Elements of the law and practice of legislative assemblies in the United States of America =: Lex parliamentaria Americana

by Luther Stearns Cushing

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1866. Not illustrated. ... everybody's hands; unless it were considered necessary to authenticate them, or to bring the subject of them before the house in a more solemn manner, in which case, they may be ordered from the proper office.1 Where it was proposed to procced, in the house of lords, to consider a printed paper, in the form of a proclamation or manifesto said to have bcen published by his majesty's commissioners in America, and objection was made, that the paper was not authenticated, it was thought proper to address the king for copies of all papers published by these commissioners;-and so where papers already in a printed form, and which had bcen published and cireulated, were moved for, and it was objected, " as a very novel mode of parliamentary procceding, to call upon the admiralty board, or any other board or ollier, to produce what was cither notoriously known, or might with fut ility be procured in another manner," yet as the documents moved for were of an ollicial character, it was dcemed proper to order them to be produced in the usual manner.3 It would seem to be irregular, also, to move for papers, which though pertinent contain no information of any importance. Thus, where a motion was made for the production of certain letters, and it was objected, that, if produced, " they would be found to contain nothing but a simple resignation on the part of the duke of Cambridge, and a formal acceptance on the part of'the commander-in-chief," and the mover thereupon explained, " that he did not move for the papers from any idea that they contained any thing of importance but merely for the purpose of grounding a resolution upon them,"--the motion was refused. 920. When papers or accounts have been ordered, it is the duty of the persons who are to produce them to lay them bef...

1063 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989