 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...  Session Laws - Page xviiiby South Dakota - 1893Full view - About this book
 | Almanacs - 1819 - 296 pages
...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 - United States - 1820 - 490 pages
...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 - Constitutional law - 1834 - 284 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - Constitutional law - 1834 - 284 pages
...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... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Civics - 1835 - 316 pages
...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... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 pages
...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... | |
 | Wisconsin - Law - 1836 - 594 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - United States - 1836 - 304 pages
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 146 pages
...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... | |
 | Missouri - 1837 - 394 pages
...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. § 18. Each house may determine... | |
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