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Page 21 - If any member, in speaking or otherwise, 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, unless permitted to explain, and the House shall, if appealed to, decide the case, but without debate.
Page 58 - We favor an amendment to the federal constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable.
Page 17 - When two or more members rise at the same time, he shall name the one entitled to the floor. 2. He shall decide all questions of order subject to appeal to the House. On every appeal he shall have the right, in his place, to assign his reason for his decision. In case of such appeal no member shall speak more than once. 3. He shall appoint all committees, except where the House shall otherwise
Page 21 - When a question shall be under consideration, no motion shall be received except as herein specified, which motions shall have precedence in the order stated, viz. : 1. For an adjournment of the house. 2. A call of the house. 3. For the previous question.
Page 17 - The Speaker shall take the chair each day at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned. He shall call the House to order, and, except in the absence of a quorum, shall proceed to business in the manner prescribed by these rules. Rule 5.
Page 202 - Commissioners, it may appeal to the district court of the county wherein such crossing or connection is sought to be made, in the same manner as appeals are allowed from a judgment of a justice of the peace to the district court; and said appeal, and all subsequent proceedings, shall only affect the amount of compensation, if any, and other terms of crossing fixed by said...
Page 22 - Shall the main question be now put ¥" and until it is decided shall preclude all amendments or debate. When, on taking the previous question, the house shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate. The
Page 17 - He shall appoint all committees, except where the house shall otherwise order. 4. He may substitute any member to perform the duties of the chair for a period not exceeding two consecutive legislative days, but for no longer period, except by special consent of the house.
Page 20 - 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.
Page 89 - ... county or state, as the case may be, in the same manner, with like effect and by the same officers as in the case of general elections.

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