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 |
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... unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day . SECTION . 5. 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 ...
... unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day . SECTION . 5. 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 ...
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... unless in Propor- tion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken . License Tax Cases , 5 Wall . , 462 ; Springer v . United States , 102 U. S. , 586 . " No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any ...
... unless in Propor- tion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken . License Tax Cases , 5 Wall . , 462 ; Springer v . United States , 102 U. S. , 586 . " No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any ...
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... unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury , except in cases arising in the land or naval forces , or in the Militia , when in actual service in time of War or public danger ; nor shall any person be subject for the same ...
... unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury , except in cases arising in the land or naval forces , or in the Militia , when in actual service in time of War or public danger ; nor shall any person be subject for the same ...
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... unless Congress adjourn , become laws . Borrow money on the credit of the United States . Congress shall have power ... unless on indictment of a grand jury , except in certain specified cases . No person shall be held to answer for a ...
... unless Congress adjourn , become laws . Borrow money on the credit of the United States . Congress shall have power ... unless on indictment of a grand jury , except in certain specified cases . No person shall be held to answer for a ...
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... unless on a presentment of a grand jury . No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infa- mous . [ Amendments ] Art Sec . CL Page 2 3 - - 17 5 22 7 7 23 23 I 3 6 8 8 8 I 3 6 ∞ 3 + 2 20 - - 26 1 8 6 8 1 8 9 9 2 2 2 16 ...
... unless on a presentment of a grand jury . No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infa- mous . [ Amendments ] Art Sec . CL Page 2 3 - - 17 5 22 7 7 23 23 I 3 6 8 8 8 I 3 6 ∞ 3 + 2 20 - - 26 1 8 6 8 1 8 9 9 2 2 2 16 ...
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Page 7 - 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 6 - Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.
Page 485 - 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 473 - 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 17 - 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. *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...
Page 17 - 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 21 - The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury ; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
Page 330 - It by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as...
Page 380 - 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 131 - Nevertheless, though the speaker may of right speak to matters of order, and be first heard, he is restrained from speaking on any other subject, except where the house have occasion for facts within his knowledge ; then he may, with their leave, state the matter of fact 3 Grey, 38.