shall announce the names of the members absent with leave of the house and the names of the members absent without leave and enter the names of all absentees upon the journal. Conduct of Religious Exercises. Rule 14. He shall arrange for the conduct of religious exercises at the opening of each session of the house. Publication and Correction of Journal. Rule 15. He shall make up and complete the journal of the house in conformity with the rules, supervise the daily publication thereof and make such corrections therein from day to day as may be necessary. Order of Business. Rule 16. He shall keep the several orders of business separate and distinct, and shall prepare and place on the desk of each member each day a list of the business on his desk under each order of business. Printing, Announcement of Printing and Enrollment of Bills. Rule 17. He shall attend to the printing of all bills, acts or documents ordered printed by the house. He shall announce each day the numbers and titles of all bills, both house and senate, which have been printed and placed upon the files of the members and the numbers and titles of bills which have been enrolled and presented to the governor. Responsibility for Care of Bills; Presentation of Enrolled Bills to Governor. Rule 18. He shall be responsible to the house for the care and preservation of each bill introduced into the house and for each bill received from the senate up to the time of its return to that body, which responsibility shall only be relieved by a receipt from a proper person when the bill passes from his possession. When a bill has been finally passed by the two houses he shall present to the governor an enrolled copy thereof printed in accordance with the statute relating thereto, taking a receipt therefor showing the day and hour at which such copy was deposited in the executive office. Appointment of Assistants. Rule 19. The clerk shall appoint as assistants in the performance of the duties required of him a journal clerk, bill clerk, three proofreaders, a reading clerk, financial clerk, and such other assistants as the house may by resolution authorize, who shall be subject to his orders and to summary removal by him on failure to properly perform the duties assigned them, the reason for such removal to be reported forthwith to the house. Incapacity of Clerk. Rule 20. In case of the inability of the clerk, from sickness or other cause, to perform the duties of his office, temporarily, the journal clerk shall be charged with the responsibility of the clerk and shall perform his duties. Rule 5. He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order, rising from his seat for that purpose; and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house. When two or more members rise at once, the speaker shall name the member who is first to speak. Appointment of Committees. Rule 6. He shall appoint all committees, except where the house shall otherwise order. Naming of Acting Speaker. Rule 7. He may substitute any member to perform the duties of the chair, but not for a longer time than one day without leave of the house. Naming of Chairman Committee of the Whole. Rule 8. When the house shall have decided to go into the committee of the whole, he shall name a chairman to preside therein. Voting. Rule 9. He shall vote in all elections, on all divisions called for by any member and on all questions taken by yeas and nays, except on appeals from his decisions. Putting the Question. Rule 10. He shall distinctly put all questions in this form, to-wit: "As many as are in favor of (as the question may be), say ‘aye.'" and after the affirmative voice is expressed, "as many as are opposed, say "no." " If the speaker doubt or division be called for, the house shall divide those voting in the affirmative shall first rise, then those in the negative. Recognition During Roll Call. Rule 11. After a question has been stated by the speaker, and the calling of the roll has been begun by the clerk, the speaker shall not recognize a member for any purpose, except to demand the vote of another member or upon points of order, until after the announcement of the vote by the clerk; but he shall preserve order and direct members who are not in their seats to resume them and vote when their names are called. Powers and Duties. SPEAKER PRO TEM. Rule 12. In the absence of the speaker, the speaker pro tem. shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of speaker and shall preside over the house unless the speaker shall have designated a member to preside for any day. CLERK. Roll Call. Rule 13. The clerk shall call the roll at the opening of each session of the house and announce whether or not a quorum is present. He shall announce the names of the members absent with leave of the house and the names of the members absent without leave and enter the names of all absentees upon the journal. Conduct of Religious Exercises. Rule 14. He shall arrange for the conduct of religious exercises at the opening of each session of the house. Publication and Correction of Journal. Rule 15. He shall make up and complete the journal of the house in conformity with the rules, supervise the daily publication thereof and make such corrections therein from day to day as may be necessary. Order of Business. Rule 16. He shall keep the several orders of business separate and distinct, and shall prepare and place on the desk of each member each day a list of the business on his desk under each order of business. Printing, Announcement of Printing and Enrollment of Bills. Rule 17. He shall attend to the printing of all bills, acts or documents ordered printed by the house. He shall announce each day the numbers and titles of all bills, both house and senate, which have been printed and placed upon the files of the members and the numbers and titles of bills which have been enrolled and presented to the governor. Responsibility for Care of Bills; Presentation of Enrolled Bills to Governor. Rule 18. He shall be responsible to the house for the care and preservation of each bill introduced into the house and for each bill received from the senate up to the time of its return to that body, which responsibility shall only be relieved by a receipt from a proper person when the bill passes from his possession. When a bill has been finally passed by the two houses he shall present to the governor an enrolled copy thereof printed in accordance with the statute relating thereto, taking a receipt therefor showing the day and hour at which such copy was deposited in the executive office. Appointment of Assistants. Rule 19. The clerk shall appoint as assistants in the performance of the duties required of him a journal clerk, bill clerk, three proofreaders, a reading clerk, financial clerk, and such other assistants as the house may by resolution authorize, who shall be subject to his orders and to summary removal by him on failure to properly perform the duties assigned them, the reason for such removal to be reported forthwith to the house. Incapacity of Clerk. Rule 20. In case of the inability of the clerk, from sickness or other cause, to perform the duties of his office, temporarily, the journal clerk shall be charged with the responsibility of the clerk and shall perform his duties. Notices in Cases of Extra Sessions. Rule 21. Whenever the legislature shall be called to meet in extraordinary session, the clerk of the house shall notify to be present at the opening of the session such of the clerks and employes of the house as the speaker of the house shall designate. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Powers and Duties. Rule 22. The sergeant-at-arms shall be the chief of police of the house. He shall have charge of the keepers of the cloak and committee rooms, janitors and messengers, and control of all police regulations. He shall attend to the heating, lighting and ventilation of the hall of representatives, committee rooms and connecting corridors. He shall serve all subpoenas and warrants issued by the house or any duly authorized officer or committee. Rule 23. When any member is about to speak in debate, or present any matter to the house, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker;" he shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personalities. Members Called to Order. Rule 24. If any member in speaking transgress the rules of the house, the speaker shall, or any member may, call him to order; in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down and shall not rise unless to explain or proceed in order. Times Members May Speak. Rule 25. No member shall speak more than once on the same question without leave of the house, unless he be the mover of the matter pending or chairman of the committee who reported it, in which case he shall be privileged to speak twice. Voting. Rule 26. Every member who shall be within the bar of the house when the question is stated from the chair shall vote thereon, unless he be directly interested in the question, and no member shall be obliged to vote on any question unless he be within the bar when the question is so stated. Recording of Votes; Demands for Votes. Rule 27. The vote of no member shall be recorded by the clerk, unless such member shall be in his seat when he gives his vote; and, if the vote of any member be demanded during the calling of the roll on any question, it shall be the duty of the speaker to direct such member. who may be away from his seat but within the bar of the house to return to his seat and announce his vote. If a member shall refuse to vote after being directed so to do by the speaker he shall be deemed to be in contempt of the house and shall suffer such punishment as the house may direct, and a statement of the contempt and the determination of the house shall be entered on the journal. Conduct During Roll Call. Rule 28. While the speaker is putting any question, or while the roll is being called by the clerk, no member shall walk out of or cross the house; nor in such case or when a member is speaking, shall entertain private discourse or pass between him and the chair. Conduct on Adjournment. Rule 29. When the house adjourns, the members shall keep their seats until the speaker announces the adjournment. CHAPTER IV. COMMITTEES. STANDING COMMITTEES. Names and Number of Members. Rule 30. All standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of the session. The committees on city corporations, education, fish and fisheries, general taxation, liquor traffic, private corporations, public lands and forestry interests, railroads, revision and amendment of the statutes, state affairs and ways and means shall consist of nine members each. The committees on apportionment, elections and revision and amend ment of the constitution and judiciary shall consist of thirteen members each. All other committees shall consist of five members each. |