Merrimack, 8 20 13 Grafton, 10 8 Sullivan, REP. DEM. 39 19 22 7 13 7 24 20 Republicans, 202; Democrats, 128; Republican majority, 74. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE. On Elections.-Room No. 4. Barrett of Littleton, Eaton of Nashua, Tenney of Marlborough, On Roads, Bridges and Canals.-No. 11. Page of Warren, On Fisheries-No. 7. Stevens of Ward 2, Concord, Abbott of Littleton, Crosby of Manchester, On House of Reformation.-No. 7. Eaton of Goffstown, Thorpe of Manchester, Flagg of Hollis. On Bills on their Second Reading.-No. 6. Ham of Gilmanton, Accounts.-No. 8. Accounts.--No. 8. Warde of Concord, Mason of Monroe, Averill of Newport, Gault of Hooksett, Crosby of Manchester, Tellers of the House. Perkins of Dover. 5th 66 Cogswell of Henniker. Barnard of Canaan, Claims.-No. 8. On Alteration Darrah of Merrimack, of Names.-No. 7. 1st Div.-Gregg of New-Boston. 4th Div.-Weed of Sandwich. Emerson of Claremont. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES. On Library.-Library. Gerrish of Dover, Thayer of Windham, Collins of Warner. Atherton of Nashua, Blaisdell of East-Kingston. RULES OF THE HOUSE. OF THE DUTY OF THE SPEAKER. 1. The Speaker shall take the chair at precisely the hour to which the House shall have adjourned, shall immediately call the members to order, and at the commencement of each day's session shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak on points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members. 3. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to wit: "As many as are of opinion that," (as the case may be) "say aye "; and after the affirmative vote is expressed, "Those of a contrary opinion, say no." If the Speaker doubts, or a division is called for, the House shall divide. Those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats and stand till they be counted, and afterward those in the negative shall rise and stand till they be counted. The Speaker shall then rise and state the decision of the House. 4. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting. 5. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise directed by the House. 6. The Speaker shall designate to which of the standing committees all memorials, petitions, accounts, or other matters, shall be referred, unless otherwise ordered by the House. 7. The Speaker shall vote in no case unless the House be equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal; and in case of such equal division the question shall be lost. 8. All acts, addresses and joint resolutions shall be signed by the Speaker; and all writs. warrants or subpoenas, issued by order of the House, shall be under his hand and seal, attested by the Clerk. 9. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the galleries, the Speaker, or Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, shall have the power to order the same to be cleared. 10. No person but the members and officers of the House, members of the Council, and members of the Senate, the Secretary of the State, Treasurer, and Clerks of the Senate, shall be admitted within the door of the Representatives' Chamber, unless by invitation of the Speaker, or some member of the House with the consent of the Speaker, except in public hearings, parties, their counsel and witnesses, under the direction of the Speaker. 11. The Speaker shall have power to substitute any member to perform the duties of the chair, such substitution not to extend beyond an adjournment. OF DECORUM AND DEBATE. 12. When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to the Speaker. |