 A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may prescribe. Sec. 12. Each house shall...  Civics of Montana - Page 65by John F. Davies (educator.), John F. Davies (Jr) - 1896 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...under such penalties as each house may prescribe. 9. Each house shall choose its own officers, determine the rules of its proceedings, and judge of the... | |
 | Michigan, Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Law - 1857 - 828 pages
...quorum Majority of M«h to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day tutea quorum. to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...under such penalties as each house may prescribe. SEC. 9. Each house shall choose its own officers, determine rowers of each the rules of its proceedings,... | |
 | Michigan - 1857 - 840 pages
...quorum Majority of each to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day tutea quorum, to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...under such penalties as each house may prescribe. SEC. 9. Each house shall choose its own officers, determine rowe« of each the rules of its proceedings,... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1864 - 856 pages
...constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...under such penalties, as each House may prescribe Sec. 20, The doors of each House and of Committees .of the Whole shall be open, except when the business... | |
 | Connecticut - Connecticut - 1866 - 968 pages
...house shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...under such penalties, as each house may prescribe. SECT. 8. Each house shall determine the rules of its own pro- Powers of etch eeedings, punish members... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutions - 1867 - 944 pages
...each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...such penalties as each House may prescribe. Sec. 11. The compensation of the members of the Legislature during the session thereof shall be four dollars... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1867 - 728 pages
...each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members in such...under such penalties as each House may prescribe. Sec. 9. Each House shall choose its own officers, determine the rules of its proceedings, and judge of the... | |
 | Maryland - Constitutions - 1868 - 170 pages
...constitute a quorum for the transaction of business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such...such penalties, as each House may prescribe. SEC. 21. The doors of each House, and of the Committee of the Whole, shall be open, except when the business... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Commission (1873) - Constitutional history - 1873 - 314 pages
...each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members in such...such penalties, as each House may prescribe. SEC. 9. Each House shall choose its own officers, except as otherwise provided in this constitution; determine... | |
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