 | Luther Stearns Cushing - 1849 - 202 pages
...a member should remain in the assembly and vote, his vote may and ought to be disallowed; it being contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, that a man should sit and act as a judge in his rwn case. 42. The... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1853 - 476 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. — 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...principles of the social compact, which denies to Ill any man to be a judge in his own case, it is for the honor of the House that this rule of immemorial... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - 1853 - 354 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. [ 2 Hats. 121, 122. ] Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question,, he is to withdraw. And where...only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 784 pages
...[The Secretary read the following rule :] "•Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...principles of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the honor of the House that this rule, of immemorial observance,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 608 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. — 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where...principles of the social compact, which denies to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the honor of the House that this rule of immemorial observance... | |
 | Robert Rantoul (Jr.) - 1854 - 890 pages
...page 54th of the speaker's copy. "Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill in question, he is to withdraw. And where such an interest...principles of the social compact, which denies to ang man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the HONOR of the house that this rule, of -immemorial... | |
 | Robert Rantoul (Jr.) - 1854 - 890 pages
...page 54th of the speaker's copy. " Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill in question, he is to withdraw. And where such an interest...fundamental principles of the social compact, which denics to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the HONOR of the house that this rule,... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 762 pages
...following rule :] '•'Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he ia to withdraw. And where such an interest has appeared,...fundamental principles of the social compact, which demes to any man to be a judge in his own cause, it is for the honor of the House that this rule, of... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1854 - 528 pages
...heard, and then to withdraw. — 2 Hats. 121, 122. Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw. And where such an interest lias appeared, his voice has been disallowed, even after a division. In a ease so contrary, not only... | |
 | Luther Stearns Cushing - 1854 - 204 pages
...a member should remain in the assembly and vote, his vote may and ought to be disallowed ; it being contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact, that a man should sit and act as a judge ill his own case. 42. The... | |
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Where the private interests of a member are concerned in a bill or question he is to withdraw. And where such an interest has appeared, his voice has been disallowed, even after a division. In a case so contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but to... 
