. Actual government as applied under American conditions. iir Vjj I iilili! II ?t . t !«. * * ?.. I11 I rrr I 1>ll;li|lliM 1^ it,«I. n«^ ^ PROVIOEMCE RHODE ISLAND «TATF Q § 62] Process. i 3 i president, but more often the lieutenant-governor of the statesits, like the vice-president of the United States, as presidingofficer; every lower house has its elective speaker. The habitsof Congress have so far reacted on the state legislatures as tobring about almost the same system of internal organization, —a speaker, a body of standing committees, and a conclave ofparty leaders, acting a
. Actual government as applied under American conditions. iir Vjj I iilili! II ?t . t !«. * * ?.. I11 I rrr I 1>ll;li|lliM 1^ it,«I. n«^ ^ PROVIOEMCE RHODE ISLAND «TATF Q § 62] Process. i 3 i president, but more often the lieutenant-governor of the statesits, like the vice-president of the United States, as presidingofficer; every lower house has its elective speaker. The habitsof Congress have so far reacted on the state legislatures as tobring about almost the same system of internal organization, —a speaker, a body of standing committees, and a conclave ofparty leaders, acting as a steering committee. The speakerdirects who may or may not have the opportunity of addressingthe House, decides on points of order, and is a party leader,brought into consultation on any question as to the attitude ofhis party on pending measures. Many cases of conflicting houses, or even of legislatures, haveoccurred. In 1849 two so-called houses were organized atthe same time in the same room in Ohio, and continued theirdouble sessions for several weeks. In 1873 the Kellogg andMcEn
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