 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 702 pages
...admitted when demanded by a majonty of the member* present, (February 24, 1812 ;) and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon amendments reported by a committee, if any, then upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.—... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 1374 pages
...shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vole upon amendments re- ' ported by a committee, if any; then upon pending amendments; and then upon... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - Virginia - 1922 - 1572 pages
...question shall be in this form : "Shall the main question now be put?"' If carried, its effect shall be to put an end to all debate and bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit, if pending; then noon amendments reported by a committee, if any ; then upon pending... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1838 - 456 pages
...the members present ; and, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment, and further debate of the main question. On a motion for the previous question, and prior to the seconding of lhe same, a call of the house shall be in order ; but, after a majority shall have seconded such motion,... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 530 pages
...shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon amendments reported by a committee, if any, upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1841 - 624 pages
...shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote on amendments, if any, reported by a committee, on pending amendments, and then on the main question.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - Parliamentary practice - 1844 - 108 pages
...abrogated on me 25th March, 1824. members present* — February 24, 1812; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon amendments reported by a committee, if any, then upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.... | |
 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1848 - 698 pages
...direct vote on the amendments reported by a committee, if any, upon pending amendments, and then upun the main question. On a motion for the previous question, and prior to seconding the same, a call of the convention shall be in order ; but after a majority have seconded... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - Parliamentary practice - 1853 - 354 pages
...shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present ;] and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit, if such motion shall have been made, and if this motion does not prevail, then... | |
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Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the house to a direct vote upon amendments reported by a committee, if... 
