Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-05

shall the main question be now pat -
II this Is carried, all proposed amendments,
and all further motions and debate sha!i 10
excluded. and the question DO put without
delay.
10 LAT ON rus TAnlr.
RulE2l A motion TO lay question on
the table. eimply. Ia not dehateabls, but a
motion Ia lay on tho table aad publish, or
any other condition, Ia subject To amend.
ment aud debate
ispxrtsfrr rosrrosrsESr.
Rutr "a When mo,icn Ia postponed In
definitely. I, shall no, he taken up again
during the same meeting,
Hubn ~. A motion 10 refer TO standing
committee. nhall take precedence Of y simi-
lar motion iur n spocial ootnmmittee.
10 AMxsn
Rus -. A melton to amend mn amend
ment ahall be In order; hut 10 amend an
amendment, 10 an amendment shall not be
entertained
R,,s2a. An amendment modifying the
intention Of u motion shall 10 IN order but
an amendment rotating to different sub
icct shall not be- IN order
EtII 20. On a motion 10 Strike out and
insert. the paragraph to be amended shall
first be read as IL stands, then the words
proposed To be struck out. and those 10 be
inserted. aud, finally, the paragraph us il
would stand il 70 amended
RECONSIDERATION.
Rule ~ a motion may DO reconsdcrcd
Inp M h.. astpu NJ nj
the first meeting held thereafter; motion
for reconsideration being once made and
decided in the negative shall not be renewed
before the next meeting.
Rule 2s a motion to reconsider must be
made and seconded by members who voted
in the majority. or by those who were ab-
sent and did not vote upon the moSDn TO
be re considered
RULE - No question shall be reconsider
ed more than once, nor shall u vote to re
consider be re.considered
COMMITTEES
Rule 80. All standing committees shall
be appointed by the Mayor, and all special
committees shall also he appointed by the
Mayor unless otherwise specially directed
y the City Council.
City Council shall be appointed by the
Mayor annually, on entering upon the duties
Of his office aud the first person. named
shall be the chairman thereof.
The following shall be the standing com
mittees:
!. On ordinances.
g On finance.
3. On streets.
4. On fire and water.
5. On markets.
6. On printing
Z. On police.
8. On claims.
9. On gas lights.
10. On public buildings and public
grounds.
IL. On licences.
RULE 81 The standing committees Of the
City Council shall consist of three members
each.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
rifle SO. All special committees shall
consist of three members each, unless some
other number be specified and the first
person named shall be chairman.
rule "a. On the acceptance OF II final re.
port from special committee, the said
committee shall be considered discharged
without n vote, unless otherwise ordered.
JURISDICTION OF COMMITTEES.
RULE So All matters relating exclusively
to the streets and alleys, shall be referred
exclusively to the street committees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rule Sc. Standing aud select committees
TO WHOM references are made, shall in all
cases report in writing the state of facts
with their opinions thereon.
RULE 81. All reports Of comittees shall be
addressed "1o tie Mayor and AI!ermca o.
the city of Davenport IN Council assembled; :
they shall briefly describe the matter refer
| red, and the conclusion to which the com
mittee has arrived, which conclusion shall
be summed up in the form of an order, reso
luton or recommendation.
DUTIES or TIE CLERK AND MARSHAL.
Ruiz So. The city Clerk shall forward a!
| the papers TO the appropriate committee:
| and officers, Is early as the next day after
the reference shall have been made and il
shall be the duty of the Marshal to deliver
| them.
BILLS AND CLAIMS.
| MULE o.. All DIiiS against tlic Guy shai
| be referred to the committee on Finance a.
of course unless the City Council otherwise
direct but no bill shall be passed by thu
Council that has not first been approved by
| the Finance or some select committee t,
whom it was referred; except upon a vote
Of two thirds of the members of the City
Council present at the time the vote il
| taken.
THESE RULES.
RULE 40. The foregoing rules may b'
temporarily suspended by unanimous con-
sent of all the members present but shall
not be repealed, altered or amended, unless
| by concurrence of two thirds of all the AL
dermen elected
All acts, ordinances, resolutions and rule:
in conflict with these rules are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed and adopted June 2, 1858.
Attest, EnENEzER Cock, Mayor.
| HALLET KILBoURN, Clerk.