 | State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Wisconsin - 1928 - 1000 pages
...districts which they represent and shall have resided at least one year in the state. "Section 7. Each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from... | |
 | James Napoleon McElligott - Debates and debating - 1855 - 320 pages
...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall congress assemble be on the first Monday in December, un-... | |
 | W. L. Barre - Presidents - 1856 - 424 pages
...revolting and dangerous as that which has just been witnessed. The constitution provides that, ' each house shall be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members.' It is clear that this clause of the constitution created the house a high judicial tribunal to hear... | |
 | George Tucker - History - 1856 - 672 pages
...Legislature thereof; but the Congress may, at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by... | |
 | John Gaylord Wells - Politicians - 1857 - 150 pages
...Legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The Congress...different day. SEC. 5. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1857 - 882 pages
...legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The congress...different day. SEC. 5. Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1857 - 504 pages
...legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations^ except as to the places of choosing senators. The congress*...unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SEC. &, Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualification of its own members, and... | |
 | California - Session laws - 1857 - 450 pages
...President pro tempore, who shall, however, have the same vote as other members. The Board of Supervisors shall be the judge of the election returns, and qualifications of its own members, and shall order and provide for holding elections in the proper districts, to fill vacancies which... | |
 | District of Columbia - Law - 1857 - 788 pages
...legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall br... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1858 - 252 pages
...body, und shall choose Its clerk and other officers, determine the rules of Its own proceeding?, and be the judge of the election, returns, and -qualifications of its own members. Each Board fhall keep a journal of its proceedings, and its doors shall be kept open, except when the... | |
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The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the Legislature thereof ; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing... 
