without risin any one subj the leave of t 5. The m Keep their se to speak. 6. That th ders present re-engross a of any bill, t thall this bi the case ma majority vo sidered as ingly. 7. That ng of a b nanimou the names yeas and on the jo shall be the same 8. Th the pre preside 9. T this ho who m quired 10 hout rising, nor more than three times on y one subject of debate, unless he first obtain e leave of the house. 5. The members, during a debate, shall all ep their seats, except the member who rises speak. 6. That the consent of a majority of the memers present, shall be necessary to engross or -engross any bill. That on the final passing any bill, the following question shall be taken, all this bill (as engrossed or re-engrossed, as ne case may be) pass? And if a constitutional majority vote in the affirmative, it shall be conidered as having passed, and signed accordngly. 7. That on every question for the final passng of a bill, unless the same shall pass by the unanimous vote of all the members of Council, the names of all the members present, with the yeas and nays on such question, shall be entered on the journals of this house, and the like entry shall be made on every other question, if the the same shall be moved for by any one member, previous to the call of the house. 8. That all committees shall be appointed by the president, or in his absence, by the vicepresident. 9. That all motions entered on the journals of this house, shall be entered in the names of those who make them, provided the same shall be ree same sha quired by any one member. members shall keep themselves within the strictest rules of decency and decorum. 11. That when an amendment made in this house to a bill from the House of Assembly, is disagreed to by that house, and not adhered to in this, the bill shall be considered as standing on a third reading. 16. That Do motion s le on the t postpone to commit or a which sever e order in 12. That no bill shall be committed or amended, until it shall have been twice read, except private bills as provided for in the twenty-fourth rule, after which it may be referred to a committee; and when reported, either with or without amendments, (which amendments shall always be on a separate paper,) the bill shall be considered as on a second reading. But when the committee think the bill cannot be made good by amendment, they shall not reject it, but report the bill back to the house, without amendment, and there make their opposition. 17. A mo order, excep decided with 18. The form,"sha And it shal ytwo-third and shall b 19. That fany vote 13. That no private bill be read a second time, unless a printed copy thereof be in possession of Council. 14. That no bill shall be read more than once on the same day. No standing rule or order of Council shall be dispensed with, unless by the assent of two-thirds of the members present; nor rescinded or amended, without one day's notice being given of the motion therefor. on, repor ote was t session of House, an tion for re 15. No motion shall be debated until the same shall be seconded, and it shall be reduced to writing, if the presiding officer or any member desires it made on 1 Ipon the 1 cil, and Voted in 20. Ev the hous is necess fore it is 21 6. That when a question is under debate, motion shall be received, but to adjourn, to on the table, for the previous question, to tpone to a time certain, or for the present, to nmit or amend, or to postpone indefinitely, ich several motions shall have precedence, in order in which they are here arranged. 17. A motion to adjourn shall be always in der, except when a vote is taking, and shall be cided without debate. 18. The previous question shall be in this m, "shall the main question be now put?" nd it shall only be admitted, when demanded two-thirds of the members of Council present; ad shall be decided without debate. 19. That no motion for the re-consideration E any vote shall be in order after a bill, resoluon, report, or other subject upon which the ote was taken, shall have gone out of the posession of the Council, by a message to the House, announcing their decision; and no moion for re-consideration shall be in order, unless nade on the same day the vote was taken, or pon the next day of actual session of the Council, and moved and seconded by members who voted in the majority. 20. Every joint-resolution, order, or vote, from the house, to which the concurrence of Council Is necessary, shall lie on the table one day, before it is finally acted upon by Council. 01 The first huginaga of cach day shell be resident, that him or her, of 22. All bills may be made the order of a particular day, and public bills when called for, shall have the preference of private bills, which (whenever two or more private bills shall be called for by members) shall be taken up according to their seniority, reckoning from the date of their introduction into Council. 6. That the , shall be ca en by the con 4. No memb te recorded o ad nays are ca er to his na ted to char Lous consent that time, istake of the 28. On filli 23. That all bills and special reports of Committees be numbered by the Secretary, as they are severally introduced; and a list made of the same, to lie on the table and be called up for consideration, by the presiding officer, according to their numerical order; subject nevertheless, to postponement on special motion, for the purpose of taking up any bill or report, which the house may order to be taken up and considered in preference. irst be taken er, and mos 29. A ma Constitute a 24. That no private bill originating in the House of Assembly, shall pass to a second reading until the same shall have been committed. Per a less shall conve adjourn, th tered on th 25. That no bill for a divorce shall be taken up on a second reading, unless it shall be made to appear by oath or affirmation, that the other party is not, at the time of presenting the petition, a resident in the State of New Jersey, or 30. Wh Council, s they are geant-at by then member The |