 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 228 pages
...act shall commence, or the terminus a quo in any other case, where the question must begin a minimo. The object being not to begin at that extreme, which,...man's wish, no one could negative it, and yet, if he should vote in the affirmative, every question for more would be precluded : but at that extreme... | |
 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 220 pages
...that extreme, which, and more, being within every man's wish, no one could negative it, and yet, if he should vote in the affirmative, every question for...but at that extreme which would unite few, and then to advance or recede, till you get to a number which will unite a bare majority. 3 Grey 376, 384, 385.... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...act shall commence, or the terminus a quo in any other case, where the question must begin a minimo. The object being not to begin at that extreme, which,...man's wish, no one could negative it, and yet, if he should vote in the affirmative, every question for more would be precluded ; but at that extreme... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1837 - 202 pages
...act shall commence or the terminus a quo in any other case, where the question must begin a minima. The object being not to begin at that extreme, which,...but at that extreme which would unite few, and then to advance or recede till you get to a number which will unite a bare majority. — 3 Grey, 370. 384,... | |
 | Constitutions - 1837 - 240 pages
...that extreme, which, and / * In filling up blanks, the largest sum. and longest time shall be first more, being within every man's wish, no one could negative it, and yet, if he should vote in the affirmative, every question for more would be precluded ; but at that extreme... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 560 pages
...act shall commence, or the terminus a quo in any other case, where the question must begin a minimo. The object being not to begin at that extreme, which,...man's wish, no one could negative it, and yet, if he should vote in the affirmative, every question for more would be precluded; but at that extreme... | |
 | Luther Stearns Cushing - Parliamentary practice - 1848 - 208 pages
...the assembly to come to an agreement. 86. In determining upon the order to be adopted, the object is not to begin at that extreme, which and more being within every man's wish, no one can vote against it, and, yet, if it should be carried in the affirmative, every question for more... | |
 | Luther Stearns Cushing - Parliamentary practice - 1849 - 202 pages
...the assembly to come to an agreement. 86. In determining upon the order to be adopted, the object is not to begin at that extreme, which and more being within every man's wish, no one can vote against it, and, yet, if it should be carried in the affirmative, every question for more... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1853 - 476 pages
...act shall commence, or the terminus a quo in any other case, where the question must begin a minima. The object being not to begin at that extreme which,...but at that extreme which would unite few, and then to advance or recede till you get to a number which will unite a bare majority. — 3 Grey, 876, 384,... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - Parliamentary practice - 1853 - 354 pages
...shall commence, or the teminus a quoj in any other c:i.sc, where the question must begin a minimo.J The object being not to begin at that extreme, which,...man's wish, no one could negative it, and yet, if he should vote in the affirmative, every question for more would be precluded ; but at that extreme... | |
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... on the limitation of the rate of interest, on what day the session shall be closed by adjournment, on what day the next shall commence, when an act shall commence or the terminus a quo in any other case where the question must begin a minima. 
