 In all other cases of ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election ; and where there shall not be such a majority on the first ballot, the ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained.  Journal - Page 9by Nebraska. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1861Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...nomination. — April 7, 1789. 12. In all other cases of ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election; and where...shall not be such a majority on the first ballot, the ballots shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. — April 7, 1789. And in all ballotings blanks... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 702 pages
...1. In all other cases of ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be neeesiry to an election ; and where there shall not be such a majority on the first ballot, the ballot •babe repeated until a majority be obtained — (April 7, 1789.) And in all ballotings blanks aha... | |
 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 228 pages
...ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election ; and when there shall not be such a majority on the first ballot,...ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. 9. In all cases of ballot by the house, the speaker shall vote ; in other cases he shall not vote,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1826 - 844 pages
...further ballot or ballots. In all other cases of ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election, and where there shall not be such majority on the first ballot, the ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. In all cases... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1828 - 524 pages
...ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be -necessary to an election : and when there shall not be such a majority on the first ballot,...ballot shall be repeated until a. majority be obtained. 9. In all cases of ballot by the House, the Speaker shall vote : in other cases he shall not vote,... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election ; and when there shall not be such a majority on the first ballot,...ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. 9. In all cases of ballot by the House, the Speaker shall vote : in other cases he shall not vote,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1832 - 618 pages
...committee shall have an equal number of votes, the House shall proceed to a further ballot or ballots. given shall be necessary to an election; and where...ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. 9. In all cases of ballot by the House, the Speaker shall vote: in other cases he shall not vote, unless... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 968 pages
...ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election ; and, when there shall not be such a majority on the first ballot,...ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained." Mr. LITTLE, asserting his right to make the motion, yet, not desiring to prolong discussion in Regard... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1849 - 790 pages
...a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election ; and when there shall not be such majority on the first ballot, the ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. In all cases when others than members of the House may be eligible, there shall be a previous nomination.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1834 - 708 pages
...further ballot or ballots. In all other cases of ballot than for committees, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to an election; and where there shall not be such majority on the first ballot, the ballot shall be repeated until a majority be obtained. In all cases... | |
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