 | Benson John Lossing, John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson - 1901 - 532 Seiten
...member of any committee appointed by the speaker of the House shall be the chairman, and, in case of his absence, or being excused by the House, the next...often as the case shall happen, unless the committee shall, by a majority of their number, elect a chairman." It does not appear that any chairman has been... | |
 | Mary Parker Follett - 1902 - 426 Seiten
...be ordered by the House from time to time. 3. The first-named Member of each committee shall be the chairman ; and in his absence, or being excused by the House, the nextnamed Member, and so on, as often as the case shall happen, unless the committee by a majority... | |
 | 1903 - 304 Seiten
...On joint rules to consist of nine members. 39. The first named member of each committee shall be the chairman and in his absence or being excused by the...member and so on as often as the case shall happen, shall act as chairman. 40. The committee on engrossment shall examine all bills after they are engrossed... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1879 - 456 Seiten
...instances of the kind.] "The first-named member of any committee shall be the chairman; and in bis absence, or being excused by the House, the next named...by a majority of their number, elect a chairman." — Rule 68, p. 118. "Any member may excuse himself from serving on any committee at the time of his... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1890 - 724 Seiten
...chairman ; and in his absence, or being excused by the House, the next-named member, and so on. as often1 as the case shall happen, unless the committee by a majority of its number elect a chairman ; and in case of the death of a chairman, it shall be the duty of the Speaker... | |
 | 1907 - 640 Seiten
...first named member of each committee shall bs the chairman and in his absence or being excused by th? House the next named member and so on as often as the case shall happen, shall act as chairman. 40. The committee on engrossment shall examine all bills after they are engrossed... | |
 | Robert Luce - 1922 - 658 Seiten
...In the end the House decided to frame the rule so as to specify that the first named member would be chairman; "and in his absence, or being excused by the House, the _next_named. member, and so on, as often as the case may happen, unless the committee, by a majority... | |
 | 1923 - 700 Seiten
...member of any committee appointed by the Speaker, or the House, shall be the Chairman; & in case of his absence, or being excused by the House, the next named member, & so on as often as the case shall happen, unless the committee shall, by ' a majority of their number,... | |
 | William Plumer - 1923 - 700 Seiten
...member of any committee appointed by the Speaker, or the House, shall be the Chairman; & in case of his absence, or being excused by the House, the next named member, & so on as often as the case shall happen, unless the committee shall, by a majority of their number,... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1884 - 948 Seiten
...ballot or ballots. — -January 13, 1790. 68. The first named member of any committee shall be the chairman ; and in his absence, or being excused by...Any member may excuse himself from serving on any coTvmittee at the time of his appointment, if he is then a member of two other committees.— April... | |
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The first named member of any committee shall be the chairman ; and in his absence, or being excused by the house, the next named member, and so on, as often as the case shall happen, unless the committee, by a majority of their number, elect a chairman. 
