A Congressional Manual; Or, Outline of the Order of Business: In the House of Representatives of the United States. With Copious IndexesPeter Hay & Company, printers, 1841 - 447 pages |
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... tion to insist Memorials , reconsideration of 112 115 ib 119 122 148 149 123 123 Member permitted to vote who was out of the House on a committee with leave of ab- sence , and before the decision was pro- nounced by X INDEX .
... tion to insist Memorials , reconsideration of 112 115 ib 119 122 148 149 123 123 Member permitted to vote who was out of the House on a committee with leave of ab- sence , and before the decision was pro- nounced by X INDEX .
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... tion of the house . If the bills are not satisfactory to a majority , let them vote against them . But when they are ready to be acted upon , and parti- cularly when they are on their third reading , every step should be taken to have ...
... tion of the house . If the bills are not satisfactory to a majority , let them vote against them . But when they are ready to be acted upon , and parti- cularly when they are on their third reading , every step should be taken to have ...
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... tion " Will the house now consider the same ? " be put , and , being put , it was decided in the nega- tive . If , however , as is customary , the bill shall pass through a second reading , the speaker is directed to say , " The bill is ...
... tion " Will the house now consider the same ? " be put , and , being put , it was decided in the nega- tive . If , however , as is customary , the bill shall pass through a second reading , the speaker is directed to say , " The bill is ...
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... tion being read , the chairman then says : - " The first section is before the committee . " Amendments are then to be offered . The com- mittee proceeds through all the sections , when , if any member desire it , he may , before the ...
... tion being read , the chairman then says : - " The first section is before the committee . " Amendments are then to be offered . The com- mittee proceeds through all the sections , when , if any member desire it , he may , before the ...
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... tion being amended , or if no amendments should be offered , after it had been read , the clerk , pausing slightly at the end of each section , the chairman will say , " No amendments being made , the bill will be laid aside to be ...
... tion being amended , or if no amendments should be offered , after it had been read , the clerk , pausing slightly at the end of each section , the chairman will say , " No amendments being made , the bill will be laid aside to be ...
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