 ... 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 attendance...  American History - Page 538by James Alton James, Albert Hart Sanford - 1909 - 565 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Maine. Legislature. Senate - Parliamentary practice - 1842 - 130 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... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 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,... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...day to day, and may be awhorized to compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and uno«r such penalties as each House may provide. 2. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disordtrly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds,... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 436 pages
...day, and may be auG o 8 thorized 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... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 582 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,... | |
 | Emma Willard - Textbooks - 1844 - 352 pages
...day to day, and maybe 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 proccedings, punish its merobers for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds,... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1844 - 438 pages
...to day. and may he 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,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Political science - 1844 - 368 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. Legislature - 1845 - 1026 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... | |
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