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To: kristinn

I do not know this was mentioned, Bobby Rush violated a rule from 1837, rule 377 that “No member wear a hat during a session”,

http://books.google.com/books?id=CdBQ_yuiDAoC&pg=PA194&lpg=PA194&dq=1837+law+wearing+hats+in+the+house+of+representatives&source=bl&ots=gWcfotH8pB&sig=l1vAbxruaJiUsiWwFxW9vhUZpI8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=l7NzT8zjJYOG2gWUhpDuDg&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false


96 posted on 03/28/2012 6:11:37 PM PDT by U-238
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To: U-238

Clause five of rule 17 prohibits the wearing of hats in the chamber when the House is in session.


97 posted on 03/28/2012 6:44:53 PM PDT by U-238
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