The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 9 (of 9): Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and PrivateJefferson, Thomas
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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 9 (of 9): Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
Jefferson, Thomas
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
In this way we do not waste our time in debating what shall be taken
up: we do one thing at a time, follow up a subject while it is fresh,
and till it is done with; clear the House of business, gradatim as it is
brought on, and prevent, to a certain degree, its immense accumulation
towards the close of the session.
Arrangement, however, can only take hold of matters in possession of the
House. New matter may be moved at any time, when no question is before
the House. Such are original motions, and reports on bills. Such are,
bills from the other House, which are received at all times, and receive
their first reading as soon as the question then before the House is
disposed of; and bills brought in on leave, which are read first whenever
presented. So, messages from the other House respecting amendments to
bills, are taken up as soon as the House is clear of a question, unless
they require to be printed for better consideration. Orders of the day
may be called for, even when another question is before the House.$
SECTION XV.
ORDER.
$Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings; punish its members
for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel
a member.--_Const._ I. 5.$
In Parliament, "instances make order," _per Speaker Onslow_, 2 _Hats._
144; but what is done only by one Parliament, cannot be called custom
of Parliament: _by Prynne_, 1 _Grey_, 52.
SECTION XVI.
ORDER RESPECTING PAPERS.
The Clerk is to let no journals, records, accounts, or papers, be taken
from the table, or out of his custody.--2 _Hats._ 193, 194.
Mr. Prynne having, at a committee of the whole, amended a mistake in a
bill, without order or knowledge of the committee, was reprimanded. 1
_Chand._ 77.
A bill being missing, the House resolved, that a protestation should
be made and subscribed by the members, "before Almighty God and this
honorable House, that neither myself nor any other, to my knowledge,
have taken away, or do at this present conceal a bill entitled," &c.--5
_Grey_, 202.
After a bill is engrossed, it is put into the Speaker's hands, and he
is not to let any one have it to look into.--_Town. col._ 209.
SECTION XVII.
ORDER IN DEBATE.
When the Speaker is seated in his chair, every member is to sit in his
place.--_Scob._ 6; _Grey_, 403.
When any member means to speak, he is to stand up in his place, uncovered,
and to address himself, not to the House, or any particular member, but
to the Speaker, who calls him by his name, that the House may take notice
who it is that speaks.--_Scob._ 6; _D'Ewes_, 487, _col._ 1; 2 _Hats._
77; 4 _Grey_, 66; 8 _Grey_, 108. But members who are indisposed may be
indulged to speak sitting.--3 _Hats._ 75, 77; 1 _Grey_, 195.
$In Senate, every member, when he speaks, shall address the chair,
standing in his place; and when he has finished, shall sit down.--_Rule_
3.$
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