SECTION IX.SPEAKER.The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided.—Const. U. S.Art I. Sec. 3.The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a Presidentpro temporeinthe absence of the Vice-President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States.—Const. U. S.Art. I. Sec. 3.The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers.—Const. U. S.Art. I. Sec. 3.When but one person is proposed, and no objection made, it has not been usual in Parliament to put any question to the House; but without a question, the members proposing him, conduct him to the chair. But if there be objection, or another proposed, a question is put by the clerk.—2Hats.168. As are also questions of adjournment.—6Grey, 406. Where the House debated and exchanged messages and answers with the King for a week, without a Speaker, till they were prorogued. They have done it de die in diem for 14 days.—1Chand.331, 335.In the Senate, a Presidentpro tempore, in the absence of the Vice-President, is proposed and chosen by ballot. His office is understood to be determined on the Vice-President's appearing and taking the chair, or at the meeting of the Senate after the first recess.—Vide Rule23.Where the Speaker has been ill, other Speakerspro temporehave been appointed. Instances of this are, 1H.4, Sir John Cheney, and for Sir William Sturton, and in 15H.6, Sir John Tyrrell, in 1656, Jan.27; 1658, Mar. 9; 1659, Jan. 13.Sir Job Charlton ill, Seymour chosen, 1673, Feb. 18.Not merelypro tempore.—1Chand.169, 276, 7.Seymour being ill, Sir Robert Sawyer chosen, 1678, April 15.Sawyer being ill, Seymour chosen,Thorpe in execution, a new Speaker chosen—31H.VI.—3Grey, 11; and March 14, 1694, Sir John Trevor chosen. There have been no later instances.—2Hats.161.—4Inst.—8Lex. Parl.263.A Speaker may be removed at the will of the House, and a Speakerpro temporeappointed.—2Grey, 186; 5Grey, 134.
The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided.—Const. U. S.Art I. Sec. 3.
The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a Presidentpro temporeinthe absence of the Vice-President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the United States.—Const. U. S.Art. I. Sec. 3.
The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers.—Const. U. S.Art. I. Sec. 3.
When but one person is proposed, and no objection made, it has not been usual in Parliament to put any question to the House; but without a question, the members proposing him, conduct him to the chair. But if there be objection, or another proposed, a question is put by the clerk.—2Hats.168. As are also questions of adjournment.—6Grey, 406. Where the House debated and exchanged messages and answers with the King for a week, without a Speaker, till they were prorogued. They have done it de die in diem for 14 days.—1Chand.331, 335.
In the Senate, a Presidentpro tempore, in the absence of the Vice-President, is proposed and chosen by ballot. His office is understood to be determined on the Vice-President's appearing and taking the chair, or at the meeting of the Senate after the first recess.—Vide Rule23.
Where the Speaker has been ill, other Speakerspro temporehave been appointed. Instances of this are, 1H.4, Sir John Cheney, and for Sir William Sturton, and in 15H.6, Sir John Tyrrell, in 1656, Jan.27; 1658, Mar. 9; 1659, Jan. 13.
Thorpe in execution, a new Speaker chosen—31H.VI.—3Grey, 11; and March 14, 1694, Sir John Trevor chosen. There have been no later instances.—2Hats.161.—4Inst.—8Lex. Parl.263.
A Speaker may be removed at the will of the House, and a Speakerpro temporeappointed.—2Grey, 186; 5Grey, 134.