Page. Viva Voce Vote- Officers of House shall be elected by, (II).. Voters, Qualifications of— Statement as to Voting- By viva voce, by division, and by tellers, (1,5)....... is by ballot. (1,6).... By yeas and nays. (VIII,2; XV, 1) Members shall vote unless excused or personally interested. Motion to excuse members from voting must be put before di- 238 500-503 237 238 241-249 241 241 263 Digest. Manner of. 504 Not.in order to ask to be excused from, on motions for adjourn- ment 504 Member may change his vote before decision finally announced 504 504 505 ...... 280 252 245 Member can not have record of his vote changed because given under misapprehension.... Member must be on floor of Hall to entitle him to vote.... Shall consist of thirteen members. (X).... Warrants. (See PROCESSES OF THE HOUSE.) Waste paper- Digest. Waste paper, useless documents, and condemned furniture to be sold and proceeds covered into Treasury.. Ways and Means, Committee on- 506 Shall consist of fifteen members. (X)....... 242 244 May report at any time on bills raising revenue. (XI, 50)... - 247 Digest. Originally consisted of one member from each State.... Weights. (See COINAGE, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES.) West Point. (See MILITARY ACADEMY.) 506 506 Page. Withdrawal of Amendments- Allowed before decision or amendment. (XIX)....... 252 In Committees of Whole requires unanimous consent. (XXIII, 255 Withdrawal of Motions- Allowed before decision or amendment. (XVI, 2)................... 250 Not allowed of motions to reconsider after day succeeding that 252 Digest. Allowed while House is dividing on demand for previous ques- Certified copies shall be filed in case of, (XXXIX). 263 Clerk may furnish Executive Departments with papers from 263 Failure or refusal of, to appear or testify..... .508, 509 .508,509 Work or Object in Progress- Rulings in Committee of the Whole as to what constitutes a.. 285 Motions shall be reduced to, on demand. (XVI, 1)................ Yeas and Nays- 250 After second roll-call for, Clerk shall announce pairs. (VIII, 2). 241 249 After second roll-call for, request to record a vote or announce 249 Digest. Shall be entered on Journal if desired by one-fifth of members present... When in order to call for. 509 509 Page. Yeas and Nays--Continued. One-fifth of members present construed to mean one-fifth of number voting on question of ordering.. 509 Shall be taken on passage of a vetoed bill.... 509 May be called for during or after vote by tellers.. 509 Demand for, if rejected, can not be repeated 509 Vote on demanding, may be reconsidered 509 But one motion to reconsider vote ordering, in order 510 Can not be taken in a Committee of Whole....... 510 Debate not allowed after one member has answered to his name 510 Demand for, when quorum fails to vote takes precedence of 510 Member can change his vote before decision finally announced. 510 510 510 |