Congressional Parliamentary Reference Sources: An Introductory GuideNova Publishers, 2004 - 134 Seiten This book describes the official parliamentary reference sources governing House and Senate procedures. It also discusses the relationship among the standing rules, precedents, points of order and parliamentary inquiries in both chambers. House sources described include the Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, the House Rules and Manual, Procedure in the US House of Representatives (Descheler's and Brown's Procedure), Descheler's Precedents, Cannon's Procedures and Hinds' and Cannon's Precedents. Senate sources described are the Constitution, the Senate Rules and manual, the Standing Orders of the Senate, and Senate Procedure (Riddick's Procedure). A complete and thorough reading is guaranteed to all. Contents: Introduction; Parliamentary Reference Sources: An Introductory Guide; Parliamentary Reference Sources: Senate; Parliamentary Reference Sources: House of Representatives; Index. |
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... citations . Appendix II describes other sources on parliamentary procedure for both the House and Senate . These publications contain helpful discussions of the background on procedural topics in less technical language than do the ...
... citations . Appendix II describes other sources on parliamentary procedure for both the House and Senate . These publications contain helpful discussions of the background on procedural topics in less technical language than do the ...
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... citing the rule or governing authority being violated . The chair ( in the House , the Speaker or the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole ; in the Senate , the Presiding Officer ) usually then rules on the point of order , either ...
... citing the rule or governing authority being violated . The chair ( in the House , the Speaker or the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole ; in the Senate , the Presiding Officer ) usually then rules on the point of order , either ...
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... citing the decisions of their predecessors in the chair . Precedents are thus used to influence the manner in which the current rules are applied by relating past decisions to the specific case currently before the chamber . The ...
... citing the decisions of their predecessors in the chair . Precedents are thus used to influence the manner in which the current rules are applied by relating past decisions to the specific case currently before the chamber . The ...
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... citations needed . For example , information on motions to suspend the rules is primarily indexed under " Rules ... Citations to page numbers with an " H " or a " S " preceding them , e.g. HI345 or S2345 , refer the reader to either the ...
... citations needed . For example , information on motions to suspend the rules is primarily indexed under " Rules ... Citations to page numbers with an " H " or a " S " preceding them , e.g. HI345 or S2345 , refer the reader to either the ...
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... citations to the public laws which authorized the various services and legislative support agencies listed and which govern their operation . Finally , in the preface to the House Rules and Manual , the Parliamentarian summarizes any ...
... citations to the public laws which authorized the various services and legislative support agencies listed and which govern their operation . Finally , in the preface to the House Rules and Manual , the Parliamentarian summarizes any ...
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Parliamentary Reference Sources Senate | 45 |
Parliamentary Reference Sources House Of Representatives | 83 |
Index | 131 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Seite 92 - 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.
Seite 28 - The motion is highly privileged and is not debatable. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
Seite 35 - And I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong, And curb this cruel devil of his will.
Seite 28 - An amendment to, or motion to recommit, the resolution is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to or disagreed to.
Seite 99 - All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a resolution with respect to a reorganization plan shall be decided without debate.
Seite 28 - SEC. 205. (a) When the committee has reported, or has been discharged from further consideration of, a resolution with respect to a reorganization plan, it shall at any time thereafter be in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of such resolution.
Seite 26 - Comw. L. 2, c. 3. The consequences of a measure may be reprobated in strong terms ; but to arraign the motives of those who propose to advocate it, is a personality, and against order.
Seite 68 - House until disposed of. (B) Debate on the resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith...
Seite 53 - The proceedings of the Senate shall be briefly and accurately stated on the journal. Messages of the President in full ; titles of bills and joint resolutions, and such parts as shall be affected by proposed amendments ; every vote, and a brief statement of the contents of each petition, memorial, or paper presented to the Senate, shall be entered.
Seite 68 - ... to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees.