A manual of parliamentary practice, composed originally for the use of the Senate of the United States. By Thomas Jefferson. With references to the practice and rules of the House of representatives. The whole brought down to the practice of the present time; to which are added the rules and orders, together with the joint rules of both houses of Congress. And accompanied with copious indices.

JOURNALS. 105
If a question is interrupted by a vote to adjourn, or
to proceed to the orders of the day, the original question is never printed in the journal, it never having
been a vote, nor introductory to any vote: but when
suppressed by the previous question, the first question
must be stated, in order to introduce, and make intelligible, the second.-2 Hats. 83.
So also, when a question is postponed, adjourned,
or laid on the table, the original question, though not
yet a vote, must be expressed in the journals; because
it makes part of the vote of postponement, adjourning,
or laying on the table.
Where amendments are made to a question, those
amendments are not printed in the journals, separated
from the question; but only the question as finally
agreed to by the House. The rule of entering in the
journals only what the Iouse has agreed to, is founded
in great prudence and good sense; as there may be
many questions proposed which it may be improper
to publish to the world, in the form in which they are
made.-2 Hats. 85.
In both Houses of Congress, all questions whereon the yeas and
nays are desired by one-fifth of the members present, whether decided
affirmatively or negatively, must be entered on the journals.-Const.
1. 5, 3.
The first order for printing the votes of the House
of Commons, was October 30, 1685. —1 Chandler,
387.
Some judges have been of opinion, that the journals
of the Iouse of Commons are no records, but remembrances. But this is not law.-Cob. 110, 111; Lex.
Parl. 114, 115; Jour. H. C. Mar. 17, 1592; _Hale
Parl. 105. For the Lords, in their Iouse, have
power of judicature; the Commons, in their Iouse,
have power of judicature; and both Houses together
have power of judicature; and the book of the rk'lek