 All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot; and if, upon such ballot, the number required shall not be elected by a majority of the votes given, the...  Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York - Seite 44von New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1849Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Congress. House - 1879 - 456 Seiten
...chair, and a chairman to preside in committee shall be appointed by the Speaker." — Rule 105, p. 128. "All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker,...unless otherwise specially directed by the House." — Rule 67, p. 118. [It is usual, however, for him to await the passage of an order, "that the Speaker... | |
 | 1905 - 624 Seiten
...of members shall be called alphabetically, except that the Speaker shall be called last. RULB XXXV. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot, and a plurality of votes shall prevail. RULE XXXVI.... | |
 | Bernard Moses - 1906 - 446 Seiten
...passed on the first of January, 1790, and readopted by every Congress since then. This rule is that "all committees shall be appointed by the speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House." In appointing th^se \ v committees the speaker decides who shall be the chairman of each; he also provides... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1908 - 838 Seiten
...committees by ballot; but this worked so ill that in January, 1790, the following rule was passed:—"All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House." This rule has been re-adr ited by each successive Congress since then. 18 Not only does h <, at the... | |
 | Malcolm Townsend - 1910 - 478 Seiten
...Congress), the House appointed committees by ballot; it was discontinued in January, 1790, under a rule : " All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House," which rule has since been adopted by each successive Congress. All measures are referred to the Standing... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1911 - 1710 Seiten
...Senate bill before a House committee, except that the motion may lie made by any member. COMMITTEES. 13. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, with leave to report by bill or... | |
 | WILLIAM J. JACKMAN - 1911 - 314 Seiten
...committees by ballot ; but this worked so ill that in January, 1790, the following rule was passed : — "All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House." This rule has been re-adopted by each successive Congress since then. Not only does he, at the beginning... | |
 | Allen Johnson - 1912 - 618 Seiten
...in the negative; which being also reported, he shall rise, and state the decision to the House. Ah1 committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot; and if, upon such ballot, the number required shall... | |
 | De Alva Stanwood Alexander - 1916 - 464 Seiten
...ballot, but this plan having proved unsatisfactory, the House, in January, 1790, ^adopted a rule that "all committees shall be appointed by the Speaker unless otherwise specially directed by the House." l Thus the House, relinquishing even its right of review, gave the Speaker a prerogative which he continued... | |
 | George Rothwell Brown - 1922 - 336 Seiten
...January 13, 1790, the rules were * Annals of Congress, Volume I, pp. 98 to 102. amended to provide that "all committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, in which case they shall be appointed by ballot."* It_was from this germ of power that the Speakers... | |
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