ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE ASSEMBLY.

1. The Presentation of Petitions.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.

3. Reports of Select Committees.

4. Messages from the Governor.

5. Communications from the State Officers.

6. Messages from the Senate.

7. Notices.

8. Third Reading of Bills.

9. Introduction of Bills.

10. Motions and Resolutions.

11. Unfinished Business of the General Orders.

12. Special Orders of the Day.

13. General Orders of the Day; but Messages from the

Governor, Communications from State Officers, Mes

sages from the Senate, and Reports from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, may be received under any order of business.

RULES AND ORDERS

OF THE

ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

ADOPTED FEBRUARY 5, 1858.

CHAPTER I.

OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER.

chair.

1. The Speaker shall take the chair each day at the Speaker to hour to which the House shall have adjourned. He take the 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 Duties of herein prescribed, viz:

the Speaker

1. He shall preserve order and decorum.
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 exceeding pro tem.

two consecutive legislative days, but for no
longer period, except by special consent of

the House.

Committee of the Whole.

Passage of bills.

Reporters.

Privilege of the floor.

Reading of journal.

Order of business.

5. When the House shall be ready to go into Com-
mittee of the Whole, he shall name a Chair-
man to preside therein.

6. He shall certify the passage of all bills by the
House, with the date thereof, together with
the fact whether passed as majority, three-
fifths, or two-thirds bills, as required either
by the Constitution or laws of this State.
7. He shall designate what persons are entitled to
admission to the floor as reporters for the
public press, not exceeding 20 in number;
and shall withhold his certificate for stationery,
under the law of 1853, until the first day of
April next.

8. He shall have the right to invite to the floor of
the House, such persons as he shall deem
deserving of the privilege; but the right of
admission under such invitation shall not ex-
tend beyond the day on which it shall be
given.

CHAPTER II.

OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.

3. The first business of each day's session shall be the reading of the journal of the preceding day, and the correction of any errors that may be found to exist therein. After which, except on days and at times set apart for the consideration of General or Special Orders, the order of business shall be as follows, viz:

1. The presentation of petitions.
2. Reports of standing committees.
3. Reports of select committees.

4. Messages from the Governor.

5. Communications from the State officers.
6. Messages from the Senate.

7. Notices.

8. Third reading of bills.

9. Introduction of bills.