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" The first reading of a bill shall be for information, and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be, " Shall this bill be rejected ?" If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second reading... "
Journal ...: 1st Assembly, 1st Sess., 1820- - Page 17
by Missouri. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1837
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The Works of the Honourable James Wilson, L. L. D.: Late One of ..., Volume 2

James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 514 pages
...its passage ; and no bill shall be read twice on the same day, without a special order of the house. The first reading of a bill shall be for information...opposition be made to it, the question shall be, " Shall the bill be rejected ?" If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be determined in the...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 702 pages
...shall be twice read on tlie some day, without special order of the House. — (April 7, 1769.) 116. The first reading of a bill shall be for information...question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to us second reading without a question. — (April 7, 1789.) 117. Upon the second reading of a bill,...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 1374 pages
...otherwise; but no bill shall be twice read on the same day, without special order of the House. 83. The first reading of a bill shall be for information;...the question shall be, " Shall this bill be rejected 1" If no opposition be made, or if the question to 'eject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1823 - 748 pages
...otherwise: but no bill shall be twice read on the same day, without special order of the House. 67. The first reading of a bill shall be for information,...shall go to its second reading without a question. 68. Upon the second reading of a bill, the Speaker shall state it as ready for commitment or engrossment;...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 7; Volume 21; Volume 52

United States. Congress - Law - 1831 - 692 pages
...rule of the House, for the information of gentlemen. [The SPEAKKR here read the rule, as follows:] "The first reading of a bill shall be for information;...if opposition be made to it, the question shall be, •Sliall this bill be rejected?' If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived,...
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Manual of Parliamentary Practice

Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 228 pages
...otherwise ; but no bill shall be twice read on the same day, without special order of the house. 67. The first reading of a bill shall be for information,...shall go to its second reading without a question. 69. Not more than three bills originating in this house shall be committed to the same committee of...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr, Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1826 - 844 pages
...direct otherwise; but no bill shall be twice read on the same day without special order of the House. The first reading of a bill shall be for information,...opposition be made to it, the question shall be, "Shall the bill be rejected'" If no opposition be made, or the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1828 - 524 pages
...day, without special order of the House. 87. The first reading of a hill shall be for infurmation ; and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be. - Shall this hill be rejected?*' If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall...
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A Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business in Deliberative Bodies

Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...otherwise ; but no bill shall be twice read on the same day, without special order of the House. 87. The first reading of a bill shall be for information...shall go to its second reading without a question. 88. Upon a second reading of a bill, the Speaker shall state it as ready for commitment or engrossment;...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1830 - 566 pages
...otherwise; but no bill shall ue twice read on the same day, without special order of the House. 87. The first reading of a bill shall be for information;...question shall be, "Shall this bill be rejected?" If to opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill ahal.i go to its second...
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