LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

COMPRISING STATISTICAL LISTS OF THE

MEMBERS AND OFFICERS;

THE

Rules and Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.

ALSO A

MANUAL OF CUSTOMS, PRECEDENTS AND FORMS.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

On the Judiciary-Senators Pope, A. H. Young, Webb, Bentley and Thorpe.

On Finance-Senators Lawrence, Elwood and Reed.

On Incorporations-Senators Case, Cole and Morgan.

On Roads, Bridges and Ferries—Senators Ketchum, Harris and Reynolds.

On Town and County Organizations-Senators Wescott, Sessions and Ellis.

On Militia-Senators Webb, J. A. Chandler and Clark.

On Privileges and Elections-Senators A. H. Young, Van Wyck and Clark.

On Agriculture-Senators M. K. Young, Case and Morgan.

On Legislative Expenditures-Senators Elwood, W. H. Chandler and Budlong.

On State Affairs-Senators Wheeler, Littlejohn and Hood. On Federal Relations-Senators Barnum, Wilkinson and Clark. On Education, School and University Lands-Senators Van Wyck, M. K. Young and Elwood.

On Banks and Banking-Senators Smith, Blair and Reed.

On Joint Committee on Claims-Senators W. H. Chandler, Smith and Ellis.

On Internal Improvements-Senators Sessions, Wheeler and Cole. On Engrossed Bills-Senators J. A. Chandler, Ketchum and Budlong.

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On Enrolled Bills-Senators Lincoln, Bentley and Harris.

On Contingent Expenses-Senators Bentley, Webb and J. A. Chand

On Public Lands-Senators Blair, Lincoln and Bowman. On State Prison-Senators Wilkinson, Wescott and Thorpe. On Railroads-Senators Littlejohn, Lawrence, M. K. Young, A. H. Young and Wilson.

On Benevolent Institutions-Senators Bowman, Barnum and Reynolds. On Joint Committee on Public Printing-Senators Harris and Wilson. On Joint Committee on Local Legislation-Senators Cole and Pope.

RULES AND ORDERS OF THE SENATE.

Senate to

order.

1. The Lieutenant Governor of the State, who, by the Calling 8th Section of the 5th Article of the Constitution, is constituted ex officio President of the Senate, shall, when present, take the chair at the hour fixed for the meeting of the Senate, when he shall immediately call the members to order, who shall thereupon take their seats, and continue with their heads uncovered, while the Senate remain in session; the Clerk shall call the roll of members, and as soon as a majority is present, the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mistake may be corrected.

2. The President shall preserve order and decorum; he Duties of may speak to points of order in preference to other mem- President. bers, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall de

cide points of order, subject to an appeal to the Senate by any member.

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3. The President shall have the right to name any mem- Temporary ber to perform the duties of the chair temporarily, who shall be invested, during such time, with all the powers of the President; but no member shall be excused from voting on any question by reason of his occupying the chair; nor shall such substitute's authority, as presiding officer, extend beyond a day's adjournment of the Senate.

4. In the absence or inability of the President, except President, as provided in rule three, the Senate shall appoint a Presi- pro tem. dent pro tempore, who shall possess all the powers and prerogatives of the President of the Senate for the time being.

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5. Whenever the Senate determines to go into committee Committee of the whole, the President shall name one of the members Whole. as chairman, who shall, for the time being, be invested with all the authority of presiding officer of the Senate. 6. The President shall appoint all committees, unless Duties of otherwise directed; he shall sign all acts, memorials, addresses and resolutions; and all writs, warrants and subpoenas, that may be issued by the Senate, shall be signed by him, and attested by the Clerk.

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7. Whenever any disturbance or disorderly conduct shall Disturboccur in the lobby, the President (or chairman of the com- Lobby. mittee of the whole) shall have power to cause the same to be cleared of all persons except the members and officers of the Senate.

8. Questions may be stated by the President while sit- Questions-ting, but he shall rise to put a question, and shall use this how stated form: "As many as are of the opinion that [as the ques

and decided