RULES OF THE HOUSE.

DUTY OF THE SPEAKER.

1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned; shall immediately call the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.

2. He shall preserve order and decorum, and speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and he shall decide questions of order; subject to an appeal to the House by any two members.

3. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting.

4. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to-wit: "As many as are of the opinion that (as the question may be,) say 'aye;" and after the affirmative voice is expressed, "As many as are of the contrary opinion, say "no."" If the Speaker doubts, or a division be called for, the House shall be divided. Those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterward those in the negative.

5. The Speaker shall have a right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall, not extend beyond an adjournment, except that in case of the absence of the regular Speaker, the House may proceed to elect a Speaker pro tem, whose acts shall have the same validity as those of the Speaker.

6. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise especially directed by the House.

7. In all cases of a call of the yeas and nays, the Speaker shall vote; in other cases he shall not be required to vote unless the House is equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal, and in case of such equal division the question shall be lost.

8. All acts, addresses, and joint resolutions, shall be signed by the Speaker, and all writs, warrants, subpoenas, issued by order of the House, shall be under his hand and attested by the Clerk.

9. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby, the Speaker or Chairman of the Committee on the Whole House shall have the power to have the same cleared.

10. After the Journal is read the following order shall govern: 1. Business pending at the last previous adjournment.

2.

Petitions of remonstrances to be offered.

3. Reports of committees:

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5.

6.

7.

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Ways and Means.

Judiciary.

Appropriations.

Railroads and Commerce.

Schools and Normal Schools.

Text Books.

Suppression of Intemperance.

Agriculture.

Mines and Mining.

Retrenchment and Reform.
Claims.

Compensation of Public Officers.

Insurance.

Banks and Banking.

Animal Industry.

County and Township Organization.

Roads and Highways.

Other committees.

Resolutions laid over under Rule 34.

Bills to be introduced.

Resolutions.

Messages and communications on the Speaker's table.

8. Bills and resolutions read a second time.

9.

Bills on their passage.

10. Reports in possession of the House, which offer grounds for a bill are to be taken up in order that the bill may be ordered in.

11. On and after the 10th day of March of each regular session, bills and joint resolutions, which have been read the second time and engrossed, shall be taken up in their proper order at three o'clock in the afternoon of each session, and put upon their passage.