United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 144United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner Banks & Bros., Law Publishers, 1892 - Courts |
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... question , and the yeas and nays ordered . " The house having proceeded to the consideration and the question being put , " Shall the bill pass ? " There appeared " Yeas - 138 . " Nays - 0 . " Not voting - 189 . " The said roll - call ...
... question , and the yeas and nays ordered . " The house having proceeded to the consideration and the question being put , " Shall the bill pass ? " There appeared " Yeas - 138 . " Nays - 0 . " Not voting - 189 . " The said roll - call ...
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... questions only are presented : first , was the act of May 9 , 1890 , legally passed ; and , second , what is its meaning ? The first is the important question . The enrolled bill is found in the proper office , that of the Secretary of ...
... questions only are presented : first , was the act of May 9 , 1890 , legally passed ; and , second , what is its meaning ? The first is the important question . The enrolled bill is found in the proper office , that of the Secretary of ...
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... question shall , at the desire of one - fifth of those present , be entered on the jour- nal . " Assuming that by reason of this latter clause reference may be had to the journal , to see whether the yeas and nays were ordered , and if ...
... question shall , at the desire of one - fifth of those present , be entered on the jour- nal . " Assuming that by reason of this latter clause reference may be had to the journal , to see whether the yeas and nays were ordered , and if ...
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... question ; and all that that rule attempts to do is to prescribe a method for ascertaining the presence of a majority , and thus establishing the fact that the house is in a condition to transact business . As appears from the journal ...
... question ; and all that that rule attempts to do is to prescribe a method for ascertaining the presence of a majority , and thus establishing the fact that the house is in a condition to transact business . As appears from the journal ...
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... question have been in respect to the actions of trustees and directors of a private corporation , or of the minor legislative bodies which represent and act for cities and other municipal corpora- tions ; but the principle is the same ...
... question have been in respect to the actions of trustees and directors of a private corporation , or of the minor legislative bodies which represent and act for cities and other municipal corpora- tions ; but the principle is the same ...
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Page 300 - Statutes, which provides that "in the courts of the United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on account of color or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried : Provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transaction with or statement by the testator, intestate or ward unless called to testify...