INDEX TO MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE.
Reading edition
A. PAGE.
Absence, not allowed without leave, 150
provision in case of, 150
Address, how presented, 152
Adhere, question discussed, 196
effect of a vote to, 196
should be two conferences before vote to, 197
Adjournment, motion for cannot be amended, 203
rules and regulations in respect to, 203
a question is removed by, 186
of the session, all unfinished business fall, 204
of the session, modes and manner discussed, 204, 205
to be declared by the Speaker, 204
for more than three days by concurrent votes, 203
provision for disagreement respecting, 203
effect of, on business pending, 204
Amendment to Bills—See also Bills, 182
proceedings in relation to, 182
now to be reported, 170
fail on recommitment, 170
in the third degree not admissable, 179, 197
discussion of the nature and coherence of, 184
Speaker cannot refuse to receive because inconsistent, 182
may totally change the subject, 182
if House refuse to strike out a paragraph it cannot be amended, 183
a new bill may be engrafted on another, 182
mode of proceeding on amendments between the Houses, 196
made in Committee of the Whole, falls on reference, 172
proposed, inconsistent with one adopted may be put, 182
may be amended prior to adoption, but not after, 190
(proposed) by striking out, and lost, the paragraph proposed to be stricken out cannot be amended, 183
not identical or equivalent to one lost, may be proposed, 183
by insertion, how far liable for further amendment, 183
Apportionment of representatives, table of, 148
Appropriation, made by resolution, 165
Arrest, definition of privilege from, 141, 146
terminates with the session, 142
Assaults and Affrays in the House, how settled, 161
Ayes and Noes, how questions are determined by, 191, 192
no member to vote if not present, 192
B.
Bills, engrossed, must not be looked into, 158
to be fairly written, or Speaker may refuse them, 166
amendment fall, if recommitted, 170
a particular clause may be recommitted, 170
amendments, how proceeded with, 171
amendments fail if referred to committee, 172
proceedings on second reading, 173
time for attacking or opposing, 173
what constitutes possession, 182
one bill may be engrafted on another, 182
one House may pass with blanks and be filled in the other, 183
on third reading, forms observed, 188
on third reading, may be committed, 189
on third reading, amended by riders, 189
on third reading, blanks filled, 189
cannot be altered after passage, 190
new, concerning their introduction, 166
to receive three readings, etc., 165
how brought in on notice and leave, 166
forms in introducing, 166 not amended at first reading, 166
proceedings on the second reading, 166
how and to whom committed, 167
shall be read twice before commitment, 167
not to be referred to avowed opponents, 167
referred, may be delivered to any of the committee, 167
amendments between the Houses, mode of proceedings, 196, 197
by whom to be taken from House to House, 200
may be specially commended to notice of other House, 200
rejected, course to be pursued, 200
if one House neglects a bill, the other may remind of it, 200
how to be enrolled, signed, and presented to the President, 201
amendments cannot be receded from or insisted on, by the amending House, with a further amendment, 196
amendment to an amendment has precedence over a motion to agree or disagree, 196
amendments to amendments, how far admissable, 197
proceedings upon in Committee of the Whole, etc., 171
titles, when made, 193
reconsideration, when and how the question may be moved, 194, 195
reconsideration, effect of a vote for, 194
(rejected) relating to their being brought in during the same session, 194
Bills, originating in one House, rejected in the other, may be renewed in the rejecting House, 195
expedient for remedying omissions in, 195
mode of proceeding, when founded on facts requiring an explanation, 195
effect of a vote to insist or adhere, 196
conference upon, at what stages, and by whom asked, 197, 198
papers relating to, to be left with the conferees of the House acceding to the conference, 199
enrolling, 201
proceeding when disapproved, 201
not returned in ten days, to be laws, unless an adjournment intervene, 201
Blanks, longest time, largest sum first put, 184
bill may be passed with, and filled in other House, 185
may be filled in engrossed bills, 189
construction of the rule of filling, 184
Breach of Peace, mode of proceeding on charge of, 146
Bribery (Randall & Witney’s case) breach of privilege, 143
Business, order of in Senate, 187
a settled order in its arrangement useful, 186
C.
Call of the House, proceedings in case of, 150
Challenge, breach of privilege, 141
Chairman, of committee elected, 152
of Committee of the Whole, may be elected, 153
Change of Vote, right to, 192
Clerk, puts the question before election of Speaker, 151
to read standing, 173 numbers the sections, 185
may correct his errors, 200
Committee, cannot inquire concerning their members, 152
must not sit when the House is in session, 152
may elect chairman, 152
manner of proceeding in, 152
members of the House may be present at their sittings, 168
cannot reconsider or alter their own votes, 169
how they report amendments, 170
cannot sit in recess after Congress has expired, 204
a member elect, though not returned, may be appointed on, 145
standing, 152
forms and proceedings in, 152, 168
Committee, joint, how they act, 153
who shall compose, 167
how appointed in Senate, 167
time and place of meeting, 167
majority of to constitute a quorum, 168
Committee of the Whole, great matters usually referred to, 153
Committee of the Whole, their power over a bill, 168
have entire control over a report committed, 171
dissolved by a report, 154
how revived, 155
may be discharged from instructions, 195
when they may sit during recess, 201
effect of a reference to, when a bill has been amended in Committee of the Whole, 172
may elect their chairman, 152
Speaker may resume chair if in great disorder, 154
manner of doing business, in Senate, 171
proceedings in, 153, 171
irregularly dissolved, 154
cannot adjourn, 154
report proceedings, 171
subjects which have passed through may be referred to special committee, 172
particulars which attach to, 172
Communications, confidential, to be kept secret, 205
Common Fame, a ground for proceeding, 155
Conferences, common to have two before vote to adhere, 196
cannot alter anything upon which the House have agreed, 189
discussions of the nature and occasion of, 189
report of, cannot be amended or altered, 189
papers left with conferees of House agreeing to, 199
when, by which House, and what stages to be asked, 198
Co-existing Questions, discussed, 180
Counsel, may be heard on private bills and law points, 156
Count of the House, may be called, 190
(See Division of the House.)
Covered, when members are not to be, 182
D.
Debate, no one to speak impertinently, superfluously or tediously, 159
not cut off till both sides of the question are put, 186
forms and proprieties to be observed, 158
the Speaker not allowed to engage in, except on points of order, 159
proceedings of the House not to be censured, 159
personalities to be prohibited, 160
motives not to be arraigned, 160
violation of order in, to be suppressed by the Speaker, 160
disorderly words not noticed until the member has finished, 161
Debate, disorderly words, when taken down, 161
proceedings of the House not to be noticed in, 159
members concerned or implicated by the subject of, ought to withdraw, 162
Decorum, points. (See Debate.), 158
Defamatory Publications, breach of privilege, 143
Disorder in Committee of the Whole, Speaker to resume the chair, if great, 154
Disorder, members creating, proceedings, 160
Disorderly Words, how and when taken down, 161
Division of the House, practice in ascertaining, 190
of questions discussed, 185
Doors, rule respecting their being closed, 163
ought not to be shut, to be kept by persons appointed, 163
Duel, challenge to, breach of privilege, 141
E.
Elections, time, place, and manner of holding, 146
of members to be judged by each House, 147
Engrossed Bills, not to be looked into, 158
Errors, cannot be corrected in Committee of the Whole, 153
various modes of correcting, 153
clerk may correct his own, 200
Equivalent Questions, discussed, 187
F.
Felony, mode of proceeding on charge of, 145
G.
Gallery, clearing of, 163
Committee of the Whole cannot punish for disorder in, 172
H.
Hats, when to be taken off, 162
House, division of, how ascertained, 192, 193
of Representatives. (See Representatives.)
I.
Impeachment, sketch of the law respecting, 208
Inquiry, or accusation, common fame a ground for, 155
Insist, questions discussed, 187
effect of vote to, 188
J.
Journal, shall be kept by each House, 202
of each House to be published, 202
shall show every vote, 202
to contain a brief statement of every petition, paper, etc., presented, 202
titles of bills and parts affected by amendments to be inserted on, 202
what question to be entered on, 202
a record in law, 203
subject to examination, 203
Journal, directions as to making up, 202
either House may notice and inspect journal of the other, 203
how it may be amended, 203
K.
King, not to be spoken of irreverently, etc., 162
L.
Largest Sum, question first put, 179
Lie on the Table, call up any time matters that, 176
Longest Time, question first put, 179
M.
Majority, decides on general questions, 193
Members and officers of one House not amenable to the other, 162
must vote when the question is put, 192
not to vote unless present when the question is put, 192
Memorial. (See Petition.)
Messages, cannot be received in committee, 199, 200
nature of, 200
Executive to be made to both Houses at the same time, 201
to be received, 199 forms in receiving, 200
errors in delivery may be corrected, 200
bills not acted on the subject of, 200
Minority, protected by adherence to rules, 140
Mistakes. (See Errors.)
Motion, not to be put or debated until seconded, 164
to be put in writing if desired, 165
to be read for information, 163
to adjourn not in order when a member has the floor, 165
privilege, what shall be, 175
removed from before House by adjournment, etc., 176
(See Questions.)
N.
Newspaper Publications, breach of privilege, 143
O.
Officers, of either House, forms of nomination or election, 151
of one House not amenable to the other, 162
Onslow, Mr., his opinion of importance of rules, 140
Order, violated by Speaker, by not putting question, 145
“instances make” order, 158
respecting papers. (See Papers), 158
in debate. (See Debate), 158
Questions of may be adjourned, 163
decisions of Speaker, on points of, may be controlled, 163
a member may insist on the execution of a subsisting, 163
Committee of the Whole cannot punish breach of, 172
Order, if points arise while question is putting, Speaker to decide promptly, 193
of business, propriety of, 156
for the Senate, 156
of the day, how and when to be called up, 163
of the day, may be discharged at any time, 163
cannot be moved while member is speaking, 165
take precedence on all questions, 165
of the House, determined with the session, 164
question of, to supercede a question depending, 179
and resolution, distinction between, 165
special, rule upon the subject of, 176
Opposition to Bills, proper time to make, 173, 190
P.
Papers and Journals, not to be removed from the clerk’s table, 158
rules respecting their preservation, 158
reading of, how far they may be called for, 174
referred, usually read by title, 174
to be left with conferees of the House, according to conference 199
Parliament, each House may adjourn independently of the other, 203
Petition and Remonstrance, distinction, 164
to be presented by a member, its form, etc., 164
to be subscribed or written by petitioner, 164
must go to committee through the House, 152
question as to receiving, 164
Postpone indefinitely, effect of a question to, 176
beyond session, effect of, 176
Preamble, last considered, 169
President of the Senate, provided by the Constitution, 151
may appoint chairman, 151
pro tem., to be chosen in the absence of the Vice-President, 151
at what time his office shall determine, 151
of the United States, forms in presenting bills to, 201
Previous Question, its intention and effect, 180
can an amendment be moved to P. Q., 179
cannot be put in committee, 179
effect of, 176, 177
discussed, 176, 177
Priority and Precedence, of Motions, discussions of, 175, 178
Privilege of Parliament has gradually increased, 141
of Members of Parliament, 141, 148
of Senators and Representatives, 142
of Senators, constructive extent, 142
of the two Houses, cases of the alleged breach of, 143
of Members, commence by virtue of election, 145
of Members, must be ascertained at the peril of the party violating, 145
of Members, the privilege of the House, 145
Privilege, a Member cannot waive breach of, 145
is violated by Speaker not putting a question which is in order, 145
of one House in relation to the other, or in relation to a co-ordinate branch of the Government, 146
breach of, party summoned or sent for, 141
breach of, by Members, punishable by House only, 146
breach of, by King or executive, 146
Member of one House cannot be summoned by the other, 156
neither House can exercise authority over members or officers of the other, 162
of a Member, where he is charged or interested, etc., 162
questions of, take precedence of all, 175
Privileged questions. (See Questions.)
Q.
Qualification of Senators, 147
Quarrel, in committee must be settled in House, 161
Members must declare they will not prosecute, 161
question of privilege arising from, has precedence, 175
Questions, general rule for putting, 175
the propriety of certain, considered, 175, 176
removed from before the House by adjournment, 186
may be debated between the count of affirmative and negative 186, 188
manner of putting, 188 must not speak or move about while putting, 193
must decide peremptorily if any difficulty arise, 193
one House cannot question the other, 200
Questions, Privileged, what shall be, 175
in filling blanks, 179
in reference to committees, 179
in amending amendments, and agree or disagree, 196
motions to amend have precedence over motions to strike out, 184
Questions of Order (incidental), how far it shall supercede any other, 180
Questions, Division of, how made, 185
what are divisible, 186
when divided, each point open to debate and amendment, 186
Questions, Co-existing, what suspends, and what removes from the House an existing question, 186, 187
Questions, Equivalent, what is considered, 187
determined by ayes and noes, 192
to be resumed in status quo, when suspended by the want of a quorum, 165
Question, Previous. (See Previous Question.)
Quorum, only shall do business, 149
what number shall be a, 149
how attendance of, may be compelled, 149
Quorum, any member may desire a count for the purpose of ascertaining, 149
not present suspend the question, 149
R.
Randall and Whitney, reference to case, breach of privilege, 143
Reading of Papers, right to require, 174
question on, first put, 180
Reading a Speech, is not a right, 174
Reading a Report of one House not of right in other House, 174
Recede, questions discussed, 196
effect of a vote to, 196
Recommitment, effect of, 170, 194
Reconsideration of bills, orders, instructions, etc., 194
questions requiring two-thirds, by whom may be moved, 194
Remonstrance and Petition, distinction, 164
Report of Committee, how to proceed in House, 170
of one House not to be read in the other, 174
Representatives, apportionment of, since 1787, 148
qualifications of, 147
Representatives, House of, of whom composed, 147
shall choose their Speaker and other officers, 151
powers of in reference to rules and conduct of its members, 158
Resolution and Order, distinction, 165
to pay money, in order, 165
when to be presented for approval, 202
Riders, amend engrossed bills by, 189
Rules and orders of each House, to what cases they shall apply, 156
S.
Sections, numbered by the Clerk, 185
Senate, of whom composed and how classed, 147
the Vice-President to be the President, 151
shall choose their officers, etc., 151
power of, in relation to rules and the conduct of members, 158
equal division, determined by vote of the Vice-President, 193
adjournment of (see Adjournment), 203
session of, what constitutes, 205
Session, what constitutes, 204, 205
Speaker, manner of choosing, 151
absence of, from sickness, another chosen, 151
violates order by not putting question, 145
Clerk puts question, before election of, 151
may be removed at will of House, 152
not to speak unless to order, 159
reads sitting, rises to put question, 173
cannot refuse an amendment, inconsistent, 182
Speaker to decide points of order that arise in putting questions, promptly, may ask advice of old members, 193
Special Orders. (See Orders.)
Speech, cannot read of right, 174
Strike out, paragraph may be perfected before question to, 183
Strike out and Insert, discussed, 183, 184
Sum, largest first put, 179
T.
Tellers, to count sides of questions, 191
their errors rectified, 191
Time, longest first put, 179
Title, on the back, 193
when to be made or amended, 193
Transposing of sections, rules respecting, 185
Treason, mode of proceeding on charge of, 145
Treaties, may be made by the President and Senate, 205
shall be kept secret until injunction removed, 205
are legislative acts, 205
extent of power to make, 206
may be rescinded by an act of the Legislature, 206
paper to be communicated with, 207
ratified by nominal call, 207
read for information the day received, 207
read for consideration on subsequent day, 207
proceedings upon, 207
reconsideration of votes upon, may be moved by one of the side prevailing, 207
V.
Vote, every member must, 192
must not vote if not present, 192
change of, 193
W.
Warm Words, or quarrel, adjustment of, 161
Whitney and Randall, bribery case, reference to, 143
Withdraw, members cannot when question is putting, 192
motions, rule of Parliament, 179
Witnesses, how summoned, examined, etc., 155
Y.
Yeas and Nays, may be required by one-fifth, 192
to be taken alphabetically, 192
all present shall vote unless excused, 192
when called and decision announced, no member allowed to vote, 192
how questions are determined by, 192
no member to vote unless present, 192