Constitution of the United States, Jefferson's Manual: The Rules of the House of Representatives of the 57th Congress, and a Digest and Manual of the Rules and Practice of the House of Representatives of the United States. 1st Sess., 57th CongressU.S. Government Printing Office, 1901 - 772 pages |
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Page 180
... question will enable the advocates for postponing or committing to get at their object . Whether it may be amended ... privilege between them- selves , when both are moved on the original or main question ; but now let us suppose one of ...
... question will enable the advocates for postponing or committing to get at their object . Whether it may be amended ... privilege between them- selves , when both are moved on the original or main question ; but now let us suppose one of ...
Page 183
... question must begin a minimo ; the object being not to begin at that extreme which , and more , being within every man's wish , no one could negative it , and yet , if he ... privilege arising out of any question , JEFFERSON'S MANUAL . 183.
... question must begin a minimo ; the object being not to begin at that extreme which , and more , being within every man's wish , no one could negative it , and yet , if he ... privilege arising out of any question , JEFFERSON'S MANUAL . 183.
Page 193
... question of order or privilege , and stands again before the House when these are decided . None but the class of privileged questions can be brought forward while there is another question before the House , the rule being that when a ...
... question of order or privilege , and stands again before the House when these are decided . None but the class of privileged questions can be brought forward while there is another question before the House , the rule being that when a ...
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... privilege .... Nipping , reviling , or unmannerly words not permitted in ... question .. in Parliament " instances make order " Page 133 155 respecting ... question ......... Committee of the Whole cannot punish breach of ............ if ...
... privilege .... Nipping , reviling , or unmannerly words not permitted in ... question .. in Parliament " instances make order " Page 133 155 respecting ... question ......... Committee of the Whole cannot punish breach of ............ if ...
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... question of , takes precedence of the original question ... privilege arising from , must first be disposed of 184 175-177 177 192 may ... question the other except by confer- Questions , privileged , what shall be . 201 201 211 175-184 ...
... question of , takes precedence of the original question ... privilege arising from , must first be disposed of 184 175-177 177 192 may ... question the other except by confer- Questions , privileged , what shall be . 201 201 211 175-184 ...
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Page 4 - 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 1 - Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five,...
Page 118 - 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 19 - 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 19 - 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...
Page 32 - US, 31. *The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States were proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress, on the 25th of September, 1789. They were ratified by the following States, and the notifications of ratification by the governors thereof were successively communicated by the President to Congress: New Jersey, November 20, 1789; Maryland, December 19, 1789; North Carolina, December 22, 1789; South Carolina, January 19, 1790...
Page 3 - Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business ; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as...
Page 272 - A motion to strike out the enacting words of a bill shall have precedence of a motion to amend, and, if carried, shall be considered equivalent to its rejection.
Page 76 - The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature can not be convened), against domestic violence.
Page 48 - 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.