 | 1819 - 296 Seiten
...its own members, and a majority ?hall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House shall provide. SEC. 4. Each House may... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1820 - 490 Seiten
...members. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such, penalties, as each house may provide. SEC. la. Each house may... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1834 - 284 Seiten
...to do business; but a smaller number may ad-journ from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such a manner and under such penalties as each House may provide. §77. Some number must be fixed to constitute a quorum ; it is here fixed at a majority,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1834 - 284 Seiten
...quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such a manner and under such penalties as each House may provide. $77. Some number must be fixed to constitute a quorum ; it is here fixed at a majority,... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1835 - 316 Seiten
...to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such a manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 Seiten
...its own members, and a majority shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penaltiei u each House shall provide. SEC. 4. Each House may... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 Seiten
...to do business; but a smaller number may ad-journ from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such a manner and under such penalties as each House may provide. { 77- Some number must be fixed to constitute a quorum; it is here fixed at a majority,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1836 - 146 Seiten
...session. 10. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide. Each House shall choose... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1836 - 594 Seiten
...own members. A majority thereof shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the board may provide. They may determine the rule... | |
 | John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 Seiten
...members. Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members. "SEc. 14. Each House may determine the rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for... | |
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House shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members... 
