 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 702 pages
...chir, but such substitution shut! not extend beyond an adjournment. — (December 23, 1811.) 7. A\ committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the Huse, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot; and if, upon such ballot, the number requird... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 422 pages
...their travel to and from the seat of government, and their attendance in the house. All committees are appointed by the speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the house, in which case they are appointed by ballot. §15. When any vacancy happens in the representation of any state in the house... | |
 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 220 pages
...to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. 7. All committees shall be appointed by the speaker,...otherwise specially directed by the house, in which ease, they shall be appointed by ballot; and if, upon such ballot, the number required shall not be... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - Virginia - 1914 - 1294 pages
...a person authorized to administer oaths, and be filed with the clerk of the House. COMMITTEES. 15. All committees shall be appointed by the speaker unless...which case they shall be appointed by ballot, and a plurality of votes shall prevail. The first-named member of any committee shall be the chairman,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1828 - 524 pages
...to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. 7. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...specially directed by the House, in which case they shall bo appointed by ballot; and if, upon such ballot, the number required shall not be elected by a majority... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. 7. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...required shall not be elected by a majority of the voles given, the House shall proceed to a second ballot, in which a plurality of votes shall prevail... | |
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional amendments - 1834 - 430 pages
...negative. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless otherwise directed by the Convention, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot, and...number required shall not be elected by a majority of votes given, the Convention shall proceed to a second ballot, in which a plurality of votes shall prevail,... | |
 | Peter Force - Almanacs, American - 1834 - 434 pages
...part of the House of Representatives. COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Al! Committees are appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, in which case they are appointed by ballot ; and if upon the first ballot, the number required shall not be elected by... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 514 pages
...as this mode of electioa was provided for by the rules. The seventh rule of the House provided that "all committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...directed by the House, in which case they shall be elected by ballot." It was iherefore contemplated by your rules that, without disrespect to the Speaker,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1837 - 202 pages
...to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. 7. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...otherwise specially directed by the House. In which dase they shall be appointed by ballot ; and if, upon such ballot, the number required shall not be... | |
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All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House... 
