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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the Leading Debates and ... - Page 49
by United States. Congress - 1831
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Manual of Parliamentary Practice

1826 - 220 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the Leading Debates and ...

United States. Congress - 1831 - 688 pages
...ivhich I allude. [The Secretary read the following rule:] " Where the private interests of a member arc con¡erned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw....such an interest has appeared, his voice has been lisallowcd, even after a division. In a case so contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but to the...
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The Congressional Globe

United States. Congress - 1831 - 692 pages
...allude. [The Secretary read tlie following rule:] " Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...such an interest has appeared, his voice has been lisallowed, even after a division. In а с use so contrary, lot only to the laws of decency, hut to...
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Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business, in the Legislature of ...

Charles Sitgreaves - 1836 - 380 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw." 2 Hats. 121, 122. " When the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...principles of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own case, it is for the honor of the House that this rule, of immemorial observance,...
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A Manual of Parliamentary Practice: Composed Originally for the Use of the ...

Thomas Jefferson - 1837 - 202 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. — 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...principles of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the honour of the House that this rule of immemorial observance...
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Constitution of the United States of America, Rules of the House of ...

1837 - 240 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for...
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A Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business in Deliberative Bodies

Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1838 - 456 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for...
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Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of ..., Volume 7

Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 520 pages
...which had very frequently been quoted here : " Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for...
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Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of ..., Volume 5

Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 696 pages
...deliberative bodies, the following paragraph : " Where the private interests of a member is concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And, where such an interest has appeared, his voice lias been disallowed, even after a division. In a case so contrary, not only to the laws of decency,...
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A Congressional Manual; Or, Outline of the Order of Business: In the House ...

Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 530 pages
...122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. K And where such an interest has appeared, his voice...only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for...
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