RESOLUTIONS.

66.

All resolutions, after they have been read twice shall be printed and lie over for one day, after which they may be called up under their appropriate order of business.

This rule shall not apply to the following resolutions, viz:

Recalling Bills from the Governor.

Recalling Bills from one House to the other.

Requesting information from Heads of Departments.

Those emanating from the Committee on Rules.

Those relating to adjournment.

Those discharging Committees.

Those placing negative bills upon the calendar.

PINK BILLS, CALENDAR AND SUPPLEMENT.

67. All bills as soon as introduced shall be printed on pink paper for the use of Members, and shall be numbered consecutively. At the beginning of each day's session a calendar of bills shall be placed upon the desk of the Speaker, of each Member and of each Clerk. This calendar shail be printed on pink paper and shall show for each bill introduced, up to date, the number, title, name of Member introducing the bill, the date of introduction and the committee to which each bill is referred. At the beginning of each week, a supplement printed on white paper, giving the number, status and last printer's number of each bill, shall be filed with this calendar.

68.

DISPOSITION OF HOUSE BILLS ON POSTPONED CALENDAR.

That any House bill placed upon the postponed calendar not called up within five days on which the House is in session, after being placed upon said calendar, shall be dropped unless the time be extended by vote of the House upon motion for cause shown.

INDEX TO DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.

A.

Page.

ADJOURN: See also FINAL ADJOURNMENT; and ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Motion to, not in order, when previous question is sustained.

1282

Motion to, not in order, when hour of adjournment is extended for a specific
business, until gone through with,

1282

Not in order to entertain two consecutive motions to,

1282

Motion to, in order immediately following a motion for recess,

1282

Motion to, takes precedence over motion to adjourn to a stated time,
Extension of time for, requires suspension of the rules.

From Wednesday until the following Monday, not in contravention of Con-
stitution,

ADJOURNMENT FINAL: Motion to amend resolution for, is in order,

Constitution does not contemplate, House shall fix time of,
Substitute resolution for, not in order,

ADVERTISEMENT: See CONSTITUTION,
AMENDMENT: See also ADJOURN; FINAL ADJOURNMENT; BILLS; CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE; COMMITMENT AND
RECOMMITMENT; CONSTITUTION; LAYING ON THE TABLE;
ORDER OF BUSINESS; RECONSIDERATION; RESOLUTIONS; and
VOTERS.

Previously refusing to consider, in order to renew motion so to do,

In second degree in order,

Limiting the operation of certain acts is unconstitutional,
Rendering bills unconstitutional, out of order,

Delegating legislative powers to a third party is unconstitutional,

1283

1283

1284

1284

1284

Made in Committee of the Whole. fail when leave to sit again is refused,
Changing original purpose of the bill not in order,

1284

1284

Striking out all after enacting clause, and inserting a different bill,
not in order,

1284

Not germane to the bill, out of order,

1284

Bill on final passage can only be amended by reconsideration of third read-
ing vote,

1284

Defeated, cannot be again offered on same reading,

1284

Defeated on secord reading. cannot be offered on third reading.
Similar to a defeated, but not to same section, is in order,

1285

1285

To Senate, amendments must be printed before Senate amendments
are concurred in,

1285

Motion to concur in Senate, not in order after House has non-concurred,
Reconsideration of vote non-concurring in, not in order after five days,
Substitute bill, offered as, does not lle over for printing,
Striking out a portion of bill, does not require reprinting of bill,
Manner of offering and adopting, where entire sections are stricken out,
Rejected, not in order to discuss,

1285

1285

1285

1285

1285

Discussion of, on third reading, not in order until unanimous consent is
obtained,

1285

1285

Receding from non-concurrence in Senate, not in order after notice is
given to Senate,

also AMENDMENT; CALENDAR: COMMITTEE; CONFERENCE COM-
MITTEE, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE; COMMITMENT AND RECOMMIT-
MENT: CONSTITUTION; LAYING ON THE TABLE; MEMBER; ORDER
OF BUSINESS; POSTPONEMENT; PREVIOUS QUESTION; RECONSIDER.
ATION RESOLUTION; RULES; SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS; and
VOTERS.

Under control of Speaker while in the possession of the House,

1.286

Defeated in the House, not in order to consider similar one from the Senate.
Negatived by a committee, similar one cannot be introduced,

1286

1286

Printing of Senate, not a question for House to decide,

Subject matter which is part of a bill negatived by a committee can be con-
sidered,

1288

1286

Senate, referred to committee and reported with amendments must be reprinted,
Not properly before the House until printed and on the files of the Members.
Not on file of members, does not prevent conduct of legislative business,
Day fixed for consideration of, cannot be called up prior to,

1286

1286

1287

1287

Not in order to consider Senate, when House, have been fixed as the order of
business,

1287

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BILLS Concluded.

General appropriation, has priority over all other business,

...

Appropriation, to University of Pennsylvania requires a two-thirds vote,
Appropriation, to private institutions, two-thirds vote on each reading not nec-
essary,

Appropriation, to individual, two-thirds vote not required.

Adoption of one section containing several articles, not sufficient to pass the bill,

1287

1287

1297

1287

1287

CALENDAR: See also CONSTITUTION;

RESOLUTION; and RULES.

C.

POSTPONEMENT;

Proceedings placing bill upon, regular,

Bill carrying an appropriation is properly on appropriation,
Bill out of place on, cannot be considered,

Bills must be considered in committee before appearing on,

RECONSIDERATION;

1288

1288

1288

1288

1288

1288

128

1288

1286

Bills on second reading must be called up from, before action can be taken,
Motion to strike bills from, without having been called up, is not in order,
Motion to drop bills from, must be in writing,

CALL OF THE HOUSE: When quoruin present, Speaker to order vote to be again taken,
Meinbers actually present will be recorded as being present
whether voting or not,

COMMITTEE: See also BILLS, CALENDAR; CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE
OF THE WHOLE; COMMITMENT AND RECOMMITMENT; DIV-
ISIBLE QUESTIONS; MEMBERS: POSTPONEMENT; RESOLUTION
RULES; and SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Select, appointed by House, must report to House,

12×9

Select, in order to instruct to report at a specified time,

1289

Select, having been ordered by joint resolution to report within three days
of final adjournment, House cannot extend time,
Select, has right to proceed after final adjournment, if instructed by the
House,

On rules, can designate bills as special orders of business,
Standing, power of, over bills,

To report bills from, when not the order of business, a suspension of the
rules is necessary,

Report from, cannot be assumed,

Objection to a report of, must be made at the proper time,

Proceedings of, not to be divulged on the floor of the House by Members,
Has right to reverse its original recommendation,

Not permitted to sit (without leave) during session of the House,
Motion to discharge, not in order until bill has been in its possession for
ten days,

Bill reported by, not competent for Chair to go behind records concerning
action,

Irregularly considered by, no cause for rejection,

COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE:

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: See also AMENDMENT; and PREVIOUS QUESTION.

Report of, embracing subjects not appertaining to bill,
out of order,

Reconsideration of vote, refusing leave to sit again
not in order, ..

Motion to go into, after being dispensed with on second
reading not in order,

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES: Resolution naming, not in order until House is organized,
COMMITMENT AND RECOMMITMENT: See also POSTPONEMENT; and RECONSIDER-

ATION. Motion for, not in order when re-
ports from committees are being made,
Motion for, with instructions to change charac
ter of bill, not in order,

CONSTITUTION: See also ADJOURN; FINAL ADJOURNMENT; AMENDMENT; and
BILLS. Advertisement of notice of local or special bills must be
published, as required by,

1293

1294

Proof of publication of advertisement, must be exhibited, as required by,
Seal of court not necessary to verify signature to affidavit of publication
of advertisement,

1294

1294

Bill amending local laws, is in violation of,

1294

Amendments to, proposed by one legislature, not subject to amendment
by succeeding,

1294

Proposing amendments

to,

1294

Requires that Bill must recite acts proposed to revise or amend under
provisions of,

1294

To repeal a law by title is a Constitutional Act,

1295

Special or local laws in violation of Art. III, Sec. 7 of,

1295

Bill repealing local and enacting general laws, not in violation of,
Bill regulating trade, labor, et cetera, is in violation of,
Bill regulating railroad rates is not in violation of,

1295

1295

1295

Bill exempting private property from taxation is in violation of,
Right of eminent domain granted only to public or quasi public cor-
porations, under provisions of,

1295

1295

Bill exempting private property from taxation is in violation of,
Bill unconstitutional, House competent to amend making it constitutional,
Bill providing for the settlement of private claims, is in violation of,
Bill to prevent grade crossings in cities, not in violation of,
Bill prescribing new duties for public officers of a single county, is in
violation of,

Legal classification of cities, necessary to legislate for, under pro-
vision of,

1296

Legislature has no power of referendum, except on amendments to,
Delegating legislative powers to people is in violation of,

1296

1296

Right of jury trial not limited under provisions of bill, therefore is not
in violation of,

1296

Payment of expenses incurred by Members for extra services not in
violation of,

1296

CONTESTED ELECTION:

Bill to pension individuals for military service not contrary to,
Providing for centennial buildings, is constitutional,
Motion to strike bills from the calendar, not in violation of,
What regarded as certificate of election by the House, in

DEBATE: See ADJOURN; AMENDMENT; COMMITTEE; LAYING ON THE TABLE;
MEMBER;
QUESTION.

JOURNAL: One objection prevents dispensing with the reading of,

1297

L.

LAYING ON THE TABLE: Of motion to refer, does not carry bill or amendments with it,
To consider resolution placed on the table, motion must be
made to take it from the table,
Motion to lay on the table is not debatable,

1297

1297

1297

M.

MEMBER:

See also BILLS; CALL OF THE HOUSE; COMMITTEE; CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE; COMMITMENT AND RECOMMITMENT; CONSTITUTION;
CONTESTED ELECTION; POINTS OF ORDER; PREVIOUS QUESTION;
RECONSIDERATION; and VOTE.

Expulsion of, in order to reconsider vote for,

Under arrest for contempt of the House, nothing in order until purged,
Not permitted to make personal reflections during debate,

1298
1298

1298

a

Of a previous session, not to be named by a committee when referring to
report presented by him for a committee,

1298

Not permitted to speak more than twice on the same subject without consent
of the House,

1298

Privileged to speak only when at his seat,

1298

Can vote on bills in which personally interested, if the fact is
disclosed,

not

1298

0.

ORDER OF BUSINESS: See also COMMITTEE; MEMBER; and POSTPONEMENT.
Special, takes precedence until disposed of,

Objections to, must be made before decision is given to proceed
with,

An amendment fixing a special order, to a resolution providing
general, not germane,

1298

1298

1298

Bill under consideration at time of last adjournment, no quorum
being present, it is not the first order of business at the
next session.

ORDERS OF THE DAY: Suspension of, at morning session, controls the proceedings of

POINTS OF ORDER: Question for the Speaker to decide and not the House, unless sub-
mitted to it,

POSTPONEMENT: See also RECONSIDERATION; and VETO MESSAGE.

1299

1299

Bill properly on regular and not on calendar of postponed bills when
re-reported by committee,

Bills on postponed calendar must be called up under their regular
order of business,

When, moved on third reading of a bill, the final passage of same
is a part of the main question,
Cuts off motion to go into the Committee of the Whole,
AMENDMENT; BILLS: COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE;
RESOLUTION.

1300

1300

and

Q.

QUORUM: See also CALL OF THE HOUSE; and ORDER OF BUSINESS.
When the question of, can be raised,

RECESS See ADJOURN.,

R.

RECONSIDERATION: See also AMENDMENT: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE; MEM-

1300

BER and RESOLUTION.

Adoption of resolution to proceed to, at certain time, in order,
Bills twice negatived, a motion for, not again in order,
Of defeated House bill not on the calendar, in order,

1300

1300

1.0.

When yea and nay vote is not taken any member may move for,
Motion for, must be made by members voting in the majority,
Members making motion for, must have been present and voted,
Of bill by the Senate after being in possession of the House, not
in order,

Members voting in minority competent to move for, when yeas a.id
nays are not called,

Bill negatived, on final passage, only those who voted in the
negative competent to move for,

of vote defeating bill, may be made within five days of actual
session,

of vote on indefinite postponement of motion to reconsider, not
in order,

1301

1302

1302

RESOLUTION: See also FINAL ADJOURNMENT; COMMITTEE: CONFERENCE COM-
MITTEE; COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES; LAYING ON THE TABLE;
ORDER OF BUSINESS; and RECONSIDERATION.

Of amendments to bill, when motion for, is in order,

Motion for, of vote recommitting bill a privileged question,
Motion for, is privileged within five days,

Motion for, having once been defeated not again in order,
Brings bill before the House as it was originally,

1302

1302

1302

1302

1302

1302

Placing bill not reported from committee on calendar not in order,

Act of Assembly cannot be repealed by,

Laid upon the table by a majority vote of the House, cannot be taken
from the table except by a majority vote,

1302

1302

Act of Assembly cannot be amended by concurrent,
Not concerning the House is out of order,

1503

1303

Requesting information from a department does not require unanimous
consent for its consideration,

1303

1303