44. Bills standing in order for a third reading, shall be taken up and read without a motion to that effect, and the question shall be put, "Shall the bill pass?" unless otherwise ordered by the House.

45. When a bill has passed the House, the Speaker shall read its title, substituting the word "act" for the word "bill," and shall demand, if the House agree to its title; and if the House is agreed, the Clerk shall make out the title accordingly, and shall certify the passage of the bill upon the back thereof.

46. After commitment and report thereof to the House, or at any time before its passage, a bill or resolution may be recommitted. 47. No amendment by way of rider shall be received to any bill on its third reading.

ON COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE.

48. When the House shall be ready to proceed to the orders of the day, a motion to go into committee of the whole House on the order of the day, shall have precedence of all other motions, except to adjourn, to take a recess, and for the previous question.

49. In forming a committee of the whole House, the Speaker shall leave the chair and appoint a Chairman, who shall preside and vote as other members.

50. In a committee of the whole, bills shall be read by the Chairman or Clerk, and considered by sections unless otherwise directed by the committee, leaving the preamble to be last considered; the body of the bill shall not be defaced or interlined, but amendments shall be noted by the Chairman or Clerk, on a separate piece of paper as the same shall be agreed to by the committee, and so reported to the House; after being reported, the bill and amendments of the committee shall be immediately taken up for consideration, unless otherwise ordered by the House, and again be subject to discussion or amendment before the question to engross the bill be taken.

51. The rules of proceeding in committee of the whole, shall be the same as in the House, so far as may be applicable.

52.

Jefferson's Manual shall be received as a rule in all cases not provided for in the foregoing rules.

53. These rules shall not be altered except at least one day's notice of such intention of such alteration.

54. Upon a motion to suspend the rules of the House, it shall require a vote of two-thirds of the members present to decide the motion in the affirmative.

JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION

FOR FORMING A

CONSTITUTION AND STATE GOVERNMENT,

Begun and held at the town of Chillicothe, in the County of Ross, on the first Monday in November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the twenty seventh.

On which day, being the time and place appointed for the meeting of the Convention, for the purpose of forming a constitution and state government, by the act of Congress, entitled "An act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory north-west of the river Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, and for other purposes," the following members appeared, who produced certificates of their having been duly chosen to serve in the Convention, and having severally taken the oath of fidelity to the United States, and also an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of their office, took their seats; to wit:

From the County of Adams-Joseph Darlinton, Thomas Kirker and Israel Donalson.

From the county of Belmont-James Caldwell.

From the county of Hamilton-Francis Dunlavy, John Paul, Jeremiah Morrow, John Wilson, Charles Willing Byrd, William Goforth, John Smith and John Reily.

From the county of Jefferson-Rudolph Bair, John Milligan and George Humphrey.

From the county of Ross-Edward Tiffin, Nathaniel Massie, Thomas Worthington, Michael Baldwin and James Grubb; and

From the county of Trumbull-Samuel Huntington.

On motion, The Convention proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, when William Goforth, Esquire, was chosen and took the chair.

On motion, The Convention proceeded to the choice of a Secretary, pro tempore; whereupon, Mr. William M'Farland was chosen and proceeded to the duties of his office.

On motion,

Resolved, That a standing committee of Privileges and Elections, to consist of five members, be chosen by ballot, whose duty it shall be to examine and report upon the credentials of the members returned to serve in the Convention, and to take into consideration all such matters as shall or may be referred to them, touching returns and elections, and to report their proceedings, with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

And a committee was appointed of Mr. Worthington, Mr. Darlinton, Mr. Smith, Mr. Milligan and Mr. Huntington.

On motion, The Convention proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a door-keeper, to serve during the pleasure of the Convention; and upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes was found in favor of Adam Betz.

On motion, Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare and report rules for the regulation and government of the Convention, and that Mr. Reily, Mr. Milligan and Mr. Worthington, be the said committee.

And then the convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, ten o'clock.

TUESDAY, November the 2d, 1802.

Several other members, to wit: from the county of Belmont, Elijah Woods; from the county of Fairfield, Emanuel Carpenter and Henry Abrams; from the county of Jefferson, Bazaleel Wells and Nathan Updegraff; from the county of Hamilton, John W. Browne; and from the county of Washington, Rufus Putnam, Ephraim Cutler, John M'Intire and Benjamin Ives Gilman, appeared, who severally produced certificates of their having been chosen as members to the convention, and having taken the oath of fidelity to the United States, and also an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of their office, took

their seats.

Mr. Worthington, from the committee of Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred the several returns of election of members to serve in the convention, made a report, which he delivered in at the Secretary's table, where the same was read in the words following, to wit:

The committee of Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred the certificates of the elections of the following members, viz :

From the county of Adams-Joseph Darlinton, Thomas Kirker and Israel Donalson, Esquires;

From the county of Belmont-James Caldwell, Esquire;

From the county of Clermont-Philip Gatch and James Sargent, Esquires;

From the county of Hamilton-Francis Dunlavy, John Paul, Jeremiah Morrow, John Wilson, Charles Willing Byrd, William Goforth, John Smith and John Reily, Esquires;

From the county of Jefferson-Rudolph Bair, John Milligan and George Humphrey, Esquires;

From the county of Ross-Edward Tiffin, Nathaniel Massie, Thomas Worthington, Michael Baldwin and James Grubb, Esquires; and From the county of Trumbull-Samuel Huntington, Esquire;

Having carefully examined the same, find them regular and agreeably to a law of the territory, entitled "An act to ascertain the number of free male inhabitants of the age of twenty-one, in the territory of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio; and to regulate the lections of representatives for the same;" and that the members aforesaid, from the certificates to us referred, appear duly elected.

The said report was again read, and on the question thereupon, agreed to by the convention.

On motion,

Resolved, That the convention proceed, by ballot, to the choice of a President.

The convention accordingly proceeded to choose their President, and upon examining the ballots it was found that Edward Tiffin, Esquire, was duly chosen, who accordingly took his seat in the chair, and delivered the following address:

Gentlemen-I beg you to be assured, that I duly appreciate the honor you have conferred in selecting me to preside over your deliberations, on this important occasion; the duties of the chair will, I presume, be pleasing and easy, for, from the known characters of the gentlemen who compose this convention, there can be no doubt but that the utmost propriety and decorum will be observed, without the aid of interference from the chair. Whatever rules you may adopt for the government of the convention, shall be strictly observed, and in every decision which may be required from the chair, the utmost impartiality shall be evinced.

On motion,

Resolved, That the convention proceed, by ballot, to the choice of a Secretary, and that the person having a plurality of votes be elected.

The convention accordingly proceeded to choose their Secretary, and upon examining the ballots, it was found that Thomas Scott, Esquire, was duly chosen, who thereupon took the oath of fidelity to the United States, and also an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of his

office.

On motion,

Resolved, That the convention proceed, by ballot, to the choice of an Assistant Secretary.

The convention accordingly proceeded to the choice of an Assistant Secretary, and upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole number was found in favor of Mr. William M'Farland, who thereupon took the oath of fidelity to the United States, and also an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of his office.

And then the convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, ten o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, November 3d, 1802.

Another member, to wit: from the county of Hamilton, John Kitchel, who appeared, produced a certificate of his having been duly chosen as a member in the convention, and having taken the oath of fidelity to the United States, and also an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of his office, took his seat.

Mr. Reily, from the committee appointed to prepare and report rules for the regulation and government of the convention, made a report, which was received and read; whereupon,

Resolved, That the same be established as the standing rules and orders of the convention.

STANDING RULES AND ORDERS OF THE CONVENTION.

1. The President shall take the chair every day at the hour to which the convention shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read.

2. The President shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from the chair for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the convention by any one member.

3. The President, rising from his seat, shall distinctly put the question in this form, viz: "You who are of opinion that (as the case may be) say aye; contrary opinion say no."

4. If the President doubts, or a division be called for, the members shall divide, those in the affirmative first rising from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative. If a count be required by any member, the President shall name two members, one from each side, to tell the numbers, beginning with the affirmative, report of the same being made to the President, he rising from his seat, shall state the decision.

5. Any member may call for a statement of the question, which the President may give sitting.

6. The President with five members, shall be a sufficient number to adjourn; seven to call a house and send for absent members, and