In many of the smaller cities the mayor is still little more than a presiding officer of the council.
As chairman of the House, the Speaker performs the customary duties of a presiding officer.
In the House of Representatives the chief officer is the Speaker, or presiding officer.
In addition to performing the customary duties of a presiding officer, the Speaker possesses important powers over legislation.
I am aware," said he, "that I never had but one equal as a presiding officer, and that was the Senator from Kentucky.
He was not willing to aid in the election of Senator Anthony as presiding officer and he voted to oust Senator Bayard from the chair, but abstained from voting when his own name was presented by Senator Logan.
Washburne, the Father of the House--Speaker Colfax as a Presiding Officer-- Representative James G.
As presiding officer, he is dignified, courteous, and impartial.
He had a natural gift for the position, and left the speaker's chair with the respect of all for his ability, his fairness, and his unvarying courtesy as a presiding officer.
In discharging the duties of Speaker I had no strong parliamentary leader of my party on the floor to aid me, and I had had but little experience as a presiding officer.
All this, independent of his real duties as presiding officer of the House, in performing what is expected, without time for deliberation, to decide correctly all parliamentary questions and inquiries.
In attending political meetings, Mr. Banks often acted as presiding officer, and it was soon discovered that he possessed a remarkable talent for such a post.
They taught him much of that gracefulness which, to this day, distinguishes him as an orator and a presiding officer.
Thirdly,--superintendent of the discipline, as well as presiding officer at the meetings, of the church.
It is best for him in general to serve only as presiding officer in cases of discipline, instead of being a partisan or a counsel for the prosecution.
Presiding officer at meetings of the church: 1 Cor.
The foreman of the jury is properly the "Presiding Officer," so far as there is such an officer at all.
Presiding Officer of the Senate shall inform the managers that the Senate will take proper order on the subject of the impeachment, of which due notice shall be given to the House of Representatives.
Bingham as a special judge-advocate, whose aid he requires in the prosecution of Herold and others before the military commission of which Major-General Hunter is presiding officer: It is ordered, That the said John A.
Presiding Officer of the Senate shall so announce; and thereupon the presiding officer upon such trial shall cause proclamation to be made, and the business of the trial shall proceed.
I have the honor now of presenting as presiding officer, His Excellency A.
One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body.
A dignitary or presiding officerin certain ecclesiastical and lay bodies; esp.
The powers of a presiding officer, where not specifically declared, must be found in Parliamentary Law.
In the course of this trial there was an important claim of power by the Chief Justice, as presiding officer of the Senate, on which at the time Mr. Sumner expressed his opinion to the Senate, when it withdrew for consultation.
What the house has to say it says through him; but, except as organ of the house, he is silent, unless also a member, when to his powers as presiding officer he superadds the powers of a member also.
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