The New York herald., 1875-12-23

on any question in the event OF which be directly in
terestedi or IN any case where be was not present
when the question put
~ Every member who shall be present when ques-
uoD Is put shall give his vote unless the Legislature
for special reason, shall excuse him.
l3 No motion shall be debated until the same shall
be seconded and stated from the Chair; and when a
motion shall be made and seconded it shall be reduced
TO writing, II desired by the Speaker or any member,
before the same shall be debated
a. After a motion has been stated by the Speaker y
snai be IN possession Of the legislature but may %
Withdrawn al any time before an amendment
10 when any question is under debate no motion
shall be received but FIRST adjourn second, 70 lay
on the table; third for the previous question: fourth,
70 postpone indefinitely; fifth, postpone 20 day
certain sixth 10 commit and seventh 70 amend;
which several motions shall have precedence in the
order IN which they are arranged Motions to adjourn
and 70 lay on the table shall be decided without debate
In hlhng blanks, in any notion the longest time and
the largest number or amount shall be put FIRST Mo
ton for adjournment shall always be in order except
while member may have the floor and is speaking.
l6 The Speaker shall put the previous question in
tho following foTm:-''Sha the main question be now
pntY' ana all debate upon the question shall DO
suspended until the previous question has been de-
clded One-tth OF the members present shall be nec
essary 10 order the previous question After the
adoption OF tho previous question the sense of the
Legislature shall forthwith be taken upon pending
amendments in their regular order and then upon the
main question.
H. All Incidental questions Of order arising after
motion for the previous question shall be decided with
out debate, except appeal, and such appeal no
member shall be allowed to speak more than once with
out leave Of the Legislature
tive II shall not be again in order until after adjourn
ment but the main question shall be left before the
Legislature, and disposed OF as though the previous
question had not been put
10. When question is postponed indefinitely the
same shall not be acted upon during the session.
20. Any member may call for a division OF the qucs-
ton when the sense will admit OF IT.
II. motion for commitment, until II Is decided,
shall preclude all amendment TO the main question,
and all motions and reports may be committed at the
pleasure Of the Legislature.
p. No new motion shall be admitted, Under color Of
amendment, as substitute for the motion under do.
bate.
%. No vote shall be reconsidered unless the motion
for reconsideration be made bv member who voted
with the majority, nor unless on the same day on
which the vote passed, or on the next day which
the Legislature shall be in session.
"a When the reading Of paper is called for, and OBJ
jeced 70 by any member, II shall be determined by
vote of the Legislature, and without debate.
rs. The Legislature may resolve itself into a commit
tee of the whole at any time, on motion made for that
purpose; and, in forming committee OF the whole,
the Speaker shall leave the chair, and appoint chair
man 10 preside IN committee