Digest and Manual of the Rules and Practice of the House of Representatives: In which is Also Included the Constitution of the United States of America, with the Amendments Thereto, and So Much of Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice as Under Rule Xliv Governs the House, the Standing Rules and Orders for Conducting Business in the House of Representatives ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - 699 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 5
... Quorum to do Business ; but a smaller Num- ber may adjourn from day to day , and may be authorized to com- pel the Attendance of absent Members , in such Manner , and under such Penalties as each House may provide . Each House may ...
... Quorum to do Business ; but a smaller Num- ber may adjourn from day to day , and may be authorized to com- pel the Attendance of absent Members , in such Manner , and under such Penalties as each House may provide . Each House may ...
Page 29
... quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two - thirds of the states , and a majority of all the states shall be neces- sary to a choice . And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever ...
... quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two - thirds of the states , and a majority of all the states shall be neces- sary to a choice . And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever ...
Page 42
... quorum of each House may . Adjourn for more than three days , nor to any other place than that in which they shall be sitting . Neither House shall , during the session of Congress , without the con- sent of the other Adjournment , the ...
... quorum of each House may . Adjourn for more than three days , nor to any other place than that in which they shall be sitting . Neither House shall , during the session of Congress , without the con- sent of the other Adjournment , the ...
Page 49
... quorum to do business I 5 1 5 A smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent mem- bers Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings , punish its members for disorderly ...
... quorum to do business I 5 1 5 A smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent mem- bers Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings , punish its members for disorderly ...
Page 55
... quorum of each House may adjourn from _---- Death , resignation , or inability of the President , the powers and duties of his office shall devolve on the Vice - President . In case of the ... Death , resignation , or inability of the ...
... quorum of each House may adjourn from _---- Death , resignation , or inability of the President , the powers and duties of his office shall devolve on the Vice - President . In case of the ... Death , resignation , or inability of the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
41st Congress 49th Congress adjourn amendment appointed appropriation bill census Chair chairman citizens Claims clause Clerk commit committee conference Congressional consent Constitution court debate December decision Delegates district elected electors executive February Georgia gress Grey Hats Herman Lehlbach House of Representatives impeachment January John joint Journal July June June 30 legislative legislature March Massachusetts matter ment Missouri mittee motion number of members oath Ohio Parliament parliamentary pending Pennsylvania person practice present President previous question printed privileged proceedings proposed proposition question of order question of privilege quorum ratified Record referred resolution Rhode Island Rigsdag ruling of Speaker Scob Senate Sergeant-at-Arms South Carolina Speaker Carlisle special order Statutes taken Territory thereof tion United unless Vice-President Virginia vote Wall West Virginia Whole House whole number yeas and nays
Popular passages
Page 5 - Neither House, during the Session of Congress shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three Days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting. Section 6. The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
Page 426 - 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 76 - 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 467 - 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 6 - Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Page 15 - No person, except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to the office of president: neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Page 4 - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Page 15 - 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 34 - Delaware, December 7, 1787. Pennsylvania, December 12, 1787. New Jersey. December 18, 1787. Georgia, January 2, 1788. Connecticut, January 9, 1788. Massachusetts, February 6, 1788. Maryland, April 28, 1788. South Carolina, May 23, 1788. New Hampshire, June 21, 1788. Virginia, June 26, 1788. New York, July 26, 1788. North Carolina, November 21, 1789. Rhode Island, May 29, 1790.
Page 15 - 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. 'Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation...