 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.  Missouri's Struggle for Statehood, 1804-1821 - Pàgina 333per Floyd Calvin Shoemaker - 1916 - 383 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1819 - 296 pàgines
...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 - 1820 - 490 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 - 1836 - 594 pàgines
...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 - 1836 - 146 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1837 - 394 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 - 1838 - 1142 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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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