INDEX TO THE RULES OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. COMPILED BY AN OFFICER OF THE SENATE. A. No. Page. 8 90 Absence, from the Senate, not allowed without leave without leave, in cases of, the Sergeant-at-arms may Address to the President, how to be presented (joint rule) Amendments to a resolution to amend the Constitution, carried by a majority to bills on which the two Houses disagree, con ference upon (joint rule) Appeal allowed from the decision of the President B. Bills may be introduced upon one day's notice shall receive three readings on different days on second reading, considered as in Committee of the - 26 - 28 titles of, only, and parts affected by amendments, inserted engrossed, how examined, reported, and entered No. Page. 12 100 13 100 Bills passed one House and lost in the other, notice to be joint rule relative to printing of Blanks, in filling, what motions have preference, C. Capitol, no spirits to be brought within or about (joint rule) Commit, motion to, in order at any time before final passage rule) Committees, standing how appointed on enrolled bills reports from standing, when received Communications, confidential, to be kept secret Conference on disagreeing votes of the two Houses, rule re Consent, bills may be read three times in one day, by unani mous nominations may be considered on the day received, Constitution, what majority requisite to amend a resolution Conversation among the members, not allowed during the de bate, or while papers are reading D. Debate, no member to speak more than twice, in the same, in one day, without leave 4 89 Enrolled Bills, to be examined by the committee, (joint rule) provision for the appointment of the committee how to be presented to the President, and the not to be presented to the President on last day Executive record, extracts from, prohibited - 42 97 - 41 97 to contain the titles, only, of bills, and the parts affect a brief statement of every memorial, petition, and to be as concise as possible, when acting as in Com- - 32 94 engrossed bills to be entered on - 32 94 L. Leave to bring in a bill, one day's notice of motion for, required 25 92 M. Members, prohibited from speaking to each other during debate 2 present, not a quorum, empowered to send for absent members Members, shall express assent or dissent by ay or no 686 first rising and addressing the Chair, shall speak first, 5 89 by a Senator shall not absent himself without leave, any, may desire a motion to be reduced to writing 10 Memorial or petition, contents of, shall be stated before received when received contents of, to be entered on the journal Messages between the two Houses, how to be announced and - 17 91 24 - 24 - 24 32 made and seconded, shall, if desired, be reduced to to adjourn, to be decided without debate privileged, what shall be, when a subject is under de- bate privileged, in reference to select or standing commit- to close the galleries, shall be discussed confidentially 18 to reconsider, when and by whom may be made N. Newspapers, not to be read while a member is speaking, Notice of one day required of an intended motion for leave to - 11 11 - 13 91 90 |