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Public Warehouses and Granaries-R. O. Cochran, Chairman; A. H. Charlton, David Bell, P. M. Willingham, W. A. Burkamp, W. W. Lewis and B. H. Lott.

Rules-South Trimble. ex-officio Chairman; C. A. Nelson, Claude Terrell, J. C. Cantrill, W. T. Lafferty, Abram Renick.

Printing-G. T. Berry, Chairman; J. M. Letterle, H. B. Lyon, J. D. Strong and J. W. Catron.

Federal Eelations-A. P. Crawford, Chairman; Troy P. Perkins, E. M. Money, J. C. Taylor and J. H. Sturgell.

Enrollments-J. M. Letterle, Chairman; Geo. C. Traver, W. H. Collopy, J. D. Strong and R. H. Spurrier.

COMMITTEE ON THE GUBERNATORIAL

CONTEST.

(Members selected by lot.)

Senators-Newton Frazier (Dem.), R. C. Crenshaw (Dem. Pop.), J. Embry Allen (Dem.)

Representatives:-G. W. Hickman (Dem.), G. T. Berry (Dem.), G. T. Finn (Dem.), Abram Renick (Dem.), M. H. Sledge (Dem.), H. B. Lyon (Dem.), E. E. Barton (Dem.), and M. R. Yarberry (Rep.) G. W. Hickman, Chairman. G. T. Finn, Secretary.

COMMITTEE ON THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR'S

CONTEST.

(Members selected by lot.)

Senators:-W. O. Coleman (Dem.), S. B. Harrel (Dem.), J. D. Watson (Dem.)

Representatives:-A. P. Crawford (Dem.), J. W. Alexander (Dem.), V. H. Baird (Dem.), David Bell (Dem.), G. A. Holland (Dem.), T. M. Sharp (Dem.), E. H. Read (Rep.) and W. H. Lilly (Rep.)

W. O. Coleman, Chairman. G. Allison Holland, Secretary.

Rules of the Senate.

JANUARY SESSION, 1900.

TOUCHING THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT.

1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the Senate shall have adjourned the preceding day, and on the appearance of a quorum shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.

2. He shall preserve decorum and order, and may speak to points in order in preference to senators on the floor, rising from his chair for that purpose. He shall decide questions of order, but all decisions by him shall be subject to an appeal to the Senate on request of any two senators, which appeal shall be in writing, in which case he shall, during the pendency of such appeal, vacate the chair, which shall be filled in the same manner as though he were absent. 3. He may state a question sitting, but shall rise to put a question to the vote of the Senate.

4. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to-wit: "As many as favor (as the question may be) say aye: You of the contrary opinion say no." If the President doubt, or a division be called for, the Senate shall divide; those in the affirmative shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative. If the President is still in doubt, or a count be required by any senator, the President shall name two senators, one from each side, to tell those in the affirmative and those in the negative, and the result being reported he shall rise and state the decision to the Senate.

5. When any motion or proposition is made, the question, "Will the Senate now consider it?" shall not be put, unless it be demanded by some member, which question shall be decided without debate.

6. The President may examine and correct the Journal before it is read, in which case he must call the attention of the Senate to such correction.

7. In the absence of the President pro tem., he shall have the right to name any senator to perform the duties

of the chair to preside during the absence of himself and the President pro tem. of the Senate. He shall also have the right to name any senator to preside during any part of any day's session.

In the absence of the President, the President pro tem. shall have all the rights conferred on the President.

8. All committees shall be appointed by the President, unless otherwise specially directed by the Senate, in which case they shall be appointed by a vote; a plurality of the votes shall be sufficient to determine the choice.

9. In all other cases of voting by the Senate for its officers or agents, a majority of the votes given shall be necessary to a choice.

10. All writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate or its committees shall be signed by the President, under his hand and attested by the clerk.

11. In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the galleries or lobby, the President or chairman of the Committee of the Whole shall have power to order the same to be cleared.

ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.

12. Four members of the Senate may adjourn from day to day when a sufficient number has not met to proceed to business; and eight senators, together with the President, may call the Senate and send for absent senators.

13. All Senate bills and resolutions which have 'duly passed the two Houses and are ready for enrollment shall be delivered by the clerk of the Senate to the enrolling clerk, who shall take charge of and be responsible for the safe-keeping of the same while in his custody. He shall immediately, upon receipt of said bills and resolutions, plainly and legibly, and without blots or erasures, enroll the same. So soon as he has enrolled the same, he shall deliver the original and enrolled copies to the Enrolling Committee and he and they shall carefully compare the same, and, if found correctly enrolled, he shall report and deliver the same to the Senate, to be there, in open session, again read and compared.

Immediately after said last named comparison, the original bills shall be returned to the custody of the clerk of the Senate, who shall thenceforth be responsible for their safe custody and keeping, and the clerk of the Senate shall, as soon as the enrolled bill has been signed by the

Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, present the enrolled copy to the Governor for his signature and approval.

If any bill or resolution be found not correctly enrolled, such enrolled bill or resolution, together with the original, shall be returned to the Enrolling Committee to be correctly enrolled, whereupon the same proceedings shall be had as if originally presented. For his services in enrolling said bills and resolutions the enrolling clerk shall receive no other compensation than the per diem allowed him by law; and provided, that, when necessary, the Senate may authorize the President of the Senate to employ assistants.

14. The following standing committees, to be composed of five or more members each, shall be appointed by the President or elected by the Senate, at the commencement of each session of the General Assembly, and no standing committee shall be changed, except upon the recommendation of the Committee on Rules, viz.:

First. A Committee on the Agricultural and Mechanical College, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all matters relating to the Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Second. A Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, who are to take into consideration all matters relating to the condition and improvement of the agriculture and manufactures of the Commonwealth, and report their proceedings together with their opinion, to the Senate.

Third. A Committee on Appropriations, to whom shall be referred all applications involving the appropriation of money from the State Treasury for any public or general purpose, and they shall report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Fourth. A Committee on Banks and Insurance, whose duty it shall be to consider all matters relating to banks and insurance.

Fifth. A Committee on Corporations, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all matters relating to or affecting corporations, other than railroads, banks and insurance companies, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Sixth. A Committee on Charitable Institutions, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all matters relating to or connected with the charitable institutions of this Commonwealth, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Seventh. A Committee on Claims, whose duty it shall be to investigate all claims and demands against the Commonwealth, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Eighth. A Committee on Codes of Practice, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all questions relating to the Codes of Practice, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Ninth. A Committee on Constitutional Amendments, whose duty it shall be to take into consideration all amend ments proposed to the Constitution of the State, and report their proceedings and opinion in reference thereto to the Senate.

Tenth. A Committee on Courts of Justice, whose duty it shall be to take into consideration all matters relating to or affecting the courts of justice of this Commonwealth, and report their proceedings and opinion to the Senate.

Eleventh. A Committee on Education, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all matters relating to education and public schools in the Commonwealth, and report their proceedings and opinion in reference thereto to the Senate.

Twelfth. A Joint Committee on Enrollments, whose duty it shall be to examine and see that all acts and resolutions which shall have passed both Houses of the General Assembly are correctly enrolled, and present the same to the Senate to be read and compared and receive the signature of the President in open session.

Thirteenth. A Committee on Executive Affairs, whose duty it shall be take under consideration all matters relating to the executive department of the government of the Commonwealth, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Fourteenth. A Committee on Federal Relations, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all matters relating to Federal relations, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Fifteenth. A Committee on Revenue and Taxation, whose duty it shall be to take under consideration all matters relating to or affecting the assessment and collection of revenue and the affairs of revenue officers of the Commonwealth, and report their proceedings and opinion thereon to the Senate.

Sixteenth.

A Committee on General Statutes, whose

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