 ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the...  American History - Page 538by James Alton James, Albert Hart Sanford - 1909 - 565 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1839 - 212 pages
...to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House may provide. 2. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, Rulespunish its members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the con- .ums ь eurrence... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1839 - 332 pages
...to day, and may be authorised to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish iu members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of twoIhirds,... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each. House may provide. 2. Each House may determine the rule of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each House may provide. 2. Each...expel a member. 3. Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and, from time to time, publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their... | |
 | United States - 1840 - 128 pages
...to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds,... | |
 | Philip Phillips - Law reports, digests, etc - 1840 - 412 pages
...authorized to com- "* trecand house pel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rule of its proceedings, Rules, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and,with the concurrence... | |
 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 pages
...to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. 2. Each...expel a member. 3. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their judgment,... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 530 pages
...day, and may be authorised to compel the attendance of the absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of twothirds,... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds,... | |
 | Maine - Law - 1841 - 922 pages
...may be authorized to compel the Adjournments, attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish Rules and orits members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence... | |
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