A Manual of Parliamentary Practice: Composed Originally for the Use of the Senate of the United StatesClark & Maynard, 1867 - 196 pages |
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... Debate ... 18. Orders of the House 33 35 37 37 · 38 45 19. Petitions ... 47 20. Motions 49 21. Resolutions 43 .23 . 24 . 22. Bills , Reading 25 . " 6 Leave to bring in 66 First Reading .. 66 Second Reading .. 43 50 .... 50 51 4 ( iii ) ...
... Debate ... 18. Orders of the House 33 35 37 37 · 38 45 19. Petitions ... 47 20. Motions 49 21. Resolutions 43 .23 . 24 . 22. Bills , Reading 25 . " 6 Leave to bring in 66 First Reading .. 66 Second Reading .. 43 50 .... 50 51 4 ( iii ) ...
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... debate and without appeal , all questions of order arising either under their own rules , or , where they have ... debates of a considerative body , and obtaining its true sense , as any which can become known to us ; and the ...
... debate and without appeal , all questions of order arising either under their own rules , or , where they have ... debates of a considerative body , and obtaining its true sense , as any which can become known to us ; and the ...
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... debate in either House . - Const . U. S. Art . I. Sec . 6. Under the general authority " to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers given them , " Const . U. S. Art . II . Sec . 8 , they may provide by ...
... debate in either House . - Const . U. S. Art . I. Sec . 6. Under the general authority " to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers given them , " Const . U. S. Art . II . Sec . 8 , they may provide by ...
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... debate and vote , as they do in his voluntary absence : when a Senator is with drawn by summons , his State loses half its voice in debate and vote , as it does in his voluntary absence . The enormous disparity of evil admits no ...
... debate and vote , as they do in his voluntary absence : when a Senator is with drawn by summons , his State loses half its voice in debate and vote , as it does in his voluntary absence . The enormous disparity of evil admits no ...
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... debating the legality of this order , it was insisted in support of it , that every man , by the law of nature , and every body of men , possesses the right of self - defence ; that all public functionaries are essentially invested with ...
... debating the legality of this order , it was insisted in support of it , that every man , by the law of nature , and every body of men , possesses the right of self - defence ; that all public functionaries are essentially invested with ...
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Page 141 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may, call 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.
Page 161 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 141 - When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality.
Page 124 - RECONSIDERATION. [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 reconsideration thereof...
Page 158 - The first reading of a bill shall be for information, and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be, " Shall this bill be rejected ?" If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second reading without a question.
Page 125 - EVERY bill shall receive three readings previous to its being passed ; and the President shall give notice at each, whether it be the first, second, or third ; which readings shall be on three different days, unless the Senate unanimously direct otherwise...
Page 113 - These are the provisions of the Constitution of the United States on the subject of impeachments. The following is a sketch of some of the principles and practices of England on the same subject: Jurisdiction. The lords cannot impeach any to themselves, nor join in the accusation, because they are the judges. Seld. Judic. in ParL, 12, 63.
Page 144 - On a previous question there shall be no debate. All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.
Page 64 - ... no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit or to postpone indefinitely, being decided, shall again be allowed on the same day, and at the same stage of the bill or proposition.
Page 26 - President having taken the chair, and a quorum being present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistake may be corrected that shall have been made in the entries.