 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1864 - 574 pages
...to large and successful majorities.— 2 /Tate., 171, 172. should be a rale to go by, than what the rule is ; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the members. It is very material that order, decency and regularity be... | |
 | John W. Simons - 1869 - 340 pages
...legislatures. " The dictum of HATSELL — the best English authority on precedents extant — that ' it is much more material that there should be a rule to go by, than what that rule is,' is a sound principle, and applies as well to the government of a Masonic Lodge as to the House of Commons... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1867 - 204 pages
...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...there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business, Jiot subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or "cautiousness of the members. It is very material",... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1867 - 506 pages
...wantonness of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., ni, 172. more material that there should be a rule to go by,...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the members. It is very material that order, decency, and regularity, be... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1867 - 478 pages
...wantonness of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., 171,172. more material that there should be a rule to go by,...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the members. It is very material that order, decency, and regularity, be... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1868 - 554 pages
...wantonness of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., 171, 172. more material that there should be a rule to go by,...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousness of the members. It is very material that order, decency, and regularity, be... | |
 | William Pittenger - 1868 - 240 pages
...been growing up for years, now covers (199) almost every possible point. An eminent authority says : "It is much more material that there should be a rule to go by than what that rule is, for then the standard cannot be changed to suit the caprice or interest of the chairman, or more active... | |
 | 1869 - 302 pages
...power is 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...that . there should be a rule to go by, than what the rule is ; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1840 - 204 pages
...power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. — 2 Hats. 171, 1Y2 And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...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 subject to the caprice... | |
 | United States - 1871 - 546 pages
...of power is but too often apt to suggest to large and successful majorities. 2 Hats., Ml, 172. And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational...proceeding in business, not subject to the caprice of the Speaker, or captiousneas of the members. It is very material that 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... 
