Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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bodies it was a rule not to discuss more than one subject at the same time,
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See, for example, Constitution [and] . . . Standing Rules and Orders for Conducting Business in the House of Representatives, 49–50; May, Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament, 194; and Mansfield, Political Grammar, 299.
Comprehensive Works Cited
Constitution of the United States of America . . . to Which Are Added, Standing Rules and Orders for Conducting Business in the House of Representatives of the United States. Washington DC: Gales and Seaton, 1843.
May, Thomas Erskine. A Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings, and Usage of Parliament. London: Charles Knight, 1844.
Mansfield, Edward D. The Political Grammar of the United States; or, A Complete View of the Theory and Practice of the General and State Governments, with the Relations between Them. . . . Cincinnati: Truman and Smith, 1840.
not that he was in favor of our being bound by the rules of corrupt Legislatures but any rule that will facilitate our measures & expedite business he considers we ought to adopt it. If one man is to have the priviledge of speaking as often as he has a mind to before other members have had a priviledge, it will be a disadvantage. He feels desirous that the
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14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...
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would suggest that a member only speak once on any important subject untill all shall have had a priviledge of speaking. He feels that this rule should be adopted to day while discussing the Western mission.

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W. Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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was in favor of abiding by the rule of the council as laid down by president Joseph Smith. He (prest. Smith) had the control of that matter, and of permitting any one to speak as often as he choose, but it was his rule to decide on this matter himself. [p. [44]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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See, for example, Constitution [and] . . . Standing Rules and Orders for Conducting Business in the House of Representatives, 49–50; May, Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament, 194; and Mansfield, Political Grammar, 299.
Constitution of the United States of America . . . to Which Are Added, Standing Rules and Orders for Conducting Business in the House of Representatives of the United States. Washington DC: Gales and Seaton, 1843.
May, Thomas Erskine. A Treatise upon the Law, Privileges, Proceedings, and Usage of Parliament. London: Charles Knight, 1844.
Mansfield, Edward D. The Political Grammar of the United States; or, A Complete View of the Theory and Practice of the General and State Governments, with the Relations between Them. . . . Cincinnati: Truman and Smith, 1840.