be read, and any mistake made in the entries corrected. The reading of the Journal shall not be suspended unless by unanimous consent; and when any motion shall be made to amend or correct the same, it shall be deemed a privileged question, and proceeded with until disposed of.

[Jefferson's Manual, Secs. VI, XLIX.

2. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the Senators [3.2] duly chosen and sworn.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. VI.

On Feb. 6, 1939, the Senate agreed to the following: Resolved, That the Chaplain shall open each calendar day's session of the Senate with prayer. (S. Jour. 93, 76-1, Feb. 6, 1939.)

1. The proceedings of the Senate shall be briefly and accu- [41] rately stated on the Journal. Messages of the President in full; titles of bills and joint resolutions, and such parts as shall be affected by proposed amendments; every vote, and a brief statement of the contents of each petition, memorial, or paper presented to the Senate, shall be entered.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. VIII.

2. The legislative, the executive, the confidential legisla- [4.2] tive proceedings, and the proceedings when sitting as a Court of Impeachment, shall each be recorded in a separate book.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XLIX.

RULE V

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QUORUM-ABSENT SENATORS MAY BE SENT FOR

1. No Senator shall absent himself from the service of the [5.1] Senate without leave.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. VIII.

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2. If, at any time during the daily sessions of the Senate, a question shall be raised by any Senator as to the presence of a quorum, the Presiding Officer shall forthwith direct the Secretary to call the roll and shall announce the result, and these proceedings shall be without debate.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. VII.

3. Whenever upon such roll call it shall be ascertained that a quorum is not present, a majority of the Senators present may direct the Sergeant at Arms to request, and, when necessary, to compel the attendance of the absent Senators, which order shall be determined without debate; and pending its execution, and until a quorum shall be present, no debate nor motion, except to adjourn, shall be in order.

RULE VI

[Jefferson's Manual, Sees. VII, VIII.

PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS

1. The presentation of the credentials of Senators elect and other questions of privilege shall always be in order, except during the reading and correction of the Journal, while a question of order or a motion to adjourn is pending, or while the Senate is dividing; and all questions and motions arising or made upon the presentation of such credentials shall be proceeded with until disposed of.

2. The Secretary shall keep a record of the certificates of election of Senators by entering in a well-bound book kept for that purpose the date of the election, the name of the person elected and the vote given at the election, the date of the certificate, the name of the governor and the secretary of state signing and countersigning the same, and the State from which such Senator is elected.

On July 17, 1961, the Senate agreed to the following:

Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following are convenient and sufficient forms of the certificates of election of a Senator for a six-year term, or an unexpired term, or for the appointment of a Senator to fill a vacancy, to be signed by the executive of any State in pursuance of the Constitution and the statutes of the United States:

"CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIX-YEAR TERM

day of

19, A B—

a Senator

"To the President of the Senate of the United States:
"This is to certify that on the
was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the State of
from said State to represent said State in the Senate of the United
States for the term of six years, beginning on the 3d day of January,
19-.

"Witness: His excellency our

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governor

and our seal hereto in the year of our Lord 19—.

"To the President of the Senate of the United States: "This is to certify that on the day of

a Senator

was duly chosen by the qualified electors of the State of
for the unexpired term ending at noon on the 3d day of January, 19—,
to fill the vacancy in the representation from said State in the Senate
of the United States caused by the

of CD—.

"CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT

"To the President of the Senate of the United States:

"This is to certify that, pursuant to the power vested in me by the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the State of

I, A

B- —, the governor of said State, do hereby appoint CD- a Senator from said State to represent said State in the Senate of the United States until the vacancy therein, caused by the

of

E- F—, is filled by election as provided by law.
"Witness: His excellency our governor, and our seal hereto
in the year of our Lord 19—.

affixed at

this

day of

"By the governor:

"G

Governor.

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"I—— J—

"Secretary of State."

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate shall send copies of these suggested forms and these resolutions to the executive and secretary of each State wherein an election is about to take place or an appointment is to be made in season that they may use such forms if they see fit. (S. Jour. 17, 73–2, Jan. 4, 1934; S. Jour. 547, 87-1, July 17, 1961.)

RULE VII

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MORNING BUSINESS

1. After the Journal is read, the Presiding Officer shall lay before the Senate messages from the President, reports and communications from the heads of Departments, and other communications addressed to the Senate, and such bills, joint resolutions, and other messages from the House of Representatives as may remain upon his table from any previous day's session undisposed of. The Presiding Officer shall then call for, in the following order:

The presentation of petitions and memorials.
Reports of standing and select committees.
The introduction of bills and joint resolutions.
Concurrent and other resolutions.

All of which shall be received and disposed of in such order, unless unanimous consent shall be otherwise given.

[Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XIV.

On Jan. 16, 1908, the Senate agreed to the following:

Resolved, That no communications from heads of departments, commissioners, chiefs of bureaus, or other executive officers, except when authorized or required by law, or when made in response to a resolution of the Senate, will be received by the Senate unless such communications shall be transmitted to the Senate by the President. (S. Jour. 122, 60-1, Jan. 16, 1908.)

On Dec. 17, 1885, the Senate agreed to the following:

Ordered, That until otherwise ordered, the Chair shall proceed with the call for resolutions to be newly offered before laying before the Senate resolutions which came over from a former day. (S. Jour. 102, 49-1, Dec. 17, 1885.)

2. 1 2 Senators having petitions, memorials, pension bills, or [7.2] bills for the payment of private claims to present after the morning hour may deliver them to the Secretary of the Senate, indorsing upon them their names and the reference or disposition to be made thereof, and said petitions, memorials, and bills shall, with the approval of the Presiding Officer, be entered on the Journal with the names of the Senators presenting them as having been read twice and referred to the appropriate committees, and the Secretary of the Senate shall furnish a transcript of such entries to the official reporter of debates for publication in the Record.

3 It shall not be in order to interrupt a Senator having the floor for the purpose of introducing any memorial, petition, report of a committee, resolution, or bill. It shall be the duty of the Chair to enforce this rule without any point of order hereunder being made by a Senator.

As amended, S. Jour. 548, 59-1, May 31, 1906.

See also Sec. 131 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Senate Manual Section [42]).

As amended, S. Jour. 548, 59-1, May 31, 1906.