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  1. Overview: United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)
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  3. Committee:House: Rules Committee
  4. Session: 1789-04-13 11:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE_FROM

United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)

Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.

House: Rules Committee

A House committee 'appointed to prepare and report such standing rules and orders of proceeding as may be proper to be observed in [the] House.'

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Session 4977: 1789-04-13 11:00:00

The recommitted clauses of the Additional Rules and Standing Orders are amended and referred to the House

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A Serjeant-at-Arms shall be appointed, to hold his office during the pleasure of the House, whose duty if shall be to attend the House during its sitting, to execute the commands of the House from time to time, and all such process, issued by authority thereof, as shall be directed to him by the Speaker.

A proper symbol of office shall be provided faor the Serjgeant-at-Arms, of such form and device as the Speaker shall direct, which shall be borne byplaced on the Clerk's table during the sitting of the House, but when the House is in committee, shall be placed under the table. The Sergjeant-at-Arms shall, moreover, always bear then in t said symbol when executing the immediate commands of the House, during its offsitting, returning the same to the Clerk's table when the service is performed.

Every member, or other person, ordered into custody, shall pay to the Serjeant-at-Arms — for every arrest, and — for each day's custody and releasement; also — per mile, for travelling expenses, going and returning, unless the payment thereof shall be remitted by the House.

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