Word: quorums
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...rules of the Fifty First Congress proved an efficient remedy for these evils - (a) They save valuable time. - (b) They make possible the transaction of public business in order of its importance. - (c) They solve the quorum question constitutionally: "A Democratic Leader" in N. Am. Rev., vol. 151, p. 237. - (d) They protect adequately both majority and minority. - (e) They do not confer on the speaker dangerous power. - (b) They are supported by precedent and common sense: T. B. Reed in N. Amer. Rev., March, May, and August, 1890. Joseph Chamberlain in Nineteenth Cent...
...rules are a great departure from previous practice. - (a) Counting of a quorum. - (b) Suppression of fillibustering. - (c) Mr. Reed formerly held to the old principles; speech, January 30, 1880. (See Nation above...
...remainder of the session;" Congr. Rec. p. 1764. b. Provisions of bill are unprecedented and revolutionary, 1. assuming no fixed time for the consideration of any bill; Congr. Rec. p. 1764, 2. prohibiting amendments to bills; Congr. Rec. p. 1764, 3. doing away with necessity of a quorum, Congr...
...read: One-fifth of the active membership shall constitute a quorum. Art. 10, Sect. 1 to read: Two regular meetings shall be held each month during term-time, the days of each meeting to be decided by the executive committee...
These men are already in training and several more will be out soon. A meeting of the association was held last night, but no business was done because there was not a quorum present...