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Pàgina 5 - Touching the duty of the Speaker. 1. He shall take the Chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.
Pàgina 6 - 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 now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate.
Pàgina 6 - House shall refuse to order the main question, the consideration of the subject shall be resumed as though no motion for the previous question had been made. The House may also, at any time, on motion seconded by a. majority of the members present, close all debate upon a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto, and cause the question to be put thereon ; and this shall not preclude any further amendment or debate upon the bill.
Pàgina 7 - An article in this Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at...
Pàgina 6 - Any member may call for a division of the question, when the sense will admit of it; but a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided.
Pàgina 6 - Upon the call of the board, the names of the members shall be called by the secretary, and the absentees noted; after which the...
Pàgina 5 - He shall preserve decorum and order ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members ; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Board, by...
Pàgina 6 - 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...
Pàgina 5 - When a member is about to speak in debate, he shall rise from his seat and address the chair, and when two or more members shall rise at the same time, the Chairman shall name the member who shall speak first.
Pàgina 5 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker, or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud .by the Clerk, before debated. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Speaker or any member desire it. After a motion is stated by the Speaker...

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