 | New York (N.Y.) - 1852 - 26 pages
...own body ; shall choose its clerk and other officers ; determine the rules of its own proceedings; be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its, own mem2 bers ; keep a journal of its proceedings, and have power to direct special elections to fill its... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 158 pages
...legislature thereof ; but the congress may, at any time, by a 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... | |
 | Lewis C. Munn - Autographs - 1853 - 450 pages
...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulationss 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... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Civil rights - 1853 - 576 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... | |
 | Marcius Willson - United States - 1854 - 442 pages
...in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day. SECTION V. First Clause. — Each 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... | |
 | New Hampshire - Law - 1854 - 712 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... | |
 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1928 - 1000 pages
...districts which they represent and shall have resided at least one year in the state. "Section 7. Each 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 from... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Mexico - 1855 - 516 pages
...Mon.daj in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day SECTION V. First Clause. — Each house shall be the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majorit* of each shall constitute a quorum' to do business ; but a smallei number may adjourn... | |
 | James Napoleon McElligott - Debates and debating - 1855 - 320 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 congress assemble be on the first Monday in December, un-... | |
 | W. L. Barre - Presidents - 1856 - 424 pages
...revolting and dangerous as that which has just been witnessed. The constitution provides that, ' each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members.' It is clear that this clause of the constitution created the house a high judicial tribunal to hear... | |
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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... 
