tures of the House, the form, if the committee is favorable to the adoption of the resolution, is to Report in favor of the adoption thereof, as follows: Report adversely to the adoption thereof. In the former case, if the House agree with the committee to their report, the resolution is adopted; in the latter it is negatived. Blank forms for all the various "reports of committees," standing or select, on petition, bill or resolution, or with power to report complete, can be obtained by application to the Clerk, who has a full supply of them printed for the use of members and committees. Any member introducing a bill must indorse upon the outside its title in full, as it occurs upon the inside, adding his name: An act to change the name of John Smith to John Smith Jones. Mr. THOMPSON. If a member desires to introduce a bill out of the regular order of business, then he will have to ask the unanimous consent of the House. If he wishes the bill or other paper to take any particular reference, he may properly note, for the information of the Speaker, in pencil mark, after the indorsement, the name of the committee to which he wishes it referred, and it will usually have the reference desired, if it be an appropriate one. These are all the forms ordinarily required in the indorsement of papers, or presentation of reports. CALLING PAPERS FROM THE FILES. When it is desirable to renew matters which have been under consideration at a former session, but which have failed to receive affirmative action, or when it is necessary, for any other reasons, to bring the information contained in papers on the files into the possession of the House, or either of its committees, it may be done by resolution. The following forms are applicable: In a case where the original matter was introduced in the Assembly: Resolved, That the papers on file, relative to (here state the subject-matter), be taken therefrom, and referred to the Standing (or Select) Committee on (or, if Select, consisting of Messrs. Mr. J. SMITH. ·). Where the matter originated in the Senate: Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the Honorable the Senate, requesting it to transmit to this House the papers on its files relative to (here state the subject-matter), and that, when received, they be referred to the Standing Committee on (or to the Select Committee, consisting of as the case may be). Mr. BROWN. Messrs. No paper can be permanently withdrawn from the files of either House. (Extract from chapter 682, Laws of 1892.) $22. Custody of Legislative Papers and Documents. The Clerk of each House shall take charge of and keep on file all documents of such House, and those presented to it; and shall cause all papers in his charge to be so classified and arranged, that they can be easily found. No paper shall be withdrawn from the files of either House, whether the same be in charge of the Regents of the University or the Clerk of such House, except that such Clerk or a deputy appointed by him shall have access to the papers of such House in charge of the Regents for the purpose of taking copies. Any person may obtain a certified copy of any paper or document on such files by applying to the clerk in charge thereof, and paying to such clerk the same fees as are charged by law by the Secretary of State for engrossing and certifying exemplifications of records deposited in his office. Either House may, by resolution, order title deeds or original documents accompanying any petition to be delivered to the person entitled thereto. (Extract from chapter 378, Laws of 1892.) § 16. Manuscripts and Records "on File."Manuscripts or printed papers of the Legislature, usually termed "on file," and which shall have been on file more than five years in custody of the Senate and Assembly Clerks, and all public records of the State, not placed in other custody by a specific law, shall be part of the State Library and shall be kept in rooms assigned and suitably arranged for that purpose by the Trustees of the Capitol. The Regents shall cause such papers and records to be so classified and arranged that they can be easily found. No paper or record shall be removed from such files, except on a resolution of the Senate and Assembly withdrawing them for a temporary purpose, and in case of such removal a description of the paper or record and the name of the person removing the same shall be entered in a book provided for that purpose, with the date of its delivery and return. CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEGISLATURE. (Extract from Constitution, article 3) § 10. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business. Each House shall determine the rules of its own proceedings and be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members; shall choose its own officers; and the Senate shall choose a temporary President when the Lieutenant-Governor shall not attend as President or shall act as Governor. § 11. Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish the same, except such parts as may require secrecy. The doors of each House shall be kept open, except when the public welfare shall require secrecy. Neither House shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than two days. $12. For any speech or debate in either House of the Legislature the members shall not be questioned in any other place. $ 13. Any bill may originate in either House of the Legislature, and all bills passed by one House may be amended by the other. § 14. The enacting clause of all bills shall be "The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows," and no law shall be enacted except by bill. § 15. No bill shall be passed unless by the assent of a majority of all the members elected to each branch of the Legislature, and the question upon the final passage shall be taken immediately upon its last reading, and the yeas and nays entered on the Journal. $ 16. No private or local bill, which may be passed by the Legislature, shali embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title. 17. No act shall be passed which shall provide that any existing law, or any part thereof, shall be made or deemed a part of said act, or |