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Resoltiuons, cannot be amended by adding other

resolutions

requiring assent of the Senate, to
be laid on the table one day be-
fore acting on, &c.

calling on Executive officers for in-
formation, to lie one day
orders, votes, &c., requiring the
President's approbation, shall be
signed and presented as in cases
of bills (See Bills) (joint rule)
passed in one House and lost in the
other, notice to be given (joint
rule)

not to be presented to the Presi-
dent on the last day of the ses-
sion (joint rule)

Riders, engrossed bills not to be amended by
Rooms, Speaker to dispose of unappropriated
Rules, how to be amended, rescinded, or sus-
pended

majority may suspend, to go into Com-
mittee of the Whole on the state of
the Union

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Secrecy, rule relating to

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Serjeant-at-arms sworn to

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Doorkeepers sworn to

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Senate, all orders to be laid on the table one

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message to and from (joint rules)

Serjeant-at-arms, to be appointed, and duties of

the

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Speaker to take the chair at the hour of meeting
to have preference in speaking to order
to rise to put a question

to decide questions of order

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to examine the Journal

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to have direction over the Hall

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to appoint committees

to name member who is to speak

to call members to order

to have direction over unappropriated

rooms

may substitute a member in his place
cases in which he shall or may vote
to sign acts, addresses, writs, subpoenas,
&c.

Divine service not to be performed in
the Hall, unless by consent of the
Speaker's table, mode of disposing of business

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in Committee of

the Whole

private discourse not to be entertain-
ed, nor is any person to pass be-
tween the Chair and a member
who is

Speak, Speaker to designate the member who is
first to

no member to speak more than once or
twice

Spirits not to be brought within or about the
Capitol (joint rule)

Stables, public, Clerk to take care of

Stenographers, may be admitted on the floor,

&c.

further regulations for

Strike out and insert, rules respecting motions

to

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Substitute, for a proposition, rule respecting a
Summons, to be signed by the Speaker
Taxes or duties, respecting the imposition

of

Rule. Pa.

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123, 124 99 100

Tellers may be appointed to count, in certain

cases

Uncovered, members to sit

Unfinished business, to have precedence, &c.
Vote, no members to vote when interested, or
ithout the bar

every member present shall vote, unless
excused

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rule for compensating

Withdrawal of motions, rule respecting the
Writs, subpoenas, &c., to be signed by the

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Speaker, &c.

Writing, motions to be reduced to, if desired
Words excepted to, to be reduced to writing
Yeas and Nays, when calling, no one to go near

the table

to be taken alphabetically

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should be two conferences before vote to

200

Adjournment, motion for, cannot be amended
rules and regulations in respect to

a question is removed by

212

211

184

of the session, all unfinished business falls
of the session, modes and manner discussed

198

212

to be declared by the Speaker

212

for more than three days, by concurrent votes

212

provision for disagreement respecting
effect of, on business depending,

212

213

Amendment to Bills.-See also Bills.

158

proceedings in relation to

151, 155

how to be reported

155

fall on recommitment

157

in the third degree not admissible

172, 202

discussion of the nature and coherence of

177, 181

Speaker cannot refuse to receive because inconsis-

tent

177

may totally change the subject

178

if House choose to strike out a paragraph it can-

not be amended

178

a new bill may be engrafted on another
mode of proceeding on amendments between the
Houses

made in Committee of the Whole, falls by a refer-

ence

proposed, inconsistent with one adopted, may be
put

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