A county delegate's attempt to impeach the attorney general later this month could morph into an ugly battle over the power to control issues - and end with him being escorted out of the chamber.

Del. Don Dwyer, R-Glen Burnie, said yesterday he will offer impeachment charges against Attorney General Douglas Gansler on March 31, even though House Speaker Michael E. Busch has said he will follow legal advice that the House has no authority to so.

"He will be charged with impeachment unless the speaker rules me out of order and has me removed from the assembly," Dwyer told reporters. "I hope that it doesn't...