member in violation of his privilege; of assaulting or threatening to assault a member, or threatening to do him any harm in person or property, for anything said or done in either House, as a member thereof; of attempting, by menace or other corrupt means, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving it; or disorderly or contemptuous conduct, tending to disturb its proceedings; of refusing to attend, or to be sworn, or to be examined as a witness before either House or a committee, when duly summoned; of assaulting or preventing any person going to either House or its committee by order thereof, knowing the same; or rescuing or attempting to rescue any person arrested by order of either House, knowing such arrest; and of knowingly injuring any officer of either House in the discharge of his duties as such. History —Feb. 21, 1902, p. 212, § 3.