The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Miscellaneous: 4. Parliamentary manual; 5. The anas; 6. Miscellaneous papersTaylor & Maury, 1854 |
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... question , if no one objects . But if ob- jected to , a question must be put . - 2 Hats . 117 , 118 . It is equally an error to suppose , that any member has a right , without a question put , to lay a book or 42 JEFFERSON'S WORKS .
... question , if no one objects . But if ob- jected to , a question must be put . - 2 Hats . 117 , 118 . It is equally an error to suppose , that any member has a right , without a question put , to lay a book or 42 JEFFERSON'S WORKS .
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... object . Whether it may be amended , shall be examined hereafter . 2d class . If postponement be decided affirmatively , the propo- sition is removed from before the House , and consequently there is no ground for the previous question ...
... object . Whether it may be amended , shall be examined hereafter . 2d class . If postponement be decided affirmatively , the propo- sition is removed from before the House , and consequently there is no ground for the previous question ...
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... object being not to begin at that extreme , which , and more , being within every man's wish , no one could negative it , and yet , if we should vote in the affirmative , every question for more would be precluded ; but at that extreme ...
... object being not to begin at that extreme , which , and more , being within every man's wish , no one could negative it , and yet , if we should vote in the affirmative , every question for more would be precluded ; but at that extreme ...
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... object of the previous question being to get rid of a question , which it is not expedient should be discussed , this object may be defeated by moving to amend , and , in the discussion of that motion , involving the sub- ject of the ...
... object of the previous question being to get rid of a question , which it is not expedient should be discussed , this object may be defeated by moving to amend , and , in the discussion of that motion , involving the sub- ject of the ...
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... objects which are usually regulated by treaty , and cannot be otherwise regulated . 3. It must have meant to except out of these the rights reserved to the States ; for surely the President and Senate cannot do by treaty what the whole ...
... objects which are usually regulated by treaty , and cannot be otherwise regulated . 3. It must have meant to except out of these the rights reserved to the States ; for surely the President and Senate cannot do by treaty what the whole ...
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Страница 64 - Hats., 145, note. But in both Houses of Congress all these intricacies are avoided. The ayes first rise, and are counted standing in their places by the President or Speaker. Then they sit, and the noes rise and are counted in like manner. In Senate, if they be equally divided, the Vice-President announces his opinion, which decides.
Страница 466 - ... thereby guarding in the same sentence, and under the same words, the freedom of religion, of speech, and of the press, insomuch, that whatever violates either, throws down the sanctuary which covers the others, and that libels, falsehoods, and defamation, equally with heresy and false religion, are withheld from the cognizance of federal tribunals.
Страница 252 - For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive and judiciary departments should be separate and distinct, so that no person should exercise the powers of more than one of them at the same time.
Страница 9 - ... arrest. 4. The court before which the process is returnable is bound to act as in other cases of unauthorized proceeding, and liable, also, as in other similar cases, to have their proceedings stayed or corrected by the superior courts.