 | New York (N.Y.) - 1874 - 768 pages
...president ; 2. Appoint a clerk and other officers ; 3. Determine the rules of its own proceedings ; а. Be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, subject, however, to the review of any court «f competent jurisdiction ; 5. Keep a journal of its... | |
 | Charles Bancroft - Constitutional history - 1875 - 744 pages
...be on the 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - Constitutional law - 1877 - 1054 pages
...representatives ; but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments, as in other bills. ' SEC. 4. One. Each ments of which, 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,... | |
 | Charles Bancroft - United States - 1877 - 854 pages
...be on the 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... | |
 | Law - 1877 - 510 pages
...election for a 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,... | |
 | Logan County (Ill.) - 1878 - 616 pages
...be on the 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... | |
 | Carroll County (Ill.) - 1878 - 502 pages
...be on the 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... | |
 | Kane County (Ill.) - 1878 - 832 pages
...shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall bylaw 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... | |
 | Kett, H.F., & co., Chicago - Illinois - 1878 - 876 pages
...be on the 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... | |
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Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members... 
