Speaker, reads sitting, rises to put question....... Page. 227 cannot refuse an amendment, inconsistent 239 to decide point of order that arises in putting question per- emptorily, and may ask advice of old members... 252 Special orders, (see Orders). 215, 231 Speech cannot be read of right, a written....... Strike out, paragraph may be perfected before question to.... Strike out and insert, discussed.. 229 240 240, 241 Transposing of sections, rule respecting- 242 195 267 267 Withdraw, members cannot, when question is putting.. Withdraw motions, rule of Parliament__ Witnesses, how summoned, examined, &c.. 194 252 252 253 212, 237 192 252 237 206 INDEX TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE. A. Page, Rule Clause. Absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave. No tee on Printing. All motions to print 155 29 2 Additional numbers of a document shall be referred to the Commit- Where the cost shall exceed five hundred dollars, the concur- of motions. A motion to 149 22 Admission to the floor of the Senate. Persons entitled to.. -- table, it shall not carry with it or prejudice such measure 147 17 may be called for But a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided.. Nor shall the rejection of a motion to strike out prevent a In a motion to strike out and insert, the part to be stricken out It shall not be in order on the third reading of a bill to offer an Amendments to general appropriation bills. No amendment shall be Page. Rule. Clause. 146 16 No amendment adding a new item to the bill, unless to carry 146 16 2 No amendment to an amendment increasing the appropriation Amendments to river and harbor bills shall also be referred Amendments to post-road bills shall also be referred before No amendment proposing general legislation shall be received. 147 147 16 3 An amendment to a general appropriation bill may be laid on No amendment to provide for a private claim shall be received, 147 16 Amendments to treaties shall be determined by a majority vote. Appeals, in questions of order. Every question of order decided by 148 20 I the Chair shall be subject to an appeal to the Senate. Appropriation bills. (See General appropriation bills.) I Ballet. The chairman and members of the standing committees A majority shall choose a chairman, and a plurality the other |