 | George Washington McCrary - Election law - 1875 - 492 pages
...Governor and Council of that State, in case of a tie, and 2, That the house being by the Constitution "the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members/' it can never sanction the doctrine (d.) But it is very doubtful whether the relinquishment of claim... | |
 | Charles Bancroft - Constitutional history - 1875 - 744 pages
...first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SEC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). - 1876 - 166 pages
...proceedings; 4. Be the judge of the election returns and qualifications * See Appendix, A, B, and C. of its own members, subject, however, to the review of any court of competent jurisdiction ; 5. Keep a journal of its proceedings; 6. Sit with open doors ; 7. Have the authority to compel the... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1877 - 1202 pages
...proceedings ; 4. Be the judge of the election returns and qualifications * See Appendix, A, B, and C. of its own members, subject, however, to the review of any court of competent jurisdiction ; 5. Keep a journal of its proceedings ; 6. Sit with open doors ; 7. Have the authority to compel the... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - Constitutional law - 1877 - 1054 pages
...the Senate may propose or concur in amendments, as in other bills. ' SEC. 4. One. Each house shall be soliciting the interposition of the Government of the United States, h ; and shall have power to punish them for disorderly behavior or misconduct, by censure, fine, imprisonment,... | |
 | Law - 1877 - 510 pages
...Representative in Congress. Article 1, section 5, declares that "each house [of Congress] shall be the judge of the election*, returns and qualifications of its own members." This authorizes each house to investigate an election to any extent, and also the returns thereof,... | |
 | Charles Bancroft - United States - 1877 - 854 pages
...first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. Sec. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from... | |
 | Benton County (Iowa) - 1878 - 648 pages
...first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SEC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn... | |
 | Iowa - 1878 - 842 pages
...first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SEC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn... | |
 | Delaware County (Iowa) - 1878 - 696 pages
...first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SEC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, ami a majority of each shall constitute H quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn... | |
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