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... History of Ray County, Mo - Page 1311881 - 659 pagesFull 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...under such, penalties, as each house may provide. SEC. la. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior,... | |
| 1821 - 454 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 penalties, as each liouse shall provide. •S>r. 4. Each house... | |
| New York (N.Y.) - 1848 - 680 pages
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| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...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... | |
| 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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