New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14

by him "a representative OF the people, in the exer
else of the functions of that office - whether such
exercise Ia regular according 10 the rules Of the
assembly or irregular and against their rules whether
the member il in bis place within the house delivering
| an opinon-uttering speech-engaging IN deoste -
giving his matchmaking written repou-communl-
eating information either to the house or to member
or, whether be is out Of the house. sitting IN COM
mtee and engaged in debating or voting there'o OF
in drawing up report to be submitted to the Assem-
bly,: in short that the priveg in question secures the
members Of legislative assembly against 81 prosecn-
tons whether civil criminal, account OF anything
raid or done BY them during the session. resulting IRON
| the nature and in the execution of their office.
| PROTECTION AGAINST PERSONAL VIOLENCE.
| All attacks upon the persons Of the members or
officers Of legislative assembly, or Others attending
IA witnesses and parties whether oy actual violence or
by threats and all disorders in near or about the
place Of sitting, have been always deemed high
breaches Of privilege, and punishable accordingly.
EXPULSION OR DISCHARGE OF a MEMBER.
The power TO eIpe a member is naturally and even
necessarily inc6t nal to all aggregate, ani especially
all legislative bodies, which, without such power, could
not exist honorsb bly,, and fulfill the object of their crea-
| ton. In England this power is sanctioned by con
tipued usage, which, in part constitutes the 'T OF
Parliament 1t is IN It's very Hatufe ai,crei'ona'y
that IT, it imposs ble TO specify beforehand gu the
causes for which member ought to be expelled; aud
therefore, in the exercise If this power in each par
ticular care, legislative body should be covered oy
be let Loose upon obnoxiou- member, and repre-
sentative Of the people d charged of the trust confer
red upon him by bis constituents without good cause
power Of ccntrol would thus be assumed BY the rep
Preventative body over the constituent wholly inconss'
| tent with the freedom Of election.
The power erpel also include. in il power 10 die.
charge member for good cause, without intictins
| upon BIN the censure and disgrace implied in the term
expulsion; and this has accordingly been done, IN some
| inst, nces by the House q Commons.
Alaoeuns to the right of expulsion is that OF su'
bending a meube. from the exerese OF hs functions as
rucb for longer shorter period which Is sentence
of mder character than the former though attended
with somewhat different effects; for during the sus-
pension the electors deprived of the services OF their
representative, without power to supply his place; but
the rights of the election are no more nfinged by TINS
proceeding than by an exercise OF the power 10 lul'
| priscD.
We proceed now with our statement OF the con-
tents of Mr. Cushings book. The fourth Part
treats of the powers and functions of assemblies IN
the matter of legislation including their general
pow ers in the making Of laws relations OF the DIFF
| ftrent branches to each other; evidence aad in
form alton on which parliamentary proceeding
| may be founded forms 10 which legislative power
s exercised; rules by which Legislative proceeding.
are regulated.
The fifth Part treats of the communications be.
tween the different branches of legislative body
between them and the executive; accounts, pa
teIs and returns presented 10 them, on their own
orders or in compliance with the law; Witnesses
and their attendance and examination; hearing par
ties interested; public officers subject to the orders
of legislative assemblies; petitions.
The sixth Part treats of the forms and methods of
proceeding under the several divisions of motions,
order in debate and method Of ascertaining the
sense of the assembly. Motions are discussed un-
der the heads of their general nature; their sub
substance and their form; time of making them;
secondary motions in relation to the disposal of
some matter already before the house; order, sue
cesio and precedence of motions Order in debate
is tire ated under the heads of members to speak,
and per sOnal department while speaking; all speak.
ing to be on some motion; not speaking more
than once to the same question:; how lsng debate
continues open; relevancy; statements Introduced
into a debate; preservation of order and decency;
harmony and independence of the branches; regu-
laIity Of proceeding; respect of members for the
assembly and the government; proceedings in cases
Of dsorderly words; conduct Of members during
debate. Method Of ascertaning the sense Of the
duty Of voting; different modes of taking ques.
tior: the question thus taken dsaowance or
ADDITION of votes
The seventh Part treats of committees under tue
several divisions of select committees committees
OF the whole aid Joint committees.
The eighth Part relates ~ the passing of bills,
treating, u two separate divisions Of public bills
and private bills.
The ninth Part relates to impeachments.
The work, we do not doubt, from the known
accuracy and thoronghness OF the compiler contains
about all II at exists ia the way of authority a. to-
the prccet dDgs of American deliberatiye assem-
blies The objection We have made upon the work
grows rather out of the defect OF material than
from ally fault of the author, though it does seem
TO us that the Information he conveys might have
been compressed into a considerably smaller com.
pass.
THE ClMEL-HIs ORGANIZATION, HABITS AND
Tsts CONSIDERED WITH REFERENCE TO HIS
INTHODI CTlON INTO TIE UNITED STATES By
GroRGL F. MARsH. l2mo; Pr; "a Boston; Gould
Lincoln New.York: Sheldon, Blskemsn Co
During bis late residence in the Turkish Empire
as United States Minister, Mr.. Marsh enjoyed Pc
culiar opportunities for investigating the question
Of introducing the Camel into the United States for
economical purp0ses-a subject which had previ-
ously engaged much Of his time and attention. The