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George F. Hoar: “One of them provides that an amendment to any bill may be laid on the table, on special motion, without carrying the…”

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One of them provides that an amendment to any bill may be laid on the table, on special motion, without carrying the bill itself with it.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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This quote describes a specific procedural amendment Hoar authored regarding legislative processes.

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