Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-12-16
Around Capitol Square
With Lynn Nishet

GAG ECLE-With the 1917 Cen
crol Assembly Just about three
weeks away there is revived in
terest in the much discussed and
greatly misunderstood gag rG.c.
\ sigh; change n House rules
tRu.c IL OF the FOuSc OF Rcpccs-
eutativrS during the 1871 session
has precipitated more public forum
letters and editorial comment than
all the rest OF the legislative rules
combined.
TWO-THIRDS -Prior to lot! and
for the first few weeks ~ that
session there mad been distinction
made III treatment Of bills coming
from committee with un:Avo'rn,"
resort accompanied by minority
report and bills reported UniaNor-
a1lv without minority report aC-
complaining them. In case Of
minority report a simple majority
vote was necessary 20 override the
committee and place the bill on
the calendar. without tn" minority
report accom- SanvIng a two-thlrdS
MAJORITY was required. The l"il
iEr.so mutn the two-'A.rdS rule
r.w'v 20 I'll bills reported Uninv-
ra-lv ny a committee.
LIQUOR 1t was charged cncn
... aaS aorn often reiterated since
max TINS action vas taken 70" the
mary. II not the sole. pugpos"
.. preventing enactment @: a bill
.am!ttinE to statewide vot" the
...>'.ou # the legal sale OF liquor.
Although the rule applies WIKI
cIgII force 20 every ,'nHr .s>U"
's4' might arts" IN the House. all
@. me discussion has coatrrrG
a.oGnd the liquor referendum. On"
"a. rm!l:ar with legislative pro-
...Ggo Nigh; we'll conclude that
..Gn drastic change in traditional
....cy had been made simply 20
...'H' consideration OF one meas
.. 81. nsoys Of the change con-
..t"G tG1t II was 10. the purpose
". -7ceG;rE UP procedure on nj!
matters. And what many critics OF
... change nave overlooked Is tlat
.. adoption % The frs; place To-
.....d a twO-thIrds majority vote
. .E" acGse. OtHr- matters regu!r-
..- t"o-'h.yds are to ovc.rul-
.. chair. 'g suspend yr-0.-d 90.
..'.r any standing rule. 20 recon
....~ motion laid on The table OF
.. IKE from! tho table.
"
NNJORITIES Matters rr4u:~-
HES majority vote are 10 Withdraw,
.... IRON, ron, .,,f'..... .--,f.-....r... ..-..
=. request for permission -.
'fN more than '"!c" on main
..S'l0D. motion 30 reconsider p
SOTO. motion 20 postpone. moo
.n Ter previous quest and mo-
ION 70 limit debate. Fifteen nom
...s. including the .rc,ls,r ara.
quorum, and n mn .ori.v Of MI ,,.,,,-
H"rs j. racnssr-,- - .nrs.,.-,,.
quorum Ora-f:"r ~ In. No..
or. - REQUIRED =, rr. , roll r..,r
vote. ard .r-,c-.,f,1. ~. g..
,s-a -.r.-.,... 80 ,... H..
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r,a,. -, 80 ..,,.,........ IA wa 10
Opfr-,..rrO>-.
..-..' ."' l"'' -
=. -. 80, '''' ','h raised
-, 49,. .. .",-" rules ''aa'r-
cot, 60. l"'" majority
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do Sc. .,,,,..r.' - ."'-.. De
~. L.. '''1., 'H. '.. moro.
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rossiLra TO- III u"
sor-.h ~ 80 ,.. .,,"'r nan one
NTNORTTY-Thc House IA, 100
members. with 81 ro,s.f,u,i,,e,
= quorum. and Fl vo,oz c,rr,.;nr
~ questions \, .,,,,,r, -.;.,; ~
o. fvvo-,bi~ds ,o,n a. .'',.,,i - q.
~r~rfred. and n srh,,i. c -. -
'u'fonaI amendment, you'd 49,. -
q rrirma-ive vo,ns '''N' -
FINAL. r,,-.ho .......-.,
This difference ;s 49, s.I .'"',,lI
Avg enacted hv Tho ,, ,.o... 'na'
proved nv Tho sn,,to ,,o,,,5 I,p,
binding rno, 81 49, HD"ln We
state withou, recourse V ,,hor :" ." =
i,,, 70 $50 'iIinnun'ent reduir.
no .,,h ;oo, " sIu,li' would SIN
NO., ,o,, H' VIII III the