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... whole House , the Speaker shall appoint the Member who shall take the Chair . VII . On all questions and motions whatsoever , the Speaker shall take the sense of the House by yeas and nays , provided , one fifth of the Members pres- ent ...
... whole House , the Speaker shall appoint the Member who shall take the Chair . VII . On all questions and motions whatsoever , the Speaker shall take the sense of the House by yeas and nays , provided , one fifth of the Members pres- ent ...
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... The rules of proceeding 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 Ch . VI . 15 Of Committees .
... The rules of proceeding 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 Ch . VI . 15 Of Committees .
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... whole number of free persons , including those bound to service for a term of years , and excluding Indians not taxed , three fifths of all other persons . The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting ...
... whole number of free persons , including those bound to service for a term of years , and excluding Indians not taxed , three fifths of all other persons . The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting ...
Page 73
... whole number of senators and repre- sentatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress : But no senator or representative , or per- son holding an office of trust or profit under the United States , shall be appointed an ...
... whole number of senators and repre- sentatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress : But no senator or representative , or per- son holding an office of trust or profit under the United States , shall be appointed an ...
Page 84
... whole number of elec- tors appointed ; and if no person have a majority , then , from the two highest numbers on the list , the senate shall choose the vice president ; a quorum for that purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole ...
... whole number of elec- tors appointed ; and if no person have a majority , then , from the two highest numbers on the list , the senate shall choose the vice president ; a quorum for that purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole ...
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Page 84 - President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Page 90 - And no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled, or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, liberty, or estate ; but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 7 - I know nothing that could, in this view, be said better, than " do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you...
Page 74 - ... States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President...
Page 102 - Senate shall be a court with full authoiity to hear and determine all impeachments made by the House of Representatives, against any officer or officers of the Commonwealth, for misconduct and mal-administration in their offices. But previous to the trial of every impeachment, the members of the Senate shall respectively be sworn, truly and impartially to try and determine the charge in question, according to evidence.
Page 123 - I do solemnly swear 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 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.
Page 83 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 68 - Sect. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing senators.
Page 124 - ... and [in each of them] the words " So help me, GOD ; " subjoining instead thereof, " This I do under the -pains and penalties of perjury.
Page 95 - I. The department of legislation shall be formed by two branches, a Senate and House of Representatives ; each of which shall have a negative on the other. The legislative body shall assemble every year [on the last Wednesday in May, and at such other times as they shall judge necessary...