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1 Joseph Bartlett Burleigh, The Legislative Guide, Containing All the Rules for Conducting Business in Congress; Jefferson's Manual; and the Citizen's Manual (4th ed., rev.) 1 (1858)

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   THE LEGISLATIVE GUIDE,


                      CONTAINING


ALL THE  RULES FOR CONDUCTING  BUSINESS IN CONGRESS;


                  JEFFERSON'S MANUAL;

                         AND


          THE CITIZENS' MANUAL,

    INCLUDING A CONCISE SYSTEM OF RULES OF ORDER FOUNDED ON CONORESSIONAL
                      PROCEEDINGS'.


                         WITH


 COPIOUS   NOTES   AND   MARGINAL REFERENCES,


                      EXPLAINING


         THE RULES AND THE AUTHORITY THEREFOR;


                       DESIGNED


  TO ECONOMIZE TIME AND SECURE UNIFORMITY IN THE PROCEED-

           INGS OF ALL DELiBERATIVE ASSEMBLIES,


                       AND ALSO

TO MEET THE WANTS OF EVERY PRIVATE CITIZEN WHO DESIRES TO UNDERSTAND THE RIGET
                WAY TO TRANSACT PUBLIC BUSINESS.


                          BY

        JOSEPH   BARTLETT   BURLEIGHrLL.   0.


                 FOURTH EDITION REVISED.


                 PILLADELPIlA:

         J. B.  LIPPINCOTT & CO.

                        1858.