 | United States. Constitutional Convention, Robert Yates - Constitutional conventions - 1821 - 320 pages
...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 authorised to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as cach house may provide. ings ; punish its members for disorderly... | |
 | Charles Prentiss, William Sullivan - United States - 1823 - 288 pages
...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 authorised to compel the attendance of absent member?, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide. Each house may determine... | |
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - Courts - 1824 - 326 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorised to compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as the house may provide. Section XIII. Each house may determine... | |
 | Louisiana - Civics - 1825 - 804 pages
...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 authorised to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. Each house may determine the rules... | |
 | United States, Trueman Cross - Military law - 1825 - 326 pages
...and a majority of each sliall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorised to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide. 3. Each house shall keep ajournal... | |
 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 220 pages
...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 authorised to compel the...two-thirds, expel a member. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may,... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...concurrence of two thirds, expel a member. tute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day; and may be authorised to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. Each house shall keep a journal... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 826 pages
...each shall con- o 1 . JJ o ctitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn berafrom day to day, and may be authorised to compel the attendance of Quon"1>absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. 2. Each house... | |
 | New York (State) - 1831 - 392 pages
...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 authorised to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as eacl> house may provide. 2. Each house may determine the... | |
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... to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds,... 
