 | United States. Congress - Law - 1829 - 870 pages
...Senate will proceed by severally appointing the Chairman of each committee, and then by one ballot for the other members necessary to complete the same ;...of votes given shall be necessary to the choice of chairman." A short discussion took place on the expediency of the mode proposed by the resolution,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1828 - 264 pages
...but if there be no President pro tempore, the Senate, in the appointment of the standing committees, will proceed, by ballot, severally to appoint the...the choice of a chairman of a standing committee. When other committees shall be appointed by ballot, a plurality of votes shall make a choice. When... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1829 - 866 pages
...severally appointing the Chairman of each committee, and then by one ballot for the other members neccssiuy to complete the same ; and a majority of the whole...of votes given shall be necessary to the choice of chairman." A short discussion took place on the expediency of the mode proposed by the resolution,... | |
 | Peter Force - Almanacs, American - 1834 - 434 pages
...the Senate proceeds by ballot, severally, to appoint the Chair man of each Committee, and then, by ballot, the other members necessary to complete the...and a majority of the whole number of votes given is necessary to the choice of a Chairman of a Standing Committee. AI other Committees are appointed... | |
 | Peter Force - United States - 1835 - 404 pages
...members, and two of three members each In the appointment of the standing committees, the Senate proceeds by ballot, severally, to appoint the chairman of each committee* and then, by ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same; and a majority of the whole number of votes... | |
 | Vermont gen. assembly, senate - 1836 - 304 pages
...and on Land taxes. 17. In the appointment of committees, (except the one mentioned in rule first,) the Senate will proceed by ballot severally to appoint the chairman of each, and then by one ballot the other members necessary to complete the same. In the election of a chairman,... | |
 | Vermont gen. assembly, senate - 1839 - 382 pages
...Banks, and on Land Taxes. 17. In the appointment of committees, (except the one mentioned in rule 1,) the Senate will proceed by ballot severally to appoint the chairman of each, and then by one ballot the other members necessary to complete the same. In the election ola chairman,... | |
 | Vermont gen. assembly, senate - 1841 - 366 pages
...on Land Taxes. 17. In the appointment of standing committees, (except the one mentioned in rule 1,) the Senate will proceed, by ballot, severally to appoint the chairman of each, and then, by one ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same. In the election of a chairman,... | |
 | George Watterston - Washington (D.C.) - 1842 - 254 pages
...and three of three members each. In the appointment of the standing committees, the Senate proceeds by ballot, severally, to appoint the chairman of each committee, and then, by ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same ; and a majority of the whole number of votes... | |
 | Vermont gen. assembly, senate - 1845 - 390 pages
...on Land Taxes. 17. In the appointment of Standing Committees, (except the one mentioned in rule 1,) the Senate will proceed by ballot, severally to appoint the chairman of each, and then, by one ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same. In the election of a chairman,... | |
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A majority of the whole number of votes given shall be necessary to the choice of a chairman of a standing committee, but a plurality of votes shall elect the other members thereof. All other committees shall be appointed by ballot, unless otherwise ordered,... 
