| California. Legislature. Senate - 1856 - 932 páginas
...same to be cleared. XL. The previous question shall be in' this form: "Shall the main question now be put ?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the Senators present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the Senate to a direct... | |
| 1856 - 848 páginas
...previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" — April 7, 1789. It sball only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present — February 24, 1812 ; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to... | |
| Detroit (Mich.). City Council - 1857 - 960 páginas
...RULE xx — The previene question shall be put in iheee words, " shall the main question now be pal?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effects shall be to pat an end to all debate and bring the Council to a direct vote upon pending... | |
| Iowa, Iowa. Constitutional Convention - 1857 - 656 páginas
...debate: 13. The previous question shall be put in io this form : "Shall the main question now be pat." It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the Contention to a direct vote upon... | |
| Iowa. Constitutional Convention - 1857 - 596 páginas
...PRESIDENT. Such a motion is not now in order, according to the following standing rule, number thirteen ; •'The previous question shall be put in this form — "shall the main question now be put." It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its... | |
| Illinois. General Assembly. Senate - 1857 - 836 páginas
...respective official duties. OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. The previous question shall be always in order, and shall be put in this form, "Shall the main question be now put?" and until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment or debate. When on taking the previous question,... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1858 - 820 páginas
...if seconded by a majority, and until it is decided all amendment and debate shall be precluded. The question shall be put in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" If it shall be decided that the question should not nofr be put, the main question shall still remain... | |
| Georgia - 1858 - 408 páginas
...present when the question was put. Theprevious question, viz: "Shall the main question benow put?" shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and on the previous question there shall be no debate. The unfinished business in which the House was... | |
| 1860 - 94 páginas
...and, if carried, shall be equivalent to the rejection of the bill. 12. The previous question shall be in this form : " Shall the main question be now put?"...when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall'be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vote upon the... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1859 - 732 páginas
...count by the Speaker, that no quorum is present." So that it will read: "The previous question shall be in this form: 'Shall the main question be now put...when demanded by a majority of the members present; and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and to bring the House to a direct vote upon a... | |
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