PAGE. Committees, bill reported by, not competent for Chair to go behind the records concerning action in, power of the House to instruct, 609 609 standing, power over bills.. motion to recommit bill to, with instructions to change amendments made by, after recommitment,first in order, Committee of Conference, motion to discharge and recede not in or 609 601 604 609 609 motion to appoint, cannot include instruc- Committee of the Whole, report of, embracing subjects not appertain ing to bill, not in order, .... 610 610 610 reports progress, and leave to set again is Commitment, motion for, not cut off by call for previous question, .. to another committee, when motion for, in order, Constitution, amendments to, proposed by one Legislature not sub Contempt of the House, member under arrest for, nothing in order until purged, 612 E. ENACTING CLAUSE, to strike out all after, and insert different bill, not in order, Expulsion of a member, two thirds of those voting suflicient for,. in order to reconsider vote given for,. Extra compensation not allowable to members for extra services, G03 612 612 612 F. FINAL PASSAGE, bills on, to be amended, must be first reconsidered, 605 I. INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of motion to reconsider, not in order to reconsider vote on, 616 Instructions, not competent for one House to instruct United States J. JUDGES, bills regulating duties of, constitutional,. L. LOCAL OR SPECIAL BILLS must be advertised in each county affected, proof of advertisement of must be exhibited before final vote is taken on,........ M. PAGE. 618 613 598 599 .......... MEMBERS, expulsion of, in order to reconsider vote given for,... of previous session not to be called by name, by commit- 612 613 under arrest for contempt, nothing in order until purged, 612 612 612 can serve on commission to count vote for State officers,. 613 613 present, but not voting when called, suspension of rules 621 Minority of Committee of Conference cannot report reasons for dissent, 610 N. NON-CONCURRENCE, a motion to recede from, after notice given to 0. 614 OBJECTIONS, when to late to make,. 614 Orders of the day, suspension of, at morning session, works suspension of the succeeding sessions, of the day, if fixed prior, 614 two-thirds vote necessary to suspend regular or- 619 special, takes precedence until disposed of, 614 motion to suspend, having been negatived, can- 614 two-thirds vote necessary to consider, “unfin- 614 P. PENSIONS, bills granting, to individuals for military service, not prohibited by Constitution, 605 Previous question, call for, in order during pendency of an appeal, . 614 Previous question main question not precluded by motion to post PAGE. pone,.. 615 called and sustained, motion to adjourn not in or- 597 division of, if divisible call for in order before or after 616 R. RATES OF TRANSPORTATION, ETC., by railroads, bill to regulate, not unconstitutional, Recomm. bill, motion to, not in order when reports from committees are being made, motion to, to change character of bill, not in order, Reconsideration of a bill, adoption of a resolution to proceed to, at 605 616 603 certain time, in order, 616 of vote refusing Committee of Whole leave to sit 610 of vote negativing bill returned by Governor, in 616 of vote on indefinite postponement of motion to re- 616 bills negatived on final passage, only those voting in 617 of bill twice negatived, a motion for, not again in 617 motion for, takes precedence of other business, ex- of amendments to bills, when motion for, in order, Repealing acts not necessary to recite therein acts repealed,......... Resident Clerk may prepare calendar of Senate bills exclusively, during last four days of session, ....... Resolutions, concurrent, entailing expense on the State, but making no appropriation therefor, a constitutional majority not requisite to pass, Roll of members, call of, under call for previous question in order,.. 607 621 for temporary adjournment, what amendments to, in 598 617 617 618 618 618 618 of last House, motion that they be adopted, not in order, special session which changes, requires two-thirds vote, 618 S. PAGE. ........ SENATORS OF THE UNITED STATES, not competent for one House to instruct, 618 Session, special, two-thirds vote necessary to fix special order for, on a division of the question,........ 618 special, two-thirds vote necessary to suspend regular orders 619 continued after midnight, competent to proceed with busi- 619 special, resolution fixing, for special purpose, two-thirds vote 619 special, two-thirds vote not necessary to fix, if not in conflict ........ special, for a special purpose, unanimous consent requisite to Speaker, bills under control of...... members cannot vote after vote of,.......... Special orders, hour for having arrived, must proceed with, U. UNANIMOUS CONSENT necessary to allow member to address House during roll call, V. 619 620 620 620 620 621 VOTE, members calling for yeas and nays must... the House ordering members to, abrogates rule relative to,.... 620 620 616 of member without the bar, can be received by consent of two- 620 members cannot vote after Speaker, 620 of one hundred and one members, not necessary to pass con- of members present but not voting, when called, suspension 621 order, ......... Voters, qualification of, an amendment to a bill relating to, not in Voting, House competent to excuse member from,.. 621 621 W. WITNESSES Subpoenaed before contested election cases must be paid, 621 Y. YEAS AND NAYS, members calling for, must vote, 621 being taken, unanimous consent necessary for Decisions of the House of Representatives on Points of Order.* ADJOURN: Not in order to entertain two consecutive motions to. The Speaker decided that it is not in order to entertain two consecutive motions to adjourn, if no other business of the House had intervened at the time the motion was made. [Journal H. R., 1843, p. 361.] The point of order was raised that the motion was out of order, because no business had intervened since the last motion to adjourn had been decided in the negative. Speaker decided point well taken. [Journal H. R., 1885, p. 920.] Motion to, not in order, when previous question called and sustained. The Speaker decided that a motion to adjourn was not in order when the previous question had been called and sustained, and was still pending. The House sustained the decision. [Journal H. R., 1857, p. 509.] Motion to, not in order, when hour of adjournment is extended for a specific business, until gone through with. The Speaker decided that a motion to adjourn was not in order when the House had extended the hour of adjournment for a specific object, until the business for which the adjournment was extended had been disposed of. An appeal was taken and laid on the table. [Journal H. R., 1864, p. 783.] Motion to, always in order. That according to former rulings, a motion to adjourn is not in order until the bill under consideration is disposed of. The Speaker decided the point of order to be not well taken. [Journal H. R., 1881.] ADJOURNMENT: Final, motion to amend resolution for. The Speaker decided that a motion to amend a resolution for the final adjournment of the Legislature, by adding thereto the follow * These decisions are published as found in the Journals of the House of Representatives and the Legislative Record. Their correctness as rulings is left to the judgment of the reader. |