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When the previous question is called for, the r members demanding it will rise from their ts, and the Clerk will report the number of ntlemen up; when the Speaker will put the estion, "shall the main question be now put?" d, if decided in the affirmative, the main estion must be put immediately, without dete and without amendment.

"A resolution had passed the House of Reprentatives of Pennsylvania, relative to the emoyment of counsel to attend a certain suit, in hich the State was interested. The resolution as presented to the Senate, where it was so mended, as to direct that the Attorney General hould thereafter reside at Harrisburg, &c. his amendment was sent to the House of Reresentatives for concurrence on the afternoon of the last day of the session, when motions to non-concur," amend,' 'postpone,' &c., were severally made; and it being discovered that, if any further time should be allowed to the opposition, the amendment from the Senate would not be concurred in, as it was then late in the afternoon; the previous question was called and carried

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The effect of a reconsideration, is to place the bill or question in precisely the same situation that it was, when the vote reconsidered was taken.

No vote of reconsideration can be taken when the bill, &c., to be reconsidered has gone out of possession of the House, announcing their decision.

The House of Assembly will generally reconsider, in cases where new documents and facts are discovered; where the House was not full or majority small, at the time the reconsidered question was passed.

"The Council shall, from time to time, be convened by the Governor, or Vice President; but must be at all times convened, when the Assembly sits for which purpose, the Speaker of the House of Assembly shall, always, immediately after an adjournment, give notice to the Governor, or Vice President, of the time and place to which the House is adjourned.—Const. Art. 6.

After a question of adjournment is voted, it is no adjournment until the Speaker pronounces it.

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The House fix upon the day of adjournment by resolve, some days previous. On the day of adjournment, the motion to adjourn having been put, carried, and pronounced, the House of Assembly, with the Speaker at their head, will proceed to the Hall of Council; and when the Speaker arrives at the bar, the Sergeant-at-arms will announce." The Speaker, and House of Assembly;" when the President, or Vice President of Council, will announce to the Council," The Speaker, and House of Assembly;" who, at the annunciation, will rise from their seats, while the Speaker advances within the bar, and announces;

"Mr. President, (or Vice President,)—The House of Assembly have adjourned sine die; of which adjournment, you are hereby apprised by constitutional notice."

In case it is an adjournment of the first sitting, he will say, "have adjourned to meet at the State House, on the 5th day of February

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