This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...Appeals may be made when there are two or more tribunals having appellate jurisdiction. The same form must be observed, the clerk of the first appellate body taking the place of the clerk of the assembly in which the appeal originated. Each decision in turn is binding until reversed by higher authority. Neither of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...Appeals may be made when there are two or more tribunals having appellate jurisdiction. The same form must be observed, the clerk of the first appellate body taking the place of the clerk of the assembly in which the appeal originated. Each decision in turn is binding until reversed by higher authority. Neither of the bodies having appellate jurisdiction, can be omitted in its regular order without its consent. 70. To Close Debate (Previous Question), takes precedence of the debatable Subsidiary Questions, and yields to Privileged Questions, the Motion to Lay on the Table, and to Questions of Order. No Subsidiary Question can be applied to it except Questions of Order. It is not debatable, but it may be applied to any debatable question. It can not be reconsidered, but it is subject to Quasi Renewal 52 and Quasi Repeal. 53. It is never an Original Question. a. Form. The object of the Previous Question, being entirely changed since its name originated, it is better that the form as well as the name be changed. The old form, still used by many, "Shall the Main Question be now put?" often leads to confusion. The modern form, hardly to be misunderstood, is, "Shall the debate now close on the whole subject?" or, "on the question of order," "appeal," "postponement," "commitment," or "amendment," as the case may be. A motion to close debate at a stated time, is an Incidental Question. b. Application. A motion to Close Debate, applies only to a Question of Order or Appeal when either is pending, as when applied to a question of lower grade it cannot supersede the Question of Order or Appeal. Except as above, if not modified, it applies to the Main Question with all its appendages. It may be made ...
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