Rule

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47

1

COMMITMENT of motions and reports to be at the pleasure of the

House

when different committees are proposed, their order
CONFERENCE on disagreeing votes of the two Houses, rule respect-

ing (joint rule) -
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, rules upon

Sergeant-at-arms sworn to secrecy

Doorkeeper sworn to secrecy
CONSIDERATION, questions of
CONVERSATION, (private,) not to be entertained while a member is

speaking

112
72
74
5

66

66

D.
DEBATE, provisions for the preservation of order and decorum in •

on appeals, limited nature of
on appeals in calls to order prohibited
prohibited on motions to adjourn

2
35

to table}

37, 38, 134

66

24
113

prohibited to speak more than once or twice -
probibited on petitions and other papers on day of pre-

sentation
prohibited on priority of business -
to be precluded by the previous question
no speech to exceed one hour

in Committee of the Whole, House may terminate
DEPARTMENTS, calls for information from

list of reports from
Division OF QUESTIONS, when and how they may be allowed
DIVISION OF THE House, how made and decided
DIVINE SERVICE not to be performed in the Hall, unless by the

consent of the Speaker
DISORDER OF THE GALLERY, remedy for
DOCUMENTS, members to be furnished with an extra set

rule respecting printing extra numbers
DOORKEEPERS, to be appointed -

to be sworn to secrecy

required to execute rules strictly -
DUTIES OR Taxes, rules to be observed respecting the imposition

or increase of

4

140

16

144
61
73
74
20

131, 132

E.
ELECTIONS, how to be conducted

previous nomination necessary
votes to be viva voce

11, 12

13

14

Rule

119
68
76
104
121
122

66

5

138

66

7

ENACTING WORDS, if stricken out, to be considered as a rejection

of bill, &c.
ENSIGN OR MACE, relating to the
ENGRAVING, Committee on

duties of .
ENGROSSMENT to be in a fair round hand
ENGROSSED BILLS not to be amended by riders

while on their passage between the two Houses
(joint rule.)

(See Bills.)
ENROLLED BILLS, Committee on, may report at any time

to be examined by the committee
provision for the appointment of (joint rule)

the Committee on
to be signed by the presiding officers of the

Houses (joint rule)
how to be presented to the President, and the

time to be noted (joint rule)
not to be presented to the President on the last

day of session (joint rule)
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, rules to be observed in calling for in-

formation from heads of
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, when to be read
ExcusED FROM Voting, rule relating to being (rescinded*) -
ExcusED FROM SERVING ON A COMMITTEE, a member may be
EXTRA COMPENSATION forbidden

8

9

17

61
27
42

9
150

F.
Fees in cases of calls of the House, payment by members

6 of Sergeant-at-arms -
Friday, private business, precedence on

64
69
29

G.
GALLERIES may be cleared in cases of disorder
GOVERNORS, send journals to

admitted in the Hall

16
110
17

6

H.
Hall to be under the direction of the Speaker

persons who may be admitted within the
this rule to be strictly executed
not to be used in the performance of Divine service, unless

by consent of the Speaker

17
20

140

Rule
39

Hats off during session of House
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, calls for information from
HOUŘ RULE for speaking -

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I.
INTERESTED, members not to vote when
INDEFINITELY, questions not to be resumed which are postponed
INFORMATION, calls on the President and Departments for
INSERT AND STRIKE OUT, questions indivisible
INDEX TO LAWS, to be made

40 52 61 53 146

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J.
JEFFERSON's Manual, to govern in certain cases
Joint RESOLUTIONS, or propositions requiring the consent of the

Senate, to be laid on the table one day

signed by the Speaker JOURNAL, reading of

to be examined by the Speaker
to be printed and distributed within thirty days after the

adjournment -
written motions to be entered
to be sent to Governors

59
15
1

66

6

142

44 110

15

146

46 48

66

L. Laws to be signed by the Speaker

index to be made LIE ON THE TABLE, precedence of a motion to

no debate on a motion to
LIE ON THE TABLE ONE DAY, all matters requiring the concurrence

of the Senate to -
all calls on Executive officers for in-

formation shall ..

motion to print extrá numbers LIBRARY OF CLERK'S OFFICE, books to be retained LOBBY may be cleared in cases of disorder

M.
Mace, or symbol of office of the Sergeant
Maps, not printed under common order
MANUAL, JEFFERSON's, to govern in certain cases
MEMORIALS, when to be presented

rules to be observed on the presentation of

names of members presenting MEMBERS, not to vote, when interested

68 148 139 23

23, 24

66

60 40 144

66

2, 3

Rule
MEMBERS, to sit uncovered

39
their names to be called alphabetically

62
proceedings against absentees at call

63, 64
to be paid by Sergeant-at-arms

70
may address the House from the Clerk's desk, or a
place near by

32
MESSAGES BETWEEN THE TWO Houses, how to be announced and

delivered (joint rules)
by whom to be sent (joint rule)

4
MESSAGES FROM SENATE, when considered -

27
MESSAGES FROM PRESIDENT, when read

27
MILEAGE, duty of Committee on

103
MONNING HOUR, for reports and resolutions

27
no suspension during

136
Motions, to be stated by the Speaker or read by the Clerk

43
if desired, shall be reduced to writing -

44
when to be considered as in possession of the House

45
precedence and order of certain

47,48, 130
may be committed at pleasure

54
when they may be withdrawn

44, 45

N.

NAME OF MEMBER presenting petitions

presenting resolution
NOMINATION, cases in which it shall be necessary
NEWSPAPERS, reporters to give names of

60
60
13
19

0.

66

ORDER, proceedings in cases of calls to

Speaker to decide questions of
Speaker to make calls to
Clerk to note questions of

questions of, arising after previous question, no debate
ORDER OF BUSINESS of the session

of the day -

postponed or changed -
ORDER OF CALLING for petitions

for reports of committees
ORDERS OF THE DAY, when to be called

may be moved pending consideration or dis-

35, 36

2
35
111
51
22
23
136
23
25
27

66

66

24
24
60
31
61
75
52
46
136

}

113

46
61

P.
PAY OF MEMBERS, by Sergeant-at-arms
Petitions, when they may be presented

rules to be observed on presentation of
rule respecting debate on
may be handed to the Clerk

name of member presenting
PERSONALITY in debate to be avoided
PostmasTER GENERAL, calls for information from
PosTMASTER OF House to be appointed
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY, effect of question which is -
POSTPONE, to day certain, order of motion

or change order of business
PRECEDENCE, or

to be decided without debate
PRIORITY OF BUSINESS,
PRECEDENCE of motions
PRESIDENT, rules to be observed in calling for information from the

manner of presenting bills and resolutions to the (joint

rule)
manner of presenting joint addresses to the joint

rule)
no bill or resolution to be presented on the last day of

the session to the (joint rule)
PRINTING OF THE TWO HOUSES, Committee on (joint rule) -
Printing, Committee on, may report at any time (joint rule)
PRINTING OF JOURNALS to be completed within thirty days after

an adjournment-
PRINTING OF BILLs, joint rule relating to (joint rule)
PRINTING, motion for extra numbers to lie one day
PREVIOUS QUESTION, order of motion for

rules relating to the
PRIVATE BUSINESS, to have preference on Fridays and Saturdays

to be called over on first and fourth Fridays

of every month, and preference given to, if

not objected to
PRIVILEGED CHARACTERS, to come within the Hall, named

rules respecting, to be strictly executed

9

66

11

17
20
21

142
18
61

46
50, 51

29

66

30
17
20

Q.

QUESTIONS, precedence of

manner of putting -
decorum to be observed during the putting of
may be divided, and the manner of dividing

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