Constitution of the United States: Jefferson's Manual, The Rules of the House of Representatives of the Fifty-second Congress, and A Digest and Manual of the Rules and Practice of the House of Representatives of the United States with an AppendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1893 - 740 pages |
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... matter . In January , 1786 , the Leg- islature of Virginia passed a resolution providing for the appointment of five com- missioners , who , or any three of them , should meet such commissioners as might be appointed in the other States ...
... matter . In January , 1786 , the Leg- islature of Virginia passed a resolution providing for the appointment of five com- missioners , who , or any three of them , should meet such commissioners as might be appointed in the other States ...
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... matter of their own , may bet arrested on mesne process , in any civil suit : 3d . Nor be detained under execution , though levied before time of privilege : 4th . Nor impleaded , cited , or subpoenaed in any court : 5th . Nor summoned ...
... matter of their own , may bet arrested on mesne process , in any civil suit : 3d . Nor be detained under execution , though levied before time of privilege : 4th . Nor impleaded , cited , or subpoenaed in any court : 5th . Nor summoned ...
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... matter depending before them , so as to preclude , or even influence , that freedom of debate which is essential to a free council . They are , therefore , not to take notice of any bills or other matters depending , or of votes that ...
... matter depending before them , so as to preclude , or even influence , that freedom of debate which is essential to a free council . They are , therefore , not to take notice of any bills or other matters depending , or of votes that ...
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... matter , and have made progress therein ; but not having had time to go through the same , have directed him to ask leave to sit again . Whereupon a question is put on their having leave , and on the time the House will again resolve ...
... matter , and have made progress therein ; but not having had time to go through the same , have directed him to ask leave to sit again . Whereupon a question is put on their having leave , and on the time the House will again resolve ...
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... matter under hearing at the bar . Fan . 22 , 1744-5 . House of what Four . H. of C. , Either House may request , but not command , the attendance of a member of the other . They are to make the request by message of the other House ...
... matter under hearing at the bar . Fan . 22 , 1744-5 . House of what Four . H. of C. , Either House may request , but not command , the attendance of a member of the other . They are to make the request by message of the other House ...
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Page 3 - The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. 7 Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation...
Page 429 - 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 493 - The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.
Page 494 - Act, but the repeal of existing laws or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause before...
Page 253 - No appropriation shall be reported in any general appropriation bill, or be in order as an amendment thereto, for any expenditure not previously authorized by law, unless in continuation of appropriations for such public works and objects as are already in progress.
Page 66 - And if the house of representatives shall not choose a president whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the vice president shall act as president, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the president.
Page 3 - ... shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.] 'The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes ; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Page 347 - ... 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.