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Page 356 - If no opposition be made, or if the question to reject be negatived, the bill shall go to its second reading without a question.
Page 347 - Bills making appropriations for the pay of members and officers of the General Assembly, and for the salaries of the officers of the Government, shall contain no provision on any other subject.
Page iv - July, the twenty-fifth day of December, commonly called Christmas Day, and any day appointed or recommended by the governor of this State or the president of the United States as a day of fasting and prayer or thanksgiving...
Page 355 - No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
Page 359 - A majority of the whole number of votes given shall be necessary to the choice of a chairman of a standing committee, but a plurality of votes shall elect the other members thereof. All other committees shall be appointed by ballot, unless otherwise ordered, and a plurality of votes .shall appoint.
Page 331 - Each member of the first legislature, as a compensation for his services, shall receive five dollars for each day's attendance, and fifteen cents for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government to his residence by the usual traveled route, and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance whatever.
Page 315 - The brief of appellee on cross-errors shall be prepared in the manner required in the case of appellant's brief. The brief of appellant, in answer to the cross-assignment of errors, shall be prepared in the manner required of appellees in answer to the assignment of errors.
Page 359 - Speaker's decision, in which case the question is put, " which member was first up ?" 2 Hats. 76. Scab 1. D'Ewer, 434. col. 1, 2. [In the Senate of the United States, the president's decision is without appeal. Their rule is in these words : when two members rise at the same time, the president shall name the person to speak: but in all cases, the member who shall first rise and address the chair, shall speak first.
Page 337 - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the state to be affixed. Done at the...
Page 345 - Every member who shall be in the House when the question is put, shall give his vote, unless the House, for special reasons, shall excuse him. All motions to excuse a member from voting, shall be made before the House divides, or before the...