The New York herald., 1875-12-23
RIFLES OF ORDER.

The following rules of order are also found among
the printed documents issued by the 'Order":-
l. The Speaker shall take the chair at precisely the
hour to which the Legislature may have adjourned
the hour for which meeting thereof shall have been
called, and shall at call tho members TO order
when after due opening he shall the minutes OF
the previous meeting TO be read Tor information and
when IL they not approved at the said previous
meeting, the matter of correction and approval of
the shall be the first and immediate business in
order
Tho Speaker shall preserve dccorum and order; ;
may speak points Of order in preference to any other
member rising from his seat for that purpose; and
shall decide questions OF order subject 10 an appeal
the Legislature by any two members All questions
before the Legislature shall be put by the Speaker
each member present shall signify his assent dis
sent thereto ne Speaker shall rise from his seat to
put question, but may state 1t to the Legislature while
seated.
g. All Cmmittees shall be appointed by the Speaker,
unless otherwise directed by the Legislature
A. The Speaker shall vote question except the
Legislature be equally divided, when be shall giye the
casting vote.
g. The Speaker shall have power TO substitute any
member to perform the duties OF the chair, such sub
stltution not 10 extend beyond an adjournment
When any member y about TO speak IN debate,
or deliver any matter the Legislature no shall rise
from his seat and respectfully address himself to the
Speaker.
T. Ifany member transgresses the rules OF the Legs.
lature the Speaker shall, any member may call him
to order; in which the member called 10 order
shall Immediately sit down. and the question OF order
shall thon be distinctly stated from the chair and in
all cases where a member shall bo called TO order for
member tho words objected 10 shall be reduced 10
writing by the member calling TO order; after which
the member called TO order may explain, and the
question shall be open TO debate, in other cases. and
decided by the Speaker whose decision shall be sub.
mitted to- unless appeal be made 70 the Legislature
by member, In which the only question shall be
"Is the Speakers decision corrcct1" which shall be
decided without debate If the decision be IN favor Of
the member called 70 order, he may proceed u other
wise and the may require IL he shall be liable 10
the censure OF the Legislature.
s. In all cases the member first rising shall speak
first when two members rise ~ tho same time, the
Speaker shall name the person TO sneak.
o. No member shall speak more than twice to the same
question: without leave OF tho Legislature nor moro than
once until every member choosing TO speak shall have
spoken nor longer than five minutes al any time.
TO- While the Speaker s putting any question or ad-
dressing the Legislature one shall walk out Of or
across the room; nor in such case, when member
is speaking shall entertain private discourse; nor,
while member Is speaking, shall pass between him
and the Chair; shall any member leave his seat
while the yeas and nays are calling
H. No member shall vote except in case oil ballot