 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read. — April 1, 1789. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - Virginia - 1914 - 1294 pages
...postpone or discharge any special order. V. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OBDEB AND DECOBUM. 53. The speaker shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order without debate, subject... | |
 | John Winslow Whitman - Freedom of the press - 1829 - 314 pages
...member, by the rules and orders j and the 2d rule says, the Speaker ' shall preserve decorum and order ; may speak to points of order in preference to other...decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House, on motion regularly seconded.' This was not a quibble, but a substantial rule, defining... | |
 | Anglican Communion - 1845 - 378 pages
...every member shall remain in his seat, unless he arise to address the Chair. 3d. The President shall speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Convention by any member. 4th. When the Convention... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read. ir. He shall preserve order and decorum, may speak to points...decide all questions of order subject to an appeal. lit. He shall declare all votes ; but, if any member rises to doubt a vote, the President shall order... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1835 - 720 pages
...and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to... | |
 | Charles Sitgreaves - 1836 - 380 pages
...and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to... | |
 | Constitutions - 1837 - 240 pages
...and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to... | |
 | Public schools - 1840 - 386 pages
...shall preserve order and de- Duties of the • ^ ii ,, • i r- President. corum in the meetings ; he may speak to points of order in preference to other...decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Committee, on motion of any member regularly seconded ; and no other business shall be in order... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 560 pages
...and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to... | |
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He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members; on which appeal no member... 
