 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1913 - 652 pages
...stated (that is, the question must be moved), himself heard, and then to withdraw. 2 Hals., 121, 122. has appeared, his voice has been disallowed, even...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... | |
 | 1918 - 844 pages
...ses. Disqualifying cerned in a bill or question he is to personal Interest of . .. . , , , a Member. withdraw. And where such an interest has appeared,...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... | |
 | Savannah (Ga.) - 1918 - 620 pages
...the private interests of the member are concerned in a bill or question, he is to withdraw ; and when such an interest has appeared, his voice has been disallowed, even after a division. 3. No motion shall be debated or put until the same shall be seconded. It is then, and not till then,... | |
 | Albert Sidney Bolles - 1918 - 540 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 own case. 42. Punishments.—... | |
 | Robert Luce - 1922 - 658 pages
...interest. Jefferson, referring to Hatsell, said: "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... | |
 | Edward Wakefield Hughes - 1924 - 824 pages
...concerned. RULE OF HOUSE In discussing this rule, Mr. Jefferson clearly states its purpose as follows : "In a case so contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but to the fundamental principle of the social compact which denies to any man to be a Judge of his own cause, it is for the... | |
 | Edward Wakefield Hughes - 1926 - 918 pages
...question, is discussed by Jefferson, as follows : "When 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 vote is disallowed even after a division. In a case so contrary, not only to the laws of decency, but... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1965 - 864 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... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress - 1945 - 716 pages
..."Where the private interests of a Member are concerned in a bill or a question he is to withdraw. * * * In a case so contrary, not 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... | |
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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... 
