Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly, Part 34

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Page 196 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 192 - Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly. § 12. Bills may originate in either house, but may be altered, amended or rejected by the other; and on the final passage of all bills, the vote shall be by yeas and nays, upon each bill separately, and shall be entered upon the journal; and no bill shall become a law without the concurrence of a majority of the members elected to each house.
Page 192 - He shall preserve order and decorum ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members — on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.
Page 195 - RECONSIDERATION. [When a question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order...
Page 191 - Any two members of either house shall have liberty to dissent and protest against any act or resolution, which they may think injurious to the public, or to any individual, and have the reasons of their dissent entered on the journals.
Page 59 - Each House may punish, by imprisonment, during their session, any person not a member, who shall be guilty of disrespect to...
Page 956 - Constitution, one of whom shall hold his office for one year, one for two years, and one for three years.
Page 197 - Shall the main question be now put?" — -and until it is decided shall preclude all amendments or debate. When, on taking the previous question, the Board shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate.
Page 196 - No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
Page 118 - The judicial powers, except as in this article is otherwise provided, shall be vested in one supreme court, circuit courts, county courts, justices of the peace, police magistrates, and in such courts as may be created by law in and for cities and incorporated towns.

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