The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY. APRIL 26 1873

| two or more members arise at the same time,
decide who shall be first heard; but an appeal
in al, s,,ct, cases shall lie to the Convention,
and member called to order may extenuate
or Justify.
RULE 3.-He shall declare all votes; but II
pny member rises to doubt o vote, the Pres
ldent shall order a call OF tbs names OF the
members voting In the affirmative and In the
negative without any further debate.
RuLE4-He shall rise to put q question,
but may state 1t while sitting.
Hon Questions Shall BE Pull
RULE g. Before putting any debatahle
question, the President shall ask: "Are you
ready for the question p When, II 1T Is evil
dent that no member wishes to speak, the
question shall be distinctly put In this form,
10 witt "As many Of you as are OF the opitl-
iop that las tho question may bel say aye;
and. after the affirmative voice ID expressed
AAs many as ore Of contrary opinion say no.
II the President doubt, or II division be
called for, tho Convention shall divide.
| Those In the affirmative Of the question shall
rise from their seats, and their number be
counted by the Secretary, and afterward
those In tho negative. The President shall
then rise and state the decision OF the Con-
| vention.
Correction Of journal.
RULE G-The President shall have the rig ht
to examine and correct the journal beforadt
/ read. He shall have general direetlqa OF
1.-THE hall. He shall have right to na41e ANY
| member to perform the duties OF thgehafr,
but such substitution shall not extend4 beyond
IN adjournment M
Presidents Signature ReqniXH.
RULE 7.--All ordinances, address, and res
olutions shall be- signed by the Prq dent, and
Ill writs. warrants and subpoena issued by
order of the Convention, shall under bis
hand and seal, attested by the y retary.
GommineeH Hon Eai III.
RULE s-All comuittees sbal be- appointed
| by the President, I'd ess otherw 70 ordered by
| the Convention, iuH which easd hey shall be
elected by the Corl1 ,ntion, by ,llot or other
wise, as may be on bred byth1 Convention in
each particular cal
Clear hA Lot !.
RULE 9.-In easd i any Did utbance Or dis
orderly conduct In he CALLED or lobby, the
| President or presa ing offN Ter shs'l have
power to order the saA he to h cleared.
| ErcepttoaatAW Won , rte.
| RULE 1o.--If o member Id called to order
by another for words spdA the exception
able words shall Immediately be taken down
| In writing, that the presiding officer may be
better able to Judge Of the matter.
Absent Members.
RULE 11-No member shall absent himself
| from the service Of the Convention without
! leave Of the Convention first obtained. And In
ease a less number than quorum Of the Con-
yention shall convene. they are hereby au-
| tho1ized I'd send the Sergeant-at+Arms, or any
person or persons by them authorized, for any
or all absent members, 40 the majority Of
such members present shall agree ut the ex-
pense Of such absent members, respectively,
unless such excuse for non-attendance shall
be made rs the Convention, when d quorum
is convened, shall Judge sufficient, and In that
case the expense shall be paid out Of the con
| tingeut fund. And this rule shall apply to
each day OF the segsfaQ, after the hour has ar
rived to which the denvention stood ad-
| iourned.
A1Vourn'1Dt.
RULE IA md jon totadiourn shall al
ways DO In order, eakeptinaFwhen, on the cali
for the previous qusy ion, tse main question
shall have been ordEssA be now put, Or
when tps1nAer has tie floor, and shall be- de-
cided wimQt Abate.
n41EapF Ncd1 JUN AND DEBATE
RULE n Fhen\ member is about to
speak In deAate or Aiver any matter To the
Convention, or call for the yeas and nays, or
call member to order through the President,
or answer any question propounded to him,
by his consent, In debate through the Presi-
dent, he shall rise from his seat and respect
| fully address himself to "Mr. President"
| Ctttiug 10 order.
RULE 14.-If any member, In speaking or
otherwise, transgress the rules Of the Con-
vention, the President shall, or any member
may, call to order; In which case, the member
SO called to order shall Immediately sit down,
unless permitted to explain; and the Conven-
ton shall, Ii appealed to- decide on the case,
but without debate. II the decision be In
favor Of the member called to order, he shall
be at liberty to proceed; II the decision BIO
against him, and the case require 1t, he shall
be liable to the censure Of the Convention.
Recognition Of Members.
RULE 15.--When two or more members hap
pen to rise at once, the President shall name
the one who Is first to speak.
Personalities.
RULE 16.--The motives OF members shall
not be criticised or called In question In de
bate. A member present shall not be ad-
dressed or mentioned by his name. Allusione
to the social status, condition, or nfirmities
Of member are forbidden as personalities
and against order and deeorum.
/ Number and Length Of Speeches.
RULE H--No member shall speak more
than twice on the same question, nor more
than half an hour on each occasion, without
leave of the Convention, nor more than once
until every member choosing to speak shall
have spoken; but the mover Of any propo
sition shall have the right to open and Gloss
/ the debate, even after the main question shall
have been ordered, and III case the PROPOSE
ton comes from any committee, then TIN