 | 1903 - 1252 pages
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 | Henry Martyn Robert - 1880 - 200 pages
...special rules. It has been well said by one of the greatest of English writers on parliamentary law : " Whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...business, not subject to the caprice of the chairman, or captiousness of the members. It is very material that order, decency and regularity be preserved in... | |
 | 1880 - 678 pages
...of power Is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Halt., 171, 172. And whether these forms be In all cases the most rational or not. Is really not of EO great Importance. It Is much more material that there ehonld be a rule to go by, than what that... | |
 | Democratic Congressional Committee (U.S.) - 1882 - 234 pages
...which the wantonness of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. "And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker or captiousness of the members.'' Before the present Congress no party has dared to trample... | |
 | George T. Fish - 1882 - 152 pages
...absence. Writers on parliamentary subjects seem to be fond of quoting from Hatsell the saying, that " It is much more material that there should be a rule to go by than what that rule is." While this is doubtless true, the progress which deliberative bodies have made during the past century... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Rules Committee - 1886 - 504 pages
...of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., 171, 172. And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the members. It is very material th it order, decency, and regularity be... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1888 - 618 pages
...of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., 171, 172. And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...so great importance. It is much more material that theie should be a rule to go by, than what that rule is; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding... | |
 | 1889 - 724 pages
...power ¡ч but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hat». 171, 172. And whether these .forms be in all cases the most rational or not, is really not of so groat importance. It is much more material that there should be a rule to go by than what that rule... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1889 - 636 pages
...JOINT RULES. It is much more material that there should be a rule to go by, than what that ruléis; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business, not subject to tho caprice of the speaker, or captlousness of the members. It is very material that order, decency,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1890 - 736 pages
...of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., 171, 172. And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the members. It is very material th it order, decency, and regularity be... | |
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And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational or not, is really not of so great importance. It is much more material that there should be a rule to go by, than what that rule is; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business not... 
