State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-13

the propriety of its language, and when the
same shall be under consideration, he shall
be further liable to give additional state
mcnts of facts or other explanations, in
answer to the call of any Senator.
Is. The proceedings of the Senate, OK
cept when acting as in Committee of the
Whole, embracing the titles of bills and
such parts thereof as may be affected by
proposed amendments, and also the names
of Senators and the votes which they gave
on every question decided by yeas and
nays, shall be by the Secretary accurately
and concisely inserted in the journals.
16. The Senate shall annually, within
the four first days of actual sitting elect by
ballot, land majority of all present shall
he necessary to choice,l Secretary, an
Assistant Secretary, who shall I've, er o6icio,
Engrossing Clerk, Sergeant alarms and
Door Keeper, who shall severaly be sworn
to the faithful discharge of their duties, and
shall hold said Offices until superseded by
new election. The Senate shall also,
within the same time elect the following
Standing Committees, to consist of three
members each, to wit: On Finance, on the
judiciary, on Claims, on Education, on
Agriculture, on Manufactures, on Elections,
on Rules, OH Military Affairs, on Roads and
Canals, on Banks, and ON Land Taxes.
II. In the appointment of committees,
Except the one mentioned in Rule ~ the
Senate will proceed by ballot sevcrally to
appoint the chairman Of each, and then by
one ballot the other members necessary to
complete the same. In the election of u
chairman a majority of the votes given shall
be necessary, but for the others plurality
shall be sufficient. Provided, the Senate
may, without formally suspending this rule,
direct select committee to be appointed
by the President.
1S. All petitions, memorials, remonstran-
ccs and other papers calling for Legislative
action, together with all resolutions, bills
and amendments, Except such as have
been reported by committee) shall, after
the first reading, 10 objection being made,
be referred by the President to appropriate
committees.
~. Before any resolution, any petition Or
other paper addressed to the Senate, shall
be received and read, whether the same
shall be introduced by the President or "a
Senator, the title shall be Early endorsed
thereon, and "a brief statement of its object
or contents shall be made by the ntroducer.
20. Every motion shall be reduced to
writing by the mover, if required thereto
by the President or n Senator, and a motion
to lay another motion, the latter not in
writing, OH the table or otherwise to dispose
it, shall not be in order.
81. One days notice, at least, shall be
given Of an intended motion for leave to
bring in bill, which notice shall clearly
express the object of such bill.
%. Every bill shall receive three read
ings before it is passed.; the President shall
give notice at each reading whether it be
the first, second, or third, which readings
OF public bills shall be on different days,
unless the Senate unanimously direct 9TH
erwise; Provided that private bills shall be
read the second time by their title. Reso-
lutons requiring the appreciation and sig
nature Of the Governor, shall be treated in
all respects as bills.
%. All public bills after second read
ing, shall be considered by the Senate as in
committee of the whole, and the President
may call Senator to fill the chair during
the time the Senate shall 50 remain, who
shall have all the powers of President pro
tempore.
"a. The finrl question upon the second
reading of every bill which originated in
the Senate shall be, 'Shall this bill be en-
crossed and read n third time?' No
amendment shall be received at the third
reading, but it may be committed for
amendment at any time before its final
passage.
%. Motions on bills and resolutions shall
he sustained in the following order: !. To
postpone indefinitely. 2. To lay upon the
table. 3. TO postpone to the next session
ofthe General Assembly. 4. To commit.
5. To amend.
2G. A call for the previous question shall
not at any time be in order A motion to
adjourn shall always be in order after the
first hour of each sitting, aud shall be de-
cided without debate