Debate, no member to speak more than twice, in the prohibited on a motion to adjourn not allowed on a call for reading papers provision for the appointment of the commit- to be signed by the presiding officers of the 8 67 how to be presented to the President, and the books not to be presented to the President on last Executive Record, extracts from, prohibited Floor of Senate, reporters placed on the persons entitled to admission on Galleries, when they shall be cleared to contain the titles, only, of bills, and the a brief statement of every memorial, petition, and paper, to be entered on 32 59 to be as concise as possible, when acting as in 32 59 engrossed bills to be entered on 32 59 Leave to bring in a bill, one day's notice of motion for, required 25 57 Members, prohibited from speaking to each other during debate 2 53 absent members present, not a quorum, empowered to send for shall express assent or dissent by ay or no 8 54 22 56 Member, when he speaks shall address the Chair called to order by President or Senator, shall words of, shall be taken down, when called to order by a Senator shall not absent himself without leave may have a question divided, if susceptible required to vote when yeas and nays are called contents of, to be entered on the journal Messages between the two Houses, how to be an- nounced and delivered (joint rule) by whom to be sent (joint rule) Messengers, when introduced Motion, not to be debated until seconded made and seconded, shall, if desired, be re- duced to writing to be read before debated when received how referred 24 57 24 57 32 59 23 66 4 46 64 9 54 10 54 10 54 to adjourn, has preference 11 54 under debate to adjourn, to be decided without debate privileged in filling blanks privileged, in reference to select or standing 11 54 13 11 54 13 55 to reconsider, when and by whom may be made 44 63 19 56 RULES OF THE SENATE. Newspapers, not to be read while a member is Nominations not to be considered on the day re- xix No. Pa. 2 53 6 53 upon a call to, by a Senator, for words spoken, Papers and Documents not to be printed without Notice of one day required of an intended motion 25 57 Orders of the day, special,not called before 1 o'clock 30 59 of the day, special, unfinished business has Order upon a call to, the member shall sit down 53 6 53 6 53 on questions of, the President may require 36 61 25 Persons not admitted to present a memorial, &c. 19 47 Petition, before received, contents to be stated 24 57 24 57 how referred contents of those presented to be entered on President to be first addressed by the speaker 24 57 32 59 to decide when two or more rise at the same 5 53 to decide questions of order 6 53 may call for the sense of the Senate on a ques- 6 53 may desire a motion to be reduced to writing 10 54 to decide on equal division 21 56 decision of, on an equal division, to be taken by the Secretary 21 56 shall put all questions 22 56 may, for a limited time, name a member to perform the duties of the Chair 23 56 མ གམ མང་ ཐབཕྲུཥྞཱཤྩ ཆཆ ཆ ཆ ཋ ེ སཽ་ President may appoint a chairman, while the Se- to give notice of the several readings of bills President of the U. S. manner of presenting bills no bill or resolution to be presented on the last to be assigned the president's chair when at- 36 61 22 56 to be put by the President of the Senate Quorum, proceedings when a less number shall Reading newspapers prohibited while the Senate are in session of a paper called for, and objected to, to be or by a member of the side that prevailed ter vote motion for, must be made before the subject Reconsideration, of a question requiring the affir- mative vote of two-thirds, to be determined Record, Executive, extracts from, prohibited Reference of petitions, &c. how made Reports of standing committees, when received 24 57 26 57 47 64 of committees, to lie one day Reporters placed on the floor Resolutions, requiring approbation of the Presi- 26 57 other to lie one day 26 57 on third reading, amended only by consent 29 58 29 58 orders, votes, &c. requiring the President's not to be presented to the President on last Secrecy enjoined on confidential communications Secretary to endorse bills passed, &c. to take the decision of the Vice President 21 56 to receive from committee, and entering eng. to furnish the President with transcripts of reports on the floor under direction of the to be chosen on second Monday of first ses- to attend and take minutes when Senate is |