and their return, and it shall be his duty to see that the books in the library are kept in order and in their place at the opening of each morning session.

42. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Documents and his assistants to have the documents and bills promptly placed on the files of the President and Senators in the order of their numbers, and it shall be the duty of the postmaster to see that the mails are punctually delivered.

43. The Senate library, post-office and document rooms shall be opened every morning during the session of the Legislature at 8.30 o'clock and remain open until 5.30 p. m., and shall also be open during all the hours the Senate is in session, except that on Sundays the post-office shall be open from 12 noon to 1 o'clock p. m.

44. A rule of the Senate shall not be altered, suspended or rescinded without a vote of a majority of all the Senators elected; and a motion to suspend, alter or rescind any such rule, or any joint rule of the two Houses, shall not be in order, without the unanimous consent of the Senate, unless one day's previous notice thereof in writing shall be given, specifying the purpose of the proposed suspension, alteration or rescission, such notice to be given in the order of business of Reports of Standing Committees; provided that nothing in this rule shall limit the provisions of the first and thirtysecond rules.

45. Whenever a claim is referred to a committee, and the committee reports that the claim ought not to be allowed, and the report is adopted by the Senate, it shall not be in order to move to take the papers from the files for the purpose of referring them to a subsequent

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

question when Senate reconvenes.

motion for, always in order, not debatable.

only one in order after close of debate.
precedence of..

shall not be reconsidered.

Admission to floor, Clerk shall designate reporters en-

Affairs of cities, standing committee on.

titled to.

who entitled to.

Affairs of villages, standing committee on
Agriculture, standing committee on.

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Altering rule, motion to, not in order without unani-
mous consent unless one day's notice is given
in writing...

motion to suspend, alter, or rescind, when in order.
requires vote of majority elected.

Amendments, after close of debate vote shall be taken
with amendments pending.

all matter eliminated by, must be inclosed in
brackets.

bill amended by eliminating proposed new matter;
such matter must be omitted in reprint.
bill not to be amended until twice read.

bill reported by committee of the whole may be,
before question to print or engross is put.
bill reported favorably for consideration, if
amended, shall be immediately reprinted.

motion to amend, order of precedence.

to amend bill reported by committee of the
whole, when in order.

to close debate, not amendable.

only such in order as were offered and decided in
committee of the whole, except by unanimous
consent...

report of committee of whole shall state whether
bill has been amended in said committee..
to Constitution, how treated..

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Appeal, arising after motion to close debate, not debat-
able.

decision of President on questions of order sub-
ject to..

no second, to be determined until original is
decided.
Appointment of officers, other than notaries, nomina-
tions sent by Governor for, to whom referred..
Appropriations, bills appropriating money or property,
when may not be reconsidered.

Assembly, all bills amended by, and returned for con-
currence subject to rule 8 and second clause of
rule 4..

bills introduced by message from, to be referred
to standing or select committee.

bills recalled from Assembly or Governor may be
reconsidered at any time.

messages from, shall be received at any time.
resolution recalling bill or resolution from, re-
garded as privileged..

when Assembly bill may be substituted for Senate
bill..

Assignment of seats in Senate chamber.
Attendance, call of Senate for securing, when in order.
members present may take measures to secure.
Ayes and noes, not to be taken in committee of the
whole

to be taken on final passage of the bill and entered
on Journal.

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34

25

28

47

3-1

B

Banks, standing committee on..
Bills, after first and second reading, shall be referred to
standing or select committee, unless otherwise
ordered

all except those specified in rule 24, when lost, may
be reconsidered by vote of majority present.
amending existing laws, new matter must be
underscored.

23

before the first day of March shall not be sent from
Senate on day of its final passage

39

22

39

30

41

cannot be passed unless printed in final form and
on desk of Senators for three days, except Gov-
ernor sends emergency message.

Clerk shall see that all are acted upon in order
reported and stand upon calendar, unless other-
wise ordered.

4

committed to committee of the whole, to be read
through by sections.

14

committee of the whole may strike out enacting
clause and report fact to the Senate.