 shall constitute a quorum to transact 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 prescribe. Sec. 12. Each house shall  Laws of the State of Utah - Page 35by Utah - 1896Full view - About this book
 | 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 determine... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 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. 16. No senator or representative... | |
 | Maine - 1822 - 802 pages
...and a majority shall rum.'" q '"'" corisl it ute 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. »nVex""i ifh ^ EC " ** ^ acn House... | |
 | 1835 - 388 pages
...law. 15. 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. 16. Each house may determine the... | |
 | New York (N.Y.), New York (State) - 1836 - 388 pages
...by an officer of the board, by compulsory process from it, in like manner as each House of Congress may compel the attendance of absent members, in such...under such penalties, as each House may prescribe. (Act of April 7th, 1830, chap. 122, sec. 8.—See Post, p. 101.) The residue of the section confers... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 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 its own officers.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1836 - 138 pages
...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 its own officers.... | |
 | James Henry Lanman - 1839 - 428 pages
...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 its own officers.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pages
...of its 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 penalties as may be prescribed by such house, or by law. The organization... | |
 | William Kennedy - 1841 - 574 pages
...nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law. 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 disorderly... | |
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