Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of ConnecticutState of Connecticut., 1918 |
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accompanying substitute therefor Act amending Act authorizing Act concerning amending an Act amending the Charter Assembly bill enti bill entitled bill was read Bridges and Rivers chairman Cities and Boroughs committee accepted committee on Appropriations committee on Cities committee on Education committee on Finance committee on Fish committee on Incorporations committee on Public committee on Roads concurrence Connecticut County Deputy Judge endar and printing entitled An Act explained February 4th Fish and Game Hartford House Bill House Joint Resolution House Journal House Petition Huxford of Stamford January 30th January 31st Judiciary King of Windham March mending the rejection Messrs mittee accepted motion North Haven o'clock A. M. objection providing read the second read the third read twice received recom recommending the passage recommending the rejection resolution appointing resolution was read Senate Bill Senate Joint Resolution Sherwood of Westport substitute bill tabled titled tled An Act Town Court vote West Hartford
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Page 334 - Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Section 3. This article shall be Inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.
Page 29 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 25 - When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality, 21.
Page 27 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received except 1. To adjourn. 2. To lay on the table. 3. For the previous question. 4. To postpone indefinitely. 5. To close the debate at a specified time.
Page 27 - ... as many as are of the contrary opinion say no." If the speaker doubts, or a division be called for, the house shall divide : those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative. If the speaker still...
Page 25 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgress the rules of the House, the Speaker shall, or any member may call him to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide the case, but without debate.
Page 27 - In all cases of ballot by the House, the Speaker shall vote ; in other cases he shall not be required to vote, unless the House be equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal; and in case of such equal division, the question shall be lost.
Page 1089 - ... shall expire annually thereafter. Members of such commission shall serve without pay. Vacancies in such commission occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be for the unexpired term and shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
Page 26 - The first reading of a bill shall be for information, and, if opposition be made to it, the question shall be, " Shall this bill be rejected ?" If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second reading without a question.
Page 736 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: The comptroller is authorized and directed to draw his order on the treasurer in favor of William E.