 | 1985 - 1008 pages
...practice) that the observance of rules may be more important that the specific content of the rules: 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 that order, decency, and regularity be... | |
 | H. Wollmann - 1970 - 280 pages
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 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1971 - 946 pages
...majorities. 2 Hats., 171, 172. And whether these forms be in all cases the most rational or [701.23 not, is really not of so great importance. It is much...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... | |
 | Harold Barrett - 1974 - 340 pages
...impartiality." 4 Jefferson was not bothered about consistency of rules so long as they are useful: 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 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... 
