Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 87. köideEagle Graphics, Legislative Printers., 1866 |
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according to adjournment Adams Aldrich of Worcester Andrew Benjamin F bill concerning bill to incorporate Billings Merritt bounties Carter Charles committee on Finance committee on Mercantile committee on Railways David Davis day for to-morrow day were taken Dudley Edward K Elijah H engrossed and sent Engrossed bills George George L Henry House Isaac H Israel F J. M. Merrick James James Pierce Jason Goulding Jewell of Boston John F John Kingman Jonathan Joseph Joseph Hancock Josiah Josiah D Judiciary Kimball of Boston leave to withdraw Longley Mercantile Affairs Messrs Moses Kimball motion Noyes read and ordered read and passed read and referred recommitted reported a bill reported inexpedient reported leave resolve in favor Richard Tolman Rufus Salem Samuel second reading Senate severally passed severally read Severally referred Severally sent signed and sent Springfield Taunton third reading Thomas Thomas Nash Timothy town vote Willard William William Winn yeas and nays
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Page 486 - He shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment.
Page 477 - I, AB, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Page 369 - Will the Senate agree to the report of the committee?" *len"er.son's Manual to Govern the Senate. 34. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Jefferson's Manual shall govern the Senate in all cases to which they are applicable, and In which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the Senate and the Joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 492 - The rules of proceedings in the house shall be observed in a Committee of the Whole House, so far as they may be applicable, except the rule limiting the times of speaking ; but no member shall speak twice to any question until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.
Page 489 - When a resolution shall be offered, or a motion made, to refer any subject, and different committees shall be proposed, the question shall be taken in the following order : The Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union ; the Committee of the Whole House; a Standing Committee; a Select Committee.
Page 485 - He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members...
Page 367 - Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question he is to withdraw. And where such an interest has appeared, his voice has been disallowed, even after a division. In a case so contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the honor of the House that this rule of immemorial observance should be strict!
Page 485 - When a question is under debate no motion shall be received but to adjourn; to lay on the table...
Page 234 - Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the -family of the deceased, and that they be spread upon the records of this society.
Page 487 - When a motion has been once made, and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof, on the same or succeeding day...