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cannot refuse an amendment, inconsistent

to decide point of order that arises in putting question per-

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Strike out, paragraph may be perfected before question to

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Strike out and insert, discussed....

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Sum, largest, first put in filling blanks.

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Teller's to count on division of the House..

their errors rectified__

Time, longest, first put in filling blanks.

Title to be on the back of the bill when engrossed..........

when to be made or amended__

Transposing of sections, rule respecting -
Treason, mode of proceeding on charge of___
Treaties may be made by the President and Senate.
shall be kept secret until injunction removed...

are legislative acts....

extent of the power to make..

may be rescinded by an act of the legislature...

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papers to be communicated with

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ratified by nominal call ______

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read for information the day received.

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read for consideration on subsequent day

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proceedings upon.......

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Vote, a member cannot vote till sworn

every member must_____

must not vote if not present_
change of

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Warm words or quarrel, adjustment of___

Whitney and Randall, bribery case, reference to

Withdraw, members cannot, when question is putting..

Withdraw motions, rule of Parliament..

Witnesses, how summoned, examined, &c.___

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INDEX TO RULES AND DIGEST.

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Absence of Members-

Prohibited. (VIII, 1)

Fifteen members may compel attendance of absentees. (XV, 2)
Members absent without sufficient excuse may be arrested.
(XV, 2) ...

241

249

250

House shall determine on what conditions members arrested
for absence shall be discharged. (XV, 2).......

250

From a Committee of Whole, when without quorum, shall be
reported to House and entered on Journal. (XXIII, 2)...............

255

Digest.

Less than a quorum may compel attendance of absentees.....
Deduction from compensation may be made for......
Mode of reporting to House absentees from a Committee of
Whole.......

269

269

270

Resolution (or motion) revoking leaves of absence does not
require quorum

269

How "indefinite leave" terminated...

269

Accounts-

For stationery of members shall be kept and paid by Clerk.
(III, 3)..........

239

For pay and mileage of member shall be kept and paid by Ser-
geant-at-Arms. (IV, 1) ...

240

Of disbursement of contingent fund shall be kept by Clerk.
(III, 3)...

239

COMMITTEE ON-

Shall consist of nine members. (X, 45) .....

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Subjects that shall be referred to. (V, 2; XI, 45; XLIII)..240–246–264
Shall determine amount for which Door-keeper liable for miss-

ing articles. (V, 2) ...

240

May report at any time on expenditure of contingent fund.
(XI, 51)......

247

Shall inquire into violations of rule prohibiting officers and
employés being interested in claims. (XLIII).

264

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Payments on vouchers approved by, conclusive on all Depart-
ments and officers of Government.....

270

Shall fix allowance of stationery for committees and officers of
House

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Conference may be had after vote of adherence by one house..
Adjournment-

271

Motion for, when in order and not debatable. (XVI, 4)....:.
Precedence of motion for. (XVI, 4).......

251

251

Only one motion for, in order pending motion to suspend ru'es.
(XVI, 8)

251

Hour of, shall be entered on Journal. (XVI,5)

251

Business in which engaged at time of, when resumed. (XXIV, 3)

257

Digest.

Motion for, when quorum not present

271

Motion for, when dilatory

271

Motion for, can not be made while a member is speaking
Motion for, can not be received while House is voting.

272

272

Motion for, can not be amended......

272

Motion for, may be made after House has voted to go into Com-
mittee of the Whole

272

Motion to reconsider vote by which House refused to adjourn
is not in order

272

272

Motion for, may be repeated when any business has intervened
Motion to fix hour to which House shall adjourn, when in order
Not in order to ask to be excused from voting on motion for...
Effect of, pending a call of the House..

Does not take place until pronounced by the Speaker.....
Does not take place by reason of arrival of time for daily meet-
ing or Sunday

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For more than three days or to any other place requires con-
sent of both houses...

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