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.

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JEFFERSON'S MANUAL.
dbsence, not allowed without leave....................... Page 27
provision in cases of..........................7........... 27
dddress, how presented............................ 29
adhere, question discussed............................. 82
effect of a vote to....................................... 96
should be two conferences before vote to..................... 96
Adjournment, motion f r, cannot be amended......................... 107
rules and ul. tL ). il re0 i'er.o....-............ 106
a questiot sP rein ved y................. 81
of the a-v on, all unfinished LusinesE...t...... 94
of the session, modes and manner discussed............. 107-10R
to be declared by the Speaker........................... 107
for more than three days, by concurrent votes........... 106
provision for disagreement respecting................... 107
effect of, on business dependig.......................... 107-109
9mendmext to Bills.-See also Bills................................... 58
proceedings in relation to...................... 51-55
how to be reported.............................. 57-58
fall on recommitment........................... 56
In the third degree not admissible............. 70-93
discussion of the nature and coherence of....... 67-78
Speaker cannot refuse to receive because inconsistent........................................ 74
may totally change the subject................... 75
if House refuses to strike out a paragraph, it cannot
be amended................................... 76
a new bill may be engrafted on another........... 76
mode of proceeding on amendments between the
Houses........................................ 95-6-99
made in Committee of the Whole, falls by a
reference.................................... 59
proposed, inconsistent with one adopted, may be
put....... 75
may be amended prior to adoption, but not after.. 78
(171)