A Digest of Parliamentary Law: Also, the Rules of the Senate, and House of Representatives of Congress; with the Constitution of the United States, the Amendments Thereto, and Their HistoryKay & brother, 1869 - 463 páginas |
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... chair , even though the roll - call is not completed , until after the hour for taking the recess has expired ; and if the question is decided in the affirmative , the House stands adjourned until the morrow . " 42. The constitutional ...
... chair , even though the roll - call is not completed , until after the hour for taking the recess has expired ; and if the question is decided in the affirmative , the House stands adjourned until the morrow . " 42. The constitutional ...
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... chair must be submitted to without appeal.5 135. A second question of order cannot be made the sub- ject of an appeal , by the withdrawal , or other disposition of the first.6 136. " All incidental questions of order arising after a ...
... chair must be submitted to without appeal.5 135. A second question of order cannot be made the sub- ject of an appeal , by the withdrawal , or other disposition of the first.6 136. " All incidental questions of order arising after a ...
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... chair.2 ] 138. Where a motion is made , after an appeal is taken , to lay the resolution on the table , which failing , the resolution is then modified , in a way as to involve the privilege of the House - the appeal falls , and the ...
... chair.2 ] 138. Where a motion is made , after an appeal is taken , to lay the resolution on the table , which failing , the resolution is then modified , in a way as to involve the privilege of the House - the appeal falls , and the ...
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... Chair it must be reduced to writing before it will be submitted to the House.9 149. Where an appeal is taken on excusing a member from voting , it is not in order to ask to be excused from voting on the motion to lay the appeal on the ...
... Chair it must be reduced to writing before it will be submitted to the House.9 149. Where an appeal is taken on excusing a member from voting , it is not in order to ask to be excused from voting on the motion to lay the appeal on the ...
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... chair has announced the title of it . 206. If a bill be admitted to be read , it is to be presented fairly written , without any erasure or interlineation ; and , unless it be so tendered , the Speaker may refuse it.5 207. Formal words ...
... chair has announced the title of it . 206. If a bill be admitted to be read , it is to be presented fairly written , without any erasure or interlineation ; and , unless it be so tendered , the Speaker may refuse it.5 207. Formal words ...
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Página 298 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Página xxi - Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.
Página xix - Congress assembled; that the Senators and Representatives should convene at the time and place assigned ; that the Senators should appoint a president of the Senate, for the sole purpose of receiving, opening, and counting the votes for President; and that, after he shall be chosen, the Congress, together with the President, should, without delay, proceed to execute this Constitution.
Página 365 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the house.
Página xxi - That the said report, with the resolutions and letter accompanying the same, be transmitted to the several legislatures, in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, in conformity to the resolves of the convention made and provided in that case.
Página 418 - WHEN a question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the re-consideration thereof...
Página xxi - With great respect, we have the honor to be, sir, your excellency's most obedient humble servants. By unanimous order of the convention. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President. His excellency the PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Página 377 - Speaker shall, or any member may call him to order ; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain ; and the house shall, if appealed to, decide on the case, but without debate ; if there be no appeal the decision of the chair shall be submitted to. If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, he shall be at liberty to proceed ; if otherwise...
Página xxvi - State, who, having previously taken an oath as a member of congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same. or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof; but congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disability.
Página xxx - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...