 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - Constitutional history - 1840 - 710 pages
...at least once in every year ; and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. Sect. 5. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members ; and a majority of each shall constitute... | |
 | Saint Louis (Mo.). - 1843 - 542 pages
...Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any time, by law, make or alter such regulation, except as to the places of choosing Senators. ^. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by... | |
 | John Bouvier - Anglo-Norman dialect - 1843 - 752 pages
...consider the privileges and powers of the two houses, both aggregately and separately. Each house is made the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members. Art. 1, s. 5. As each house acts in these cases in a judicial character, its decisions, like the decisions... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1845 - 1194 pages
...legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The congress...different day. SECT. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1845 - 860 pages
...legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except 'as to the places of choosing senators. The congress...different day. SECT. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute... | |
 | United States - Session laws - 1845 - 816 pages
...Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1846 - 1194 pages
...legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once iu every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by... | |
 | J. B. Shurtleff - United States - 1846 - 210 pages
...where does congress meet? How can an extra session be called ? POWERS OF EACH HOUSE. Each house is the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members. This power must be lodged somewhere, or the halls of congress would be liable to be filled with impostors.... | |
 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1848 - 698 pages
...districts which they represent, and shall have resided at least one year in the state. Sec. 7. Eacli house shall be the judge of the election 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... | |
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The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing... 
