 | United States. Congress - 1859 - 266 σελίδες
...BfSJNESS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES. TOUCHING THE DUTY OF THE SPEAKER. 1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour...shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.—April 7, 1789. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1859 - 940 σελίδες
...precisely the hour to which the House adjourned on the preceding t^ay; shall immediately call th.3 members to order, and, on the appearance of a quorum,...cause the journal of the preceding day to be read." It is evidently not only the right but the duly of the speaker to ascertain and decide whether there... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1860 - 600 σελίδες
...THE UNITED STATES During the 2d session of the 36th Congress. TOUCHIXO THE DUTY OF THE SPEAKER. 1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour...shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.—April!, 1789. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference... | |
 | Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education - 1860 - 242 σελίδες
...L The President shall take the chair at the time appointed for the meeting of the Board, and shall call the members to order ; and, on the appearance of a quorum, he shall cause the minutes of the last meeting of the Board to be read, and shall proceed to business... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1861 - 340 σελίδες
...UNITED STATES During tJie 1st session of the 31th Congress. TOUCHING THE DUTY OF THE SPEAKER. 1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour...shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.—April 7,1789.. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference... | |
 | Nebraska. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1861 - 356 σελίδες
...table. 9. Special orders of the day. 10. General orders of the day. Of the duties of the Speaker. 1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour...and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journals of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points... | |
 | 1861 - 868 σελίδες
...take the chair every day, precisely at the hour to which the Convention shall have adjourned ; shall call the members to order ; and, on the appearance...the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order ; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Convention by... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, William Eves Moore - 1861 - 656 σελίδες
...1. The moderator shall take the chair precisely at the hour to which the Assembly stands adjourned; shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall open the session with prayer. " 2. If a quorum be not assembled at the hour appointed, any two members... | |
 | Lawrence (Mass.). Municipal Council - 1862 - 176 σελίδες
...— The president shall take the chair at the hour to which the council may have adjourned ; he shall call the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum, proceed to business. ART. 2. — In the absence of the president, the senior member present shall call... | |
 | 1863 - 484 σελίδες
...STATES. As amended at the 1st session of the 36th Congress. TOUCHING THE DUTY OF THE SPEAKER. 1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour...shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.—April 7, 1789. 2. He shall preserve order* and decorum;t may speak to points of order in preference... | |
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He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day ; shall immediately call the members to order ; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be... 
