RULE.

Commitment on third reading to amend
Concurrent resolution, to be read once
Contingent expenses, claim for to be referred
Cushing's Law, when to apply

D

Debate, motion to reconsider may be

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on motion, when in order

order of questions, under

Decorum and debate

Division of question

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43

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Doorkeeper, duties of

E

Engrossed bills to be examined and reported 30
Engrossing bills, order of

Enrolling bills, procedure

Executive communications, reference of

Filling blanks, least sum and shortest time
Final question on second reading of bill
Finance Committee, reference of bills

G

General File, its hours, special order of bills
on file

I

Inserting and striking out, motion not di-
vided

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
Leave of absence to committee

Lobbies, President may order cleared
Lobbying not allowed.

M

Messages from State officers, when
sidered -

Messengers, when introduced

Motion, when can be debated

when reduced to writing

of engrossing and enrolling bills.
of questions on motion to refer
of question under debate

Orders, special

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Paper, reading of, determined without debate 45
Parliamentary law, Cushing's, when used
Petitions

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

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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
of bills, when not to be sent to Assembly
motion for may be debated

notice of --

when, votes necessary

Records not to be taken from desk

Reference of bills to Finance Committee
order of question on

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Report

RULE.

of Committee on Engrossment, when in

order

Rooms under direction of President
Rules, changing and suspending

in Senate and Committee of Whole
Rush order, printing

S

San Francisco delegation

Second reading, final question what
Secretary, duties of

Senate chamber, who entitled to floor
Senator entitled to floor

must address President

when called to order must sit down

Sergeant-at-Arms, duties of
Sessions, time of

Smoking not allowed

Speaking, not more than twice

Special orders

Standing committees

quorum of

Striking out

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Substitutes and amendments must be ger-

Vote, constitutional amendment, two-thirds
necessary only on final vote

none allowed after announcement

Voting, when Senator declines, procedure

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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.
7. Reports of Standing Committees.

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.
6. Corporations, eleven members.

7. County Government, seven members.
8. Drainage, Swamp, and

Lands, seven members.

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