 | 1800 - 306 頁
...day. SECTION V. I. Each Houfe (hall be the judge of the elections, return* and qualifications of its own members ; and a majority of each (hall conllitute a quorum to do bufinefs : but a fmaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1861 - 560 頁
...regulations. (Art. 1., sec. 4.) The fifth section of the first article provides" thai eacli House shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own membere. The plain words of tin: Constitution, aa well as ihe uniform action of the House ever since... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 頁
...consider the privileges and powers of the two houses, both aggregately and separately. Each house is made the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members. Art. 1, s. 5. As each house acts in these cases in a judicial character, its decisions, like the decisions... | |
 | J. B. Shurtleff - 1846 - 210 頁
...where does congress meet? How can an extra session be called ? POWERS OF EACH HOUSE. Each house is the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members. This power must be lodged somewhere, or the halls of congress would be liable to be filled with impostors.... | |
 | Wisconsin. Constitutional Convention - 1848 - 698 頁
...which they represent, and shall have resided at least one year in the state. Sec. 7. Eacli house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members ; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1851 - 1004 頁
...from the 10th section, of the 3d article of the Constitution, which declares that each house "shall be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its own members." This clause, in the opinion of the undersigned, applies only to cases where some person has been declared... | |
 | 1854 - 424 頁
...township, according to the provisions contained in section 22. 5. Each township board of education must be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members; but should they improperly refuse to allow the clerk of a board of local directors to take his seat... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1852 - 26 頁
...own body ; shall choose its clerk and other officers ; determine the rules of its own proceedings; be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its, own mem2 bers ; keep a journal of its proceedings, and have power to direct special elections to fill its... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1854 - 442 頁
...December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day. SECTION V. First Clause. — Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum' to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1855 - 516 頁
...December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day SECTION V. First Clause. — Each house shall be the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majorit* of each shall constitute a quorum' to do business ; but a smallei number may adjourn... | |
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Each house shall be the judge of the election,, returns, and qualifications of its own members... 
