session, unless the claimants shall present a memorial for that purpose, stating in what manner the committee have erred in their report, or that new evidence had been discovered since the report, and setting forth the same in the memorial. 46. All resolutions calling for the expenditure of moneys must be decided by a majority vote of all the members elected to the Senate, upon a call of the roll. 47. For the purpose of securing the attendance of Senators, a call of the Senate may be ordered at any time, but such call shall not be in order after the voting on any question has begun, nor after the third reading of a bill has been completed, nor after the motion to close debate has been ordered pursuant to Rule 32, unless it shall appear upon an actual count by the President that a quorum is not present. 48. Persons not members of the Senate, or officers or employees thereof, shall be admitted to the floor of the Senate only as follows: 1. The Governor, his secretary and messenger. 2. The members and Clerk of the Assembly, and clerks and messengers of the Assembly in the exercise of an official duty directly connected with the business of the Senate. 3. The elected State officers, heads of departments and their deputies. 4. Reporters of the Senate and of the Assembly designated under the rules, unless a designation theretofore given them has been revoked. 5. Ladies, and members of a Senator's family, or of the family of the President of the Senate, on the card of a Senator, or of the President of the Senate. 6. Former members of the Senate. 7. Any person not hereinbefore named may be admitted to the parlor of the Senate. 8. During the sessions of the Senate, no person other than a Senator shall occupy the chair of a Senator. 49. An officer or employee of the Senate shall not solicit subscriptions, for any purpose, from any other officer or employee thereof, nor from any Senator. Nor shall any person be permitted to solicit or receive subscriptions or contributions for any purpose on the floor, or in the lobby of the Senate. INDEX TO SENATE RULES Absentees, may be sent for. A not rendering sufficient excuse. Adjournment, measure under consideration at, pending motion for, always in order, not debatable. shall not be reconsidered. Admission to floor, Clerk shall designate reporters en- titled to. who entitled to. Affairs of cities, standing committee on.. Affairs of villages, standing committee on. Agriculture, standing committee on. Altering rule, motion to, not in order without unani- motion to suspend, alter, or rescind, when in order. Amendments, after close of debate vote shall be taken all matter eliminated by, must be inclosed in Rule Page bill amended by eliminating proposed new matter; bill not to be amended until twice read. bill reported by committee of the whole may be, bill reported favorably for consideration, if to amend bill reported by committee of the to close debate, not amendable. only such in order as were offered and decided in report of committee of whole shall state whether 44 44 38 40 37 42 42 39 34 Rule Page Appeal, arising after motion to close debate, not debat- decision of President on questions of order sub- no second, to be determined until original is Assembly, all bills amended by, and returned for con- bills introduced by message from, to be referred bills recalled from Assembly or Governor may be messages from, shall be received at any time. when Assembly bill may be substituted for Senate Assignment of seats in Senate chamber. to be taken on final passage of the bill and entered B Banks, standing committee on. all except those specified in rule 24, when lost, may before the first day of March shall not be sent from 16 34 39 22 39 30 41 Clerk shall see that all are acted upon in order 4 committed to committee of the whole, to be read 14 committee of the whole may strike out enacting Bills- - Continued. considered for six hours, motion to close debate on daily calendar of, with printed copies, to be kept each shall receive three readings before being final passage of, appropriating money, etc., not to question on, not debatable. Rule Page question on, must be taken immediately after to be immediately certified to by President unless receiving number of votes required if constitutional quorum is not present, etc., to be in committee of the whole, calendar to be gone Clerk shall announce title with printed num- if not moved loses preference for the day.. shall be announced in their regular order.. by Senator, or on report of committee or by mes- Introduction of, by Senator, to be in duplicate.. matter eliminated by amendments of, must be in- merits of, may be debated when reported by com- motion to substitute Assembly for Senate bill, motion to close debate on, if decided in affirmative, 34 35 34 36 25 39 36 may be introduced from floor only by unanimous con- 32 42 |