 | 1914 - 804 pages
...actions of the majority, and were, in many instances, a shelter and protection to the minority . . . And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational or not, is really not °f so great importance. It is much more Material that there should be a rule to go by, than what that... | |
 | Henry Martyn Robert - 1915 - 352 pages
...law. This has been well expressed 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... | |
 | 1918 - 844 pages
...all cases the most § zso. Necessity or rational or not is really not of so great rules of action, importance. It is much more material that there should...rule is; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding be formed for the use of the Senate, the effects of which may be accuracy in business, economy of time,... | |
 | 1945 - 378 pages
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 | Robert Luce - 1922 - 658 pages
...the minor matter. It is but repeating Hatsell and Jefferson and Gushing to say, it is more material there should be a rule to go by than what that rule is. In the words of Hatsell (n, 150) "if the maxim, 'Stare super vias antiquas,' has ever any weight, it... | |
 | Edward Wakefield Hughes - 1924 - 824 pages
...great importance what the rule is, but it is important that there be a rule to go by, so there may be uniformity of proceeding in business, not subject...the chairman or the captiousness of the members." Rules are also necessary to maintain order, decency, dignity and to preserve regularity in the transaction... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1927 - 740 pages
...great importance. It is much more 40693°— S. Doc. 187, 6»-2 16. 221 material that there should bo a rule to go by, than what that rule is; that there may bo a uniformity of proceeding in business not subject to the caprice of the Speaker or captiousness... | |
 | David Lawrence - 1929 - 304 pages
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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... 
