RULE. Commitment on third reading to amend D Debate, motion to reconsider may be 55 - 28 37 66 on motion, when in order order of questions, under Decorum and debate Division of question 53 44 43 17 53 14 Doorkeeper, duties of E Engrossed bills to be examined and reported 30 Enrolling bills, procedure Executive communications, reference of Filling blanks, least sum and shortest time G General File, its hours, special order of bills I Inserting and striking out, motion not di- Introduction of bills J Joint resolutions to be read once Journal, proceedings must be entered in under President's control what printed in number to be printed L Laying on table, effect of amendment Lobbies, President may order cleared M Messages from State officers, when Messengers, when introduced Motion, when can be debated when reduced to writing of engrossing and enrolling bills. Orders, special P RULE. 3 29 42 43 3 Paper, reading of, determined without debate 45 President may call Senators to chair may order lobbies cleared powers and prerogatives to appoint committees to call to order President pro tem., powers and duties of when to call to order - Presiding officer vested with powers of President form of Previous question, effect of Printed bills, etc., must be placed on desks 13 of paper determined without debate Reconsideration of bills sent to Assembly notice of -- when, votes necessary Records not to be taken from desk Reference of bills to Finance Committee 16 28 51 50 50 53 52 50 II Report RULE. of Committee on Engrossment, when in order Rooms under direction of President in Senate and Committee of Whole S San Francisco delegation Second reading, final question what Senate chamber, who entitled to floor must address President when called to order must sit down Sergeant-at-Arms, duties of Smoking not allowed Speaking, not more than twice Special orders Standing committees quorum of Striking out 33 3 Substitutes and amendments must be ger- Vote, constitutional amendment, two-thirds none allowed after announcement Voting, when Senator declines, procedure 20 1. TIME OF MEETING OF SENATE. The sessions of the Senate shall be daily (Sundays excepted), beginning at ten o'clock A. M., and after Monday, January 16, 1911, a recess shall be taken at 12:30 P. M. to 2 P. M., unless otherwise ordered by vote of the Senate. CALLING TO ORDER. 2. The President, President pro tem., or senior member present, shall call the Senate to order at the hour stated, and if a quorum be present proceed with the order of business. 3. ORDER OF BUSINESS. Order of business: 1. Roll Call. 2. Prayer by the Chaplain. 3. Reading and Approving of the Journal of the Preceding Day. 4. Presentation of Petitions. 5. Messages from the Assembly. 6. Messages from the Governor. 8. Reports of Select Committees. 9. Motions, Resolutions, and Notices. 10. Introduction and First Reading of Bills. 11. Consideration of Daily File. 12. Unfinished Business. 13. Special Order of the Day. Reports from the Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills shall at all times be in order; provided, that messages from State officers, other than the Governor, and from the Assembly, may, on motion of any Senator, be considered at any time. PRESIDENT-HIS POWERS AND PREROGATIVES. 4. The rooms, passages, and buildings set apart for the use of the Senate shall be under the control and direction of the President of the Senate, and he shall have the control and direction of the journals, papers, and bills of the Senate. He shall see that all officers of the Senate perform their respective duties, and may assign places to properly accredited newspaper representatives. PRESIDENT MAY ORDER LOBBIES CLEARED. 5. In case of a disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobbies, the President (or Chairman of the Committee of the Whole) shall have power to order the same cleared. PRESIDENT MAY CALL SENATOR TO CHAIR. 6. The President shall have the right to name any Senator to perform the duties of the Chair, who shall be vested, during such time, with all the powers of the President; but such substitute shall not lose the right of voting on any question while so presiding. APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES. 7. All standing committees of the Senate shall be named by the President of the Senate unless otherwise ordered, and the first named. shall be the chairman thereof. All other committees shall be appointed in such manner ast the Senate shall determine. STANDING COMMITTEES. 8. The following standing committees shall be appointed by the President of the Senate: 1. Agriculture, Dairying, Fruit and Vine Interests, seven members. 2. Apportionment and Representation, seventeen members. 3. Banking, nine members. 4. Commerce and Navigation, seven members. 5. Contingent Expenses, three members. 7. County Government, seven members. Lands, seven members. Overflowed |