PAIRING-OFF

In the practice of leg. lslative bodies, this Is the name given to a species of negative proxies, by which tw• members, who belong. to opposite parties er are on opposite sides 'with regard to a given question, mutually agree that they wlll both be absent fr9m voting, either for a specified period or when a division Is had on the particular question. By this mutual agreement a v-0te ls neutralized on each side of the [s. 874]