 | Charles Roger Dod - Great Britain - 1843 - 696 pages
...tellers on divisions. The Speaker must abstain from debating, unless in committees of the whole house. As chairman of the house, his duties are the same...of any other president of a deliberative assembly. When Parliament is about to be prorogued, it is customary for the Speaker to address to the Sovereign,... | |
 | Charles Roger Dod - Gentry - 1844 - 1278 pages
...teller* on divisions. The Speaker must abstain from debating, unless in committees of the whole house. As chairman of the house, his duties are the same...of any other president of a deliberative assembly. When Parliament is about to be prorogued, it is customary for the Speaker to address to the Sovereign,... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Great Britain - 1851 - 624 pages
...HOUSE OF COMMONS. THIS great and independent officer is chosen by the House of Commons from among its own members, subject to the approval of the sovereign,...of any other president of a deliberative assembly. He is always a member of the privy council, and is entitled to rank immediately after barons and before... | |
 | James Alexander Manning - Great Britain - 1851 - 544 pages
...tellers on divisions. The Speaker must abstain from debating, unless in Committees of the whole House. As Chairman of the House, his duties are the same...of any other President of a deliberative assembly. When Parliament is about to be prorogued, it is customary for the Speaker to address to the Sovereign,... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Great Britain - 1851 - 618 pages
...HOUSE OF COMMONS. THIS great and independent officer is chosen by the House of Commons from among its own members, subject to the approval of the sovereign, and holds his office until (he dissolution of the parliament by which he was elected. As Chairman of the House, his duties are... | |
 | Alex. Charles Ewald - 1867 - 362 pages
...divisions. The Speaker must abstain from debating, unless in committee of the whole House. As chair man of the House, his duties are the same as those of any other president of a deliberative assembly. When Parliament is about to be prorogued, it is customary for the Speaker to address the Sovereign,... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - Constitutional history - 1867 - 356 pages
...Commons. — This important officer of the Crown is chosen by the House of Commons from amongst its own members, subject to the approval of the Sovereign, and holds his office till the dissolution of the parliament in which he was elected. His duties are, to read to the Sovereign... | |
 | Albany de Grenier Fonblanque - 1869 - 182 pages
...tellers on divisions. The Speaker must abstain from debating, unless in committee of the whole House. As chairman of the House, his duties are the same...of any other president of a deliberative assembly. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. 51 "When Parliament is about to be prorogued, it is customary for the Speaker... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - Great Britain - 1870 - 242 pages
...great man indeed is the Speaker of the House. He is chosen by the House of Commons from amongst its own members, subject to the approval of the Sovereign, and holds his office till the dissolution of the Parliament in which he was elected. His duties are, to read to the Sovereign... | |
 | Albany de Grenier Fonblanque - 1879 - 214 pages
...their Speaker. This important officer of the Crown is chosen by the House of Commons from amongst its own members, subject to the approval of the Sovereign, and holds his office till the dissolution of the Parliament in which he was elected. His duties are, to read to the Sovereign... | |
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As Chairman of the House, his duties are the same as those of any other President of a deliberative assembly. 
