Descher's Precedents, Chapter 20 -- Calls of the House; Quorums
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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| Calls of the House; Quorums
Index to Precedents
[Commentary and editing by Thomas J. Nicola, J.D.] |
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| A. Calls of the House |
| § 1. In General; Scope |
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| § 2. Calls Ordered on Motions;
Automatic Calls |
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| § 3. The Chair's Count; Names Included on Calls |
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| § 4. Calls by Electronic Device;
Time Allowed for Attendance |
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| § 5. Securing Attendance; Arrests |
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| § 6. Closing or Locking the Doors |
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| § 7. The Call in the Committee of the
Whole |
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| § 8. Motions During the Call
-- To Adjourn |
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| § 9. -- To Dispense With Further Proceedings
Under the Call |
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| B. Effect of Presence or Absence
of a Quorum |
| § 10. Introductory |
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| § 11. As Related to the Journal |
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| § 12. As Related to Prayer by the Chaplain
and Messages |
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| C. Objections to Absence of a Quorum;
Points of No Quorum |
| § 13. In General; Timeliness and Diligence |
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| § 14. Dilatoriness; Effect of
Prior Count |
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| § 15. Proceedings Pending Call of House in Absence
of Quorum |
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| § 16. In the Committee of the
Whole |
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| § 17. Absence of Quorum in Standing
Committee as Bar to Floor Consideration or Other Subsequent Proceedings |
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| § 18. Withdrawal or Withholding
of Objections or Points of No Quorum |
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