Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 108

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Eagle Graphics, Legislative Printers., 1887
 

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Página 896 - A question containing two or more propositions, capable of division, shall be divided whenever desired by any member. When a motion to strike out and insert is thus divided, the failure of the motion to strike out shall not preclude amendment ; or, if the motion to strike out prevails, the matter proposed to be inserted shall be open to amendment before the question is taken on inserting it.
Página 888 - ... dates and numbers being written in words at length. Bills amending existing laws shall not provide for striking words from, or inserting words in, such laws, unless such course is best calculated to show ciearly the subject and nature of the amendment.
Página 857 - House may join, be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the two...
Página 887 - Petitions, memorials, and other papers addressed to the House, shall be presented by the Speaker, or by a member in his place...
Página 898 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Página 894 - All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.
Página 887 - Convention a petition, memorial, or remonstrance, shall endorse his name thereon, with a brief statement of the nature and object of the instrument, and the reading of the same from the chair shall in all instances be dispensed with, unless specially ordered by the Convention.
Página 883 - Touching the duty of the Speaker. 1. He shall take the Chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.
Página 369 - An Act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States under the provisions of an act approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the acts supplementary thereto.
Página 895 - When a motion is made to commit, and different committees are proposed, the question shall be taken in the following order : — a standing committee of the House, a select committee of the House, a joint standing committee...

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