Rules of the Senate, Volume 32 ;Volumes 34 à 35 ;Volume 38 ;Volumes 40 à 46

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Page 6 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged...
Page 10 - The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the...
Page 7 - No member shall absent himself from the service of the Senate without leave of the Senate first obtained. And in case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, they are hereby authorized to send the Sergeant-atArms, or any other person or persons by them authorized, for any or all absent members, as the majority of such members present shall agree, at the expense...
Page 8 - ... of these purposes shall have precedence in the order herein named. A motion to adjourn and a motion to lay on the table shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate.
Page 6 - After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment.
Page 12 - The previous question shall be put in the following form: "Shall the main question now be put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the senators present...
Page 6 - Assembly at any time, and any "person transgressing this rule shall be removed from the floor of the Assembly and be debarred from the privilege of the floor during the remainder of the entire session. The Speaker is charged with the enforcement of this rule.
Page 6 - Any member may call for a division of the question, when the sense will admit of it; but a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided.
Page 11 - If a Senator gives notice that he intends to move a reconsideration, the Secretary shall not report the bill or resolution to the Assembly till the reconsideration is disposed of, or the time for moving the same has expired.
Page 12 - Any subject may, by a vote of two-thirds of the Senators present, be made a special order; and when the time so fixed for its consideration arrives the Presiding Officer shall lay it before the Senate, unless there be unfinished business of the preceding day, and if it is not finally disposed of on that day it shall take its place on the Calendar of Special Orders in the order of time at which it was made...

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