 | 1854 - 718 pages
...surprises and ambuscades. The Grand Committees might possibly be exposed to similar irregularities ; but every vote would be open to revision by the House ; and their minutes of proceedings fcnd division lists would show how far they had paid attention to their duties, and were entitled to... | |
 | 1888 - 934 pages
...present In a Grand Committee,whose deliberations offered no impediment to the progress of the business of the House, and whose proper duty it was to discuss...duties, and were entitled to support. If the experiment of Grand Committees should prove successful in the case of Bills, it might be extended to other descriptions... | |
 | 1874 - 470 pages
...surprises and ambuscades. The Grand Committees might possibly be exposed to similar irregularities ; but every vote would be open to revision by the House;...duties, and were entitled to support. If the experiment of Grand Committees should prove successful in the case of Bills, it might be extended to other descriptions... | |
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... would be heard without impatience. In each Grand Committee the Government would be represented by its official members, who had charge of any Bill, and by independent members co-operating with them ; and the Opposition and other parties would have... 