without intervening business. A motion to adjourn generally may be debated, but no one shall speak more than once on such motion. A motion to adjourn without naming any time shall always be held as an adjournment to the regular hour of meeting of the next business day.

54.

NOTICE.

One day's notice, at least, shall be given of an intended motion for leave to bring in a bill by its title, and the motion shall be made and the bill introduced, if leave is given, when resolutions are called for. A bill introduced by a Committee upon a report shall not require a prior notice.

55.

OF BILLS-HOW INTRODUCED.

Every bill shall be in the English language and shall be inon the report of a committee, or by motion of any member for leave to introduce a bill.

troduced

56.

READING OF BILLS.

Every bill shall receive three several readings previous to its being passed, and the Speaker shall give notice at cach whether it be the first, second or third, which readings shall be on different days.

1.

57.

FIRST READING.

The first reading of the bill shall be by its title; and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be: "Shall this bill be rejected?" which question may be debated. But no one shall speak more than once upon such debate, except the introducer of the bill, who may close the discussion.

2.

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If the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall its second reading without question; provided, however, that a motion to order a bill printed shall be in order upon its first read

ing.

1.

58.

SECOND READING.

A bill upon its second reading shall be read throughout, unless it be printed and in the hands of members, when, on motion, it may be read by its title only. It shall then be subject to

either of the two motions, viz: to commit or to be printed. If it is not referred to a Select or a Standing Committee, but is ordered to be considered in Committee of the Whole, a time for such consideration shall be fixed. When the bill shall be reported from Committee, if not then ordered to be typewritten or printed, it shall take its place in the order of business for future consideration.

2. If a bill is not committed, the same may be, on motion, ordered to be typewritten; upon this motion the bill may be discussed upon its merits and amendments may be made.

59.

THIRD READING.

A bill upon its third reading shall be read throughout, and the Speaker shall then ask the House: "Shall this bill pass its third reading?" But such bill may be recommitted or amended on its third reading. Upon the final passage of any bill, the Ayes and Noes shall be called, and such passage shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of all the elective members of the House.

60.

BILLS PROPERTY OF THE HOUSE.

All bills introduced in the House shall be deemed the property of the House and under its control until they shall become law, subject to the right of the Senate to amend or refuse to agree with the same.

61.

PASSED BILLS CERTIFIED.

When a bill shall pass it shall be certified by the Clerk noting the day of its passage at the foot thereof.

62.

BILLS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

When a bill shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole, the bill shall be first read throughout by the Clerk, and then again read and debated by sections, leaving the preamble to be the last considered. The body of the bill shall not be defaced or interlined; but all amendments, noting the page and line, shall be duly entered by the Clerk on a separate paper as the same shall be agreed to by the Committee of the Whole; such order may dispense with the reading of the whole bill before considering it section by section.

63.

BILL FROM SENATE.

Whenever a bill which has finally passed the Senate shall be certified to the House of Representatives for its action, such bill shall be read three times before final passage, in accordance with the provisions of those rules for the passage of bills introduced in the House.

64.

BILL TO SENATE.

When a bill originating in the House shall have passed its third reading, or when a bill which has been sent in from the Senate shall have been amended, such bill, or such amended bill, shall immediately be certified by the Speaker and Clerk, and sent to the Senate for its consideration.

65.

GENERAL FILES.

1. Bills which pass the First Reading shall be arranged in the order of their introduction and a list shall be made in accordance therewith, to be called the Second Reading File, and when the time arrives for consideration, they shall be considered in the order of the file.

2. Bills which pass the Second Reading shall be arranged in the order of their passage, irrespective of the date of reference to Committee, or of the Committee report, and shall be in order for consideration on Third Reading as arranged. A list shall be made in such order, to be called the Third Reading File; provided, that whenever the third reading of any bill is set for any particular date, such bill shall be omitted from the General File.

3. Resolutions or other matters on which consideration is not had and complete at the time of introduction into the House, if not ordered for consideration at a stated date, shall be placed upon the General File, in the order of consideration with bills.

66.

SPECIAL FILES.

All bills and other matters set for consideration upon particular dates shall be arranged in the order of the several votes making such assignments.

A list shall be made of such special orders, and when the time for consideration arrives, such bills shall be considered in the order of assignment. If an adjournment shall be had before all

of such special orders are disposed of, the remainder shall go over and come up under the head of "Unfinished Business" on the following day, unless otherwise ordered.

67.

DECORUM AND DEBATE.

No person shall sit at the desk of the Speaker or Clerk, except by permission of the Speaker.

68.

OPENING DEBATE.

When any member is about to speak he shall rise from his seat and address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate and avoid personalities.

69.

CALL TO ORDER.

If any member in speaking, or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the House, the Speaker, or any member, may call him to order, when the member so called to order shall immediately sit down. The Speaker shall then decide the question of order without debate, subject to an appeal to the House. The Speaker may call for the sense of the House on any question of order.

70.

RIGHT TO SPEAK.

Whenever any person shall be called to order while speaking, he shall be deemed to be in possession of the floor when the question of order is decided, and may proceed with the matter under discussion.

71.

DECORUM DURING SESSION.

While the Speaker is putting any question or addressing the House, no one shall walk out of the room or across the floor, nor in any such case, or when a member is speaking, shall entertain a private discourse, nor while a member is speaking shall pass between him and the Chair.

If

72.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

any member shall conduct himself in a disorderly manner during any session of the House, the Speaker shall order such

member to keep his seat and preserve the peace; and if he shall then persist in his disorderly conduct, the Speaker shall order the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove him from the House, and he shall not be permitted to take his seat during the remainder of that day's session, except upon satisfactory pledge given by him to the House of future good behavior.

If

73.

DISORDERLY WORDS.

any Representative be called to order for words spoken in debate, upon his demand or on that of any other Representative, the words objected to shall be taken down in wrting and noted by the stenographer, and, if required, shall be read for the infor mation of the House.

74.

SMOKING.

No member or officer shall smoke within the Hall of the

House during any of the sessions of the House.

75.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

After prayer and the reading of the Journal, the Speaker shall call for business in the following order:

2. Reports and Communications from the Heads of Departments (on matter whereon information has been requested or for information).

3. Bills, Joint Resolutions and other matters from the Senate shall be reported to the House of Representatives to be placed on the calendar.

6.

7.

8.

Petitions, Memorials and Communications.

Reports of Standing Committees.

Reports of Select Committees.

Resolutions.

Unfinished business upon which the House was engaged

at the time of its last adjournment.

9. The Order of the Day.

10. Any Miscellaneous business on the Speaker's table.