| Georgia - 1858 - 408 страници
...present when the question was put. Theprevious question, viz: "Shall the main question benow put?" shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and on the previous question there shall be no debate. The unfinished business in which the House was... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1859 - 732 страници
...count by the Speaker, that no quorum is present." So that it will read: "The previous question shall be in this form: 'Shall the main question be now put...when demanded by a majority of the members present; and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the House to a direct vote upon a... | |
| 1860 - 94 страници
...and, if carried, shall be equivalent to the rejection of the bill. 12. The previous question shall be in this form : " Shall the main question be now put?"...when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall'be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon the... | |
| California. Legislature. Senate - 1859 - 976 страници
...to be cleared. XXXVII. The previous question shall be in this form: " Shall the main question now be put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the Senators present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all d'ebate ana bring tho Senate to a direct... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1860 - 600 страници
...The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?"—April 1, 1789. It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present—February 24, 1812 ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and tobring the... | |
| San Francisco (Calif.) - 1911 - 1526 страници
...question until decided shall preclude all amendments to and debate on the main question, and be put in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall be carried by a majority vote of all the members. 24. Every member present when a question is put shall... | |
| Osmon Cleander Baker - 1860 - 274 страници
...question cannot be amended- By the rules of the House of Representatives, the previous question can only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and if it is ordered, it brings the House to a direct vote upon a motion to commit, if such motion... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, William Eves Moore - 1861 - 656 страници
...the 13th and 17th rules were amended, so as to read as follows: " The previous question shall be put in this form : Shall the main question be now put?...when demanded by a majority of the members present} and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the body to a direct vote,—first,... | |
| Nebraska. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1861 - 356 страници
...every motion to adjourn is made shall be entered on the Journal. 35. The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put...when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon amendments... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1861 - 340 страници
...The previous question shall be in this form: "Shallthe main question be now put?"—April 7, 1789. It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present—February 24, 1812; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the... | |
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