“ But the British parliament fixes its own quorum: our former assemblies fixed their own quorum: and one precedent in favour of power is stronger than an hundred against it. ”
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia (1785). copy citation
| Author | Thomas Jefferson |
|---|---|
| Source | Notes on the State of Virginia |
| Topic | power parliament assembly |
| Date | 1785 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://docsouth.unc.edu/southlit/jefferson/jefferson.html |
Context
“Off. Hom. l. 2. C. 6. §. 12.
They continued for some time to require the presence of a majority of their whole number, to pass an act. But the British parliament fixes its own quorum: our former assemblies fixed their own quorum: and one precedent in favour of power is stronger than an hundred against it. The house of delegates therefore have ‡ lately voted that, during the present dangerous invasion, forty members shall be a house to proceed to business.
‡ June 4, 1781. They have been moved to this by the fear of not being able to collect a house.” source
They continued for some time to require the presence of a majority of their whole number, to pass an act. But the British parliament fixes its own quorum: our former assemblies fixed their own quorum: and one precedent in favour of power is stronger than an hundred against it. The house of delegates therefore have ‡ lately voted that, during the present dangerous invasion, forty members shall be a house to proceed to business.
‡ June 4, 1781. They have been moved to this by the fear of not being able to collect a house.” source
