sentence must be secundum non ultra legem. Seld. Jud., 168, 171. This trial, though it varies in external ceremony, yet differs not in essentials from criminal prosecutions before inferior courts. The same rules of evidence, the same legal notions of crimes and punishments, prevailed; for impeachments are not framed to alter the law, but to carry it into more effectual execution against too powerful delinquents. The judgment, therefore, is to be such as is warranted by legal principles or precedents. 6 Sta. Tr., 14; 2 Wood., 611. The Chancellor gives judgment in misdemeanors; the Lord High Steward formerly in cases of life and death. Seld. Jud., 180. But now the Steward is deemed not necessary. Fost., 144; 2 Wood., 613. In misdemeanors the greatest corporal punishment hath been imprisonment. Seld. Jud., 184. The King's assent is necessary to capital judgments, (but 2 Wood., 614, contra,) but not in misdemeanors. Seld. Jud., 136. Continuance. An impeachment is not discontinued by the dissolution of Parliament, but may be resumed by the new Parliament. T. Ray, 383; 4 Com. Journ., 23 Dec., 1790; Lords' Jour., May 15, 1791; 2 Wood., 618. INDEX TO JEFFERSON'S MANUAL. provision in cases of Absence, not allowed without leave.. A. Accusation. Common fame a good ground to proceed by inquiry, Page. 143 143 question shall be: 1st to agree, 2d to disagree, 3d to recede, 4th to insist, 5th to adhere....... 194 one House adhering, the other must recede or also. 205 where both Houses adhere the matter must fall 205 there are instances of having gone to a second adherence. 205 the form fixed by adherence cannot be departed from by for more than three days, to be by concurrent votes. 215 Page. Amendment to bills, discussion of the nature and coherence of .... 186–190 own amendment with amendment................... 206 187 Amendment, may totally change the subject............ 187 if House refuse to strike out a paragraph, it cannot 187 if an amendment be agreed to, it cannot be afterward 187 a new bill may be ingrafted on another.. 187 mode of proceeding on amendments between the 205 206 a motion to amend an amendment of the other House on amendments between the Houses, question is: 1st made in Committee of the Whole falls by a reference. Apportionment of Representatives, table of, from 1787 to 1893... Arrest, discussion of privilege from.... terminates with the session . Assault and affrays in the House, how settled Assent to bills by the Executive, regulations respecting no member to vote if not present.. B. 206 193 171 186 187 187 188 187 140 163 131 160 156 212 197-201 200 Bills, engrossed, must not be looked into while in Speaker's hands. 153 committee 153 Page. Bills, not to be taken away or concealed.... 153 to be fairly written, or Speaker may refuse them.. 163 one bill may be ingrafted on another.. one House may pass with blanks and be filled in the other. 187 190 at the close of session no new bill, unless sent from the other proceedings on second reading how and to whom committed. shall be read twice before commitment not to be referred to avowed opponents referred, may be delivered to any of the committee.. amendment to an amendment of the other House takes 164 165 164 165 165 205, 206 210 211 211 212 212 206 173 206, 207 206 166-169 Bills, titles, when made Page. 202 reconsideration, when and how the question may be 202 reconsideration, at what time to be moved. 202 reconsideration, effect of a vote for............... 202 either House may recede from its amendment and agree 205 originating in one House, rejected in the other, may be renewed in the rejecting House . 203 expedients for remedying omissions in 204 mode of proceeding when founded on facts requiring ex- 204 effect of a vote to insist or adhere.. 205 conferences must be asked by the House possessed of the 207 papers relating to, to be left with the conferees of the House 208 report to be made first in the House granting the confer- ence 207 report cannot be amended or altered as the report of a 208 cannot strike out at a conference anything in a bill 206 212 not returned in ten days to be laws, unless an adjourn- 213 Blanks, longest time, largest sum, first put.. 182, 189 construction of the rule for filling bills may be passed with, and be filled in other House............ Breach of privilege, mode of proceeding on charge of. case of the editor of the Aurora 190 196 190 136 133 Bribery (Randall and Whitney's case), breach of privilege Chairman of a committee is usually the first person named. 146 147 |