A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide. A Short History of Rhode Island - Page 321by George Washington Greene - 1877 - 356 pagesFull view - About this book
| Almanacs - 1819 - 296 pages
...its own members, and a majority ?hall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House shall provide. SEC. 4. Each House may... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1820 - 490 pages
...members. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such, penalties, as each house may provide. SEC. la. Each house may... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1840 - 1264 pages
...its own members, and a majority shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penaltiei u each House shall provide. SEC. 4. Each House may... | |
| Wisconsin - Law - 1836 - 594 pages
...own members. A majority thereof shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the board may provide. They may determine the rule... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 146 pages
...session. 10. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide. Each House shall choose... | |
| Missouri - 1837 - 394 pages
...members. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. § 18. Each house may determine... | |
| John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...members. Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members. "SEc. 14. Each House may determine the rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for... | |
| Texas - Session laws - 1838 - 1142 pages
...members. Two thirds of •ach house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members. 10 XVve concurrence of two thirds, may expel a member, but not t tecond time for the same... | |
| Saint Louis (Mo.). - 1838 - 284 pages
...members. A majority ot each house shall constitute a quorum to de business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. § 18. Each house may determine... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pages
...districts are entitled to elect, shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance, of absent members, in such manner, and under sucfi penalties, as each House may have previously prescribed. 7.... | |
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