In some States the principal trial court, which is the one by order of which attorneys generally are admitted to the bar, appoints a standing committee on grievances.
This, so far as the colonies were concerned, was represented by a standing committee of the Privy Council.
Closure is inoperative, however, unless the number of members voting in the majority for its adoption is at least one hundred, or, in a standing committee, twenty.
The Criminal Justice Administration Bill was read a second time (April 15), amid general approval, and was referred to a Standing Committee.
The objects of the Bill might be attained by a Standing Committee sitting in Scotland.
The association for many years had had a standing committeeon the subject, which was finally dropped because it was believed that the law could not possibly be obtained.
This year the International Council of Women, the largest organized body of women in existence, formed a standing committee on woman suffrage with branches in every country.
Normally a bill goes either to the Committee of the Whole or to a standing committee, but after it has been read a second time a motion may be made to refer it to a select committee.
Sidenote: Reference to a Select Committee] [Sidenote: or Standing Committee.
A Standing Committee shall be elected to take care of routine Party affairs.
A Standing Committee under it shall be authorized to take charge of Party affairs before and after the meeting of the Provincial Party Committee.
Resolved, That a standing Committee of Elections be appointed; also a committee to report rules and orders of proceeding.
On motion, Resolved, That a standing committee be appointed to examine the enrolled bills, and to present the same to the President for his approbation and signature.
In 1652 the Council of State appointed a standing committee of Trade, Plantations, and Foreign Affairs of which Cromwell and Vane were members.
A standing committee of the privy council for foreign plantations was also appointed, the membership of this committee and the commission headed by Laud being identical.
In every Diocese where there is a Bishop the {245} Standing Committee acts as his Council of Advice.
During 1654 the committees for Virginia and Barbadoes, to which were referred other colonial matters, came to be known as the "committee for plantations," but it is doubtful if this was deemed in any sense a standing committee.
After the appointment of this select Trade Committee, no standing committee of the Council was created.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "standing committee" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
