 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 756 pages
...demanded by a majority of the members present — February 24, 1812 ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the House to a direct...upon amendments reported by a committee, if any; then — August 5, 1848 — upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question. — Janvary 14, 1840.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1849 - 796 pages
...present; — (February 24, 1812;) and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and brin<j the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit,...such motion shall have been made; and if this motion dyes not prevail, then (August 5, 1848,) upon amendments reported by a. committee, if any; then upon... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1851 - 628 pages
...and its effects shall he to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon ;i motion to commit, if such motion shall have been made,...amendments reported by a committee, if any, then— {August 5, 184^) — upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.— {January 14, IS40.)... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - Parliamentary practice - 1853 - 354 pages
...demanded by a majority of the members present ;] and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to...committee, if any, then [upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.] On a motion for the previous question,* and prior to the seconding... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1854 - 742 pages
...the members present — February 24, 1812; and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to...this motion does not prevail, then upon amendments repoited by a committee, if any; then — August 5, 184S — upon pending amendments, and then upon... | |
 | Osmon Cleander Baker - 1855 - 272 pages
...only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present ; and if it is ordered, it brings the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit,...committee, if any ; then upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question. It is not in order to move the previous question unless the assembly... | |
 | United States - 1856 - 848 pages
...the members present — February 24, 1812 ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to...upon amendments reported by a committee, if any, then — August 5, 1848 — upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question. — January 14, 1840.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1859 - 266 pages
...demanded by a majority of the members present—February 24, 1812 ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the House to a direct...amendments reported by a committee, if any, then— August 5, 1848—upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.—January 14,1840. On a... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1859 - 732 pages
...only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the House to a direct...commit, if such motion shall have been made; and if t!ii~ motion does not prevail, then upon amendments reported by a committee, if any; then upon pending... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1860 - 600 pages
...members present—February 24, 1812 ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and tobring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit,...does not prevail, then upon amendments reported by the committee, if any; then—August 5, 1848—upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.—... | |
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Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit if such motion shall... 
