Author: Asher Crosby Hinds
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260483348
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Languages : en
Pages : 1118
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Excerpt from Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States, Vol. 1: Including References to Provisions of the Constitution, the Laws, and Decisions of the United States Senate The value of precedents in guiding the action of a legislative body has been demonstrated by the experience of the House of Representatives for too many years to justify any arguments in their favor now. We have no other means of building up parliamentary law, either in the Mother Country or here, said a great lawyer, who was also an experienced legislator,1 except by instances as they arise and treatment of them and disposition of the law and of the good reasons that should govern these considerations. And a great legislator, who had served a lifetime in the House of Representatives and the Senate 2 concluded that the great body of the rules of all parliamentary bodies are unwritten law; they spring up by precedent and custom; these precedents and customs are this day the chief law of both Houses of Congress. In the House of Representatives, as in other legislative bodies, the memories of the older Members, as they might be corroborated by the journals, have been the favorite and most readily accessible repository of the precedents; but as the generations of statesmen come and go much is lost, and many useful precedents cease to be available except as from time to time the voluminous pages of the journals may be searched hastily under the stress of some pressing question. It is manifestly desirable, on a floor where high interests and great passions strive daily, that the rules of action should be known definitely, not only by the older members, but by all. Not only will the Speaker be enabled to make his decisions with more confidence and less fear that he may be swayed by the interests of the moment, but the Members, understanding the rules of his action, will sustain with commendation what they might have criticised with asperity. Thus, good order and dignity will be preserved to the body. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Asher Crosby Hinds
Publisher:
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Category : Parliamentary practice
Languages : en
Pages : 998
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Hinds' precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States is an eight-volume publication prepared by Asher C. Hinds (1863-1919) that was originally published in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Government Printing Office during 1907-1908. The publication focuses on the parliamentary practices of the U.S. Congress, and is presented online by the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Author: Asher Crosby Hinds
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021583482
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This comprehensive reference work, compiled by Asher Crosby Hinds and the United States Congress, offers a detailed history of the precedents of the US House of Representatives. With information on everything from elections to impeachment, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the workings of the US government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1107
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Author: Asher Crosby Hinds
Publisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 9781343487444
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 996
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Asher C. (Asher Crosby) 1863-191 Hinds
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ISBN: 9781363025701
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1158
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Author: Asher C. (Asher Crosby) 1863-191 Hinds
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781363025824
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1118
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Asher C. (Asher Crosby) 1863-191 Hinds
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781363024575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: United States. Congress. House
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Languages : en
Pages : 1114
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Author: Asher Crosby Hinds
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260312860
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
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Excerpt from Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States, Vol. 5: Including References to Provisions of the Constitution, the Laws, and Decisions of the United States Senate Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12. Chapter 13. Chapter 14. Chapter 15. Chapter 16. Chapter 17. Chapter 18. Chapter 19. Chapter 20. Chapter 21. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
