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according to adjournment act concerning act entitled act regulating act supplemental adjourned until tomorrow Benjamin Stephenson Biggs bill concerning bill do pass bill entitled bill to amend Bond county Capt Captain Clair county clerk carry clerk inform Committee of Enrolled Common Pleas Council and desire Council met according County Court County of Randolph Courts of Common DECEMBER Edwards county election Enrolled Bills Ensign entitled An act Ferguson Fourth Regiment Franklin county Gallatin county Governor appointed John Greenup House of Representatives Illinois Territory Indiana Territory inform the Council informing this House Jackson county James Johnson county Judge Justice Kaskaskia Legislative Council Lieut Lieutenant Madison county Menard motion NINIAN EDWARDS Oglesby Ordered Peace of St petition Pope county President resumed Randolph county read a second read a third repeal request their concurrence resigned resolution Resolved resumed the chair Samuel Second Regiment Secretary Speaker Talbott Thomas to-wit tomorrow morning vice White county Wilson
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Page 3 - President of the United States of America, to all who shall see these Presents, Greeting: KNOW YE, That reposing special trust and confidence in the integrity...
Page 91 - He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members; on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.
Page 3 - In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
Page 91 - ... as many as are of the contrary opinion say no." If the speaker doubts, or a division be called for, the house shall divide : those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative. If...
Page 6 - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
Page 6 - President of the United States of America. To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, integrity, and abilities of Salmon P.
Page 92 - After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment.
Page 80 - The several bills above recited were read twice, and referred to a Committee of the Whole, and made the order of the day for Monday.
Page 92 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker, or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud by the Clerk, before debated. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Speaker or any member desire it. After a motion is stated by the Speaker...
Page 120 - ... with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said amendments; and the same being read, Ordered, That the said amendments be referred to Mr.