This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ... decided, it is discovered that the mover had no right to make it, even though the time for such a motion has elapsed, all the proceedings with reference to it will be null. "When no division of the house takes place, all the members present1 are deemed to have voted with the majority, and may accordingly move a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ... decided, it is discovered that the mover had no right to make it, even though the time for such a motion has elapsed, all the proceedings with reference to it will be null. "When no division of the house takes place, all the members present1 are deemed to have voted with the majority, and may accordingly move a reconsideration.2 1 J. of H. 27th Cong. 2d Sess. 1118, 1122; 2 Cong. Globe, XXIII. 296; J. of H. 30th Cong. Globe, XY. 856. Cong. 1st Sess. 1080. 1269. The term majority means the prevailing party; and therefore when a question is lost by a tie vote, those who vote in the negative are alone entitled to move a reconsideration.3 1270. The motion to reconsider, though relating to the same subject already considered, is, in a parliamentary sense, a new one, distinct both from a motion to rescind the former vote, and from the subject of it. 1271. The first effect of this principle is, that the motion to reconsider is to be decided by the votes of a majority in the ordinary manner, though a different rule, requiring more or permitting less than a majority, is established for the decision of the question which it is proposed to reconsider.4 1272. The second effect of this principle is that the motion to reconsider is debatable, although the question which it is proposed to reconsider is not.5 In the debate on the motion to reconsider, the merits of the principal question are usually brought forward and discussed, though it is plain that they are not involved, and that the question is whether the principal subject shall be again considered. 1273. The third effect of this principle is, that when one motion to reconsider has been made and decided, either in the affirmative or negative, or is still pending,6 no other motion to reconsider the same question...
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