9. All proceedings touching appropriations of money shall first be considered in a Committee of the Whole House; and no addition to any appropriation shall be made out of Committee of the Whole. 10. A bill or resolution may be committed, with special instructions, at any time before the final vote is taken. 11. DUTIES OF SPEAKER. He shall take the Chair precisely at the hour appointed for meeting, shall immediately call the House to order, and on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read. 12. He shall preserve order and decorum, may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House. 13. He shall have a general direction of the Hall. He shall have a right to name any member to perform the duties of the Chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. 14. All Acts, Addresses, and Joint Resolutions, shall be signed by the Speaker; and all writs, warrants, and subpoenas, issued by order of the House, shall be under his hand, attested by the Clerk. 15. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the galleries, or lobby, the Speaker, (or Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House,) shall have power to order the same to be cleared. 16. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS AND DOORKEEPER. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall attend the House during its sittings, to execute the commands of the House, and all process issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker. He shall be sworn to keep the secrets of the House. 17. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall receive for every arrest the sum of one dollar; for each day's custody and releasement, one dollar; and for travelling expenses for himself or a special messenger, going and coming, twenty-five cents per mile. But no compensation shall be allowed for the arrest, custody, or releasement of members, under a call of the House, within the limits of the Capitol grounds. All fees accruing to the Sergeant-at-Arms for arrests, custody, and release of members, shall be paid by the members so arrested, held in custody, and released, unless excused by a vote of the House. And when a member shall be excused by the House, the Sergeant-at-Arms shall not be allowed any fees for the arrest. 18. The Doorkeeper shall be sworn to keep the secrets of the House. 19. The Standing Committees of the House shall be as follows: 1. A Committee on Elections, to consist of seven members. 5. A Committee on Ways and Means, to consist of nine members. 7. A Committee on Military Affairs, to consist of five members. 8. A Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, to consist of seven members. 9. A Committee on Commerce and Navigation, to consist of five members. 10. A Committee on Education, to consist of five members. 11. A Committee on Agriculture, to consist of five members. 12. A Committee on Internal Improvements, to consist of five mem bers. 13. A Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to consist of five members. 14. A Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts, to consist of five members. 15. A Committee on Mines and Mining Interests, to consist of seven members. 16. A Committee on Public Lands, to consist of seven members. 17. A Committee on Federal Relations, to consist of seven members. 18. A Committee on Engrossment, to consist of five members. 19. A Committee on Enrolment, to consist of five members. 20. A Committee on State Prison, to consist of seven members. 21. A Committee on Mileage, to consist of five members. 22. A Committee on Public Morals, to consist of five members 23. A Committee on State Hospitals, to consist of five members. 24. A Committee on Indian Affairs, to consist of five members. 25. A Committee on Swamp and Overflowed Lands, to consist of eleven members. 26. A Committee on Roads and Highways, to consist of five members. 27. A Committee on the Culture and Improvement of the Grape Vine, to consist of seven members. 28. A Committee on State Library, to consist of three members. 20. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House. 21. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Elections to examine and report upon the certificate of election, or other credentials, of the members returned to serve in this House, and to take into their consideration all such petitions, and other matters touching elections and returns, as shall or may be presented, or come into question, and be referred to them by the House. 22. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Ways and Means to take into consideration all such reports of the Treasury Department, and all such propositions relative to the revenue, as may be referred to them by the House; to inquire into the state of the public debt, or the revenue, and of the expenditure, and report from time to time their opinion. thereon. 23. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Claims to take into consideration all such petitions, and matters or things touching claims and demands on the State, as shall be presented, or shall or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon. 24. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Commerce to take into consideration all such petitions, and matters or things touching the Commerce of the State, as shall be presented, or shall or may come into question, and be referred to them by the House, and to report from time to time their opinion thereon. 25. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Lands to take into consideration all such petitions, and matters or things respecting the lands of the State, as shall or may come into question, and be referred to them by the House, and to report from time to time their opinion thereon. 26. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Expenditures and Accounts to examine the books and accounts of the several public departments; and to examine particularly into laws making appropriations of money, and to report whether the moneys have been disbursed conformably with such laws; and also to report from time to time such provisions and arrangements as may be necessary to add to the economy of the departments, and the accountability of their offices; and to report from time to time the character and amount of the various appropriations made by the Legislature. 27. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Military Affairs to take into consideration all subjects relating to the military establishment and public defence, which may be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon; and also to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in said establishments. 28. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Internal Improvements to take into consideration all such petitions, and matters and things relating to roads and canals, and the improvement of the navigation of rivers, as shall be presented or may come into question, and be referred to them by the House, and to report thereupon. 29. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to consider all subjects relating to the public edifices and grounds within the seat of government, which may be referred to them, and report their opinion thereon. 30. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Mileage to ascertain and report the distance for which each member shall receive pay. 31. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Culture and Improvement of the Grape Vine to consider and report upon all matters relating to the culture of the grape and the production of wine in this State. 32. It shall be the duty of the Engrossing Committee to compare all bills ordered or considered engrossed by this House, with the engrossed copies thereof; and before they pass out of the possession of the House, see that the engrossed bill is a true copy of the original, with the exception of correction in grammar, orthography, and punctuation. 33. No committee shall be permitted to employ a Clerk at the expense of the State, without first obtaining leave of the House for that purpose. 34. When a motion is made to refer any subject, and different committecs shall be proposed, the question shall be taken in the following order: The Committee of the Whole House; A Standing Committee; A Select Committee. 35. In forming a Committee of the Whole House, a Chairman, to be named by the Speaker, shall preside. Bills committed to a Committee of the Whole House, shall, in Committee of the Whole, be read by sections. All amendments shall be noted and reported to the House by the ChairAfter report, the bill shall again be subject to amendment before the question is taken. man. 36. The Rules of the House shall be observed in Committee of the Whole, so far as may be applicable, except limiting the times of speaking, and except that the ayes and noes shall not be taken. 37. A motion that the committee rise shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate. 38. DECORUM AND DEBATE. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the Rules of the House, the Speaker shall or any member may call to order-in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain; and if called to order by a member, such member shall immediately state the point of order. If the point of order be sustained by the Chair, the member shall not be allowed to proceed, but if it be not sustained, then he shall be permitted to go on. Every such decision from the Chair shall be subject to an appeal to the House; but no discussion of a question of order shall be allowed unless an appeal be taken from the decision of the Chair. 39. When two or more members shall rise at once, the Speaker shall name the member who is first to speak. 40. Every member when he speaks shall, standing in his place, address "Mr. Speaker;" and when he has finished he shall sit down. No member shall speak more than twice during the consideration of any one question on the same day and at the same stage of proceedings, without leave; and members who have once spoken shall not again be entitled to the floor, (except for explanation,) to the exclusion of others who have not spoken. 41. If any member be called to order for offensive words spoken in debate, |