New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-08
of committees shall lie on the table one day
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of committees shall lie on the table one day
for consideration.
COMMITMENT.
Rule 32.-No bill or joint resolution shall
be committed or amended until 1t shall
have been twice read, alter which II may
be referred to a committee.
Strike out old rule thirty three.
FINAL QUESTIONS.
Rule 33-The final question upon the
second reading Of every bill, resolution or
constitutional amendment originating IN the
Senate and requiring three readings pre-
shall be engrOssed and read third time;
aud no amendment shall be received for dis
cussion at third reading ofany bill, resolu-
ton, or amendment, unless by unanimous
consent of the Senators present; but it shall
at all times be in order before the final
passage Of any such bill resolution or con-
stitutional amendment, to move it's commit
men;; and should such commitment take
place, and any amendment be reported by
the committee, the said bill, resolution or
constitutional amendment shall be again
read q second time, and may be considered
and debate d, and then the aforesaid ques'
ton shall be again put.
AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Rule 34-No anne rdment proposing ad-
diticnal appropriations shall be- received to
any general appropriation bill unless 1t be
made to carry out the provisions OF some
existing law, or some act or resolution pre-.
viously passed by the Senate during that
session, or moved by direction OF stand
ing or select committee of the Senate, or IN
pursuance OF an estimate from the head OF
some of the departments; and no amend
ment shall be received whose object is to
provide tor private claim, unless 1t DO TO
carry out the provisions OF an existing law.
All amendments to general appropriation
bills reported from committees OF the Sen
ate, proposing new items of appropriation.
shall, one day before they are offered, be
referred to the Finance Committee, and all
general appropriation bills shall be referred
to the said committee.
Rule 35-When an amendment to be pre-
posed to the constitution Is under consider
alton, the concurrence OF tWO-thlrds OF the
members present shall not be requisite to
decide any question for amendments, or eA-
tending to the merits being short OF the
final question.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Rule 36.-When the hour shall arrive for
the cen sderation Of q special order, 1t shall
be the duty of the presiding officer to take
it up. unless the unfinished business OF the
preceding day shall be under consideration.
When two or more subjects shall have
been specially assigned for consideration,
thew shall take precedence according to the
order of time at which they we're severally
assigned, and such order shall at no time
be lost or changed. except by direction OF
the Senate.
PRECEDENCE IN SPECIAL ORDERS OVER GEN
EKAL ORDERS.
When two or mere subjects shall have
been assigned for the same hour, the sub
iect rst assigned for that hour shall take
precedence but special orders shall always.
have precede nee Of general orders, NJ less
such special orders snail be postponed by
direction of the Senate.
MAJORITY REQUIRED TO MAKE SPECIAL
ORDER.
No bill, joint resolution or other subject
shall be made special order for particu-
lar day and hour without the consent OF
two thirds of the Senators present.
ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE DAY
All questions relative to the priority of
the business to be acted upon shall be de-
cided without debate. bur no motion to call
up bill out of its regular order shall be
allowed. unless by unanimous consent OF
the members present.
The unfinished business in which the Sem
ate was engaged the last preceding its ad
journment shall have the preference in the
other business shall be received without
special leave of the Senate until the former
is disposed of.
Rule 3-Iu the order of the day, bust
ness shall have precedence as follows:
l. Unfinished business.
,. Special orders.
g. Action on reports OF committees lying
over.
4. Senate bills and joint resolutions On
second reading.
5 Senate bills and Joint resolutions on
third reading
6. First reading Of House bills and joint
:. Second reading of House bills and joint
resolutions.
s. Third reading of House bills and Joint
MAKING Up THE JOURNAL.
Rule 3S.-The titles of bills and joint reso-
buttons, and such parts thereof cnly as shall
be affected by proposed amendments, shall
be inserted in the Journal
Rule 39-The proceedings of the Senate
shall be entered on the journal as concisely
IS possible. care being taken to detail true
and accurate account of the proceedings;
but every vote of the Senate shall be entered
,n the journal. and brief statement of the
contents of each petition, memorial or paper
1rt scented to the Senate shall also be insert
ID in the journal
Rule 4O-The files OF the Senate may be
Inspected by the members, but no paper
shall be withdrawn theretro1n without the
consent of the Senate.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rule 4l.-The following standing commit
ees shall be appointed by the President, at
he commencement of each session, with
cave to report by bill or otherwise:
l. Committee on Judiciary, seven men,
,ers.
9. Committee on Finance, seven members.
3. Committee on Militia, five members.
q. Committee on Enrolment and Engross.
ment, seven members.
5. Committee on Claims, seven members.
6. Committee on Agriculture, Commerce
and Manufactures, fire members.
Z. Committee on Pnblio Education, seven
members.
Ders.
9. Committee on Banks and Banking,
even members.
TO- Committee en- Auditing and Super
vising the Expenses Of the Senate, five
members.
IL. Committee on Federal Relations, five
members.
IL. Committee on Penitentiary, seven
members.
Is. Committee on Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs, seven members
Ia. Committee on Charitable Institutions,
nine members.
15 Committee on Public Lands and
Leveee, nine members
16. Commute on Parks and Public Build
ings, seven members.
II. Committee on Railroads and Internal
seven members.
Is. Committee on Health and Quarantine,
seven members,