Select Committee on Unclaimed Dividends and Deposits in Banks.

5. When the House sna

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Committee of the Whole, he shall name a
chairman to preside therein.

RULES AND ORDERS

OF THE

ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
ADOPTED JANUARY 14, 1859.

CHAPTER I.

OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER.

take the

chair.

1. The Speaker shall take the chair each day at the Speaker to hour to which the House shall have adjourned. He shall call to order, and, except in the absence of a quorum, shall proceed to business in the manner prescribed by these rules.

2. He shall possess the powers and perform the Duties of the duties herein prescribed, viz. :

1. He shall preserve order and decorum.

Speaker.

2. He shall decide all questions of order, subject Appeals.
to appeal to the House. On every appeal he
shall have the right, in his place, to assign

his reasons for his decision.

3. He shall appoint all committees, except where Committees. the House shall otherwise order.

4. He may substitute any member to perform the Speaker duties of the Chair for a period not exceed- pro tem. ing two consecutive legislative days, but for

no longer period, except by special consent

of the House.

of the Whole

5. When the House shall be ready to go into Committee
Committee of the Whole, he shall name a
chairman to preside therein.