| Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Michigan - 1855 - 696 pages
...13th rule of the Rules of the House of Representatives, which is in the words following : "RuLE 13. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put 1" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall... | |
| New Mexico. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives - New Mexico - 1855 - 576 pages
...committee. S3. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate. 34. The previous question shall be in this form : "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and until it is decided,... | |
| United States - 1856 - 848 pages
...motion to lie on the table, shall be decided without debate. — November 13, 1794 ; March 13, 1822. 49. The hour at which every motion to adjourn is made...the main question be now put?" — April 7, 1789. It sball only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present — February 24, 1812 ; and... | |
| California. Legislature. Assembly - 1856 - 968 pages
...clanse of a bill or resolution, if carried, shall be considered equivalent to its rejection. XLIV. The previous question shall be in this form: '• Shall the main question be now pnt ?'' and its effect, when sustained by a majority of the members present, shall be, to put an end... | |
| David D. Dana - Fire - 1858 - 428 pages
...member shall speak more than twice on any motion or question, without express leave of the chair. 4. The previous question shall be in this form: ""Shall the main question be now put?" 5. Any amendment of any motion may be made, which proposed amendment shall be decided before the original... | |
| United States. Congress - 1859 - 266 pages
...motion to lie on the table, shall be decided without debate.*— November 13, 1794; March 13, 1822. 49. The hour at which every motion to adjourn is made shall be entered on the journal.—October 9, 1837. 50. The previous question shall be in this form : " Shall the main question... | |
| Wisconsin - 1860 - 94 pages
...precedence of a motion to amend, and, if carried, shall be equivalent to the rejection of the bill. 12. The previous question shall be in this form : " 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... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1860 - 600 pages
...motion to lie on the table, shall be decided without debate.—November 13, 1794; March 13, 1822. 45. The hour at which every motion to adjourn is made shall be entered on the journal.—Odoher 9, 1837. 46. Any member may call for the division of a question, before or after... | |
| Nebraska. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1861 - 356 pages
...always in order; these motions, and the motion to He on the table, shall be decided without debate. 34. The hour at which every motion to adjourn is made shall be entered on the Journal. 35. The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?" It shall only... | |
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