RULES OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

JANUARY SESSION, 1900.

THE DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER.

RULE I.

The Speaker shall take the Chair every day precisely at
the hour to which the House stands adjourned; shall imme-
diately call the members to order, and after Divine Service
has been performed, on the appearance of a quorum, shall
cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.

RULE II.

He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to
points of order in preference to other members; shall decide
questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by
any two members; and his decision of any such question
shall be final, unless the same shall be reversed on appeal,
by aye and nay vote; and he may vote on every question,
except on an appeal from the decision of the Chair on a
question of order.

RULE III.

The Speaker shall examine and correct the Journal before
it is read ; he shall have a general direction of the hall; he
shall have a right to name from time to time any member
to perform the duties of the Chair, but such substitution
shall not extend beyond a term of seven days; he shall
appoint all conferees and committees, and may admit stenog-
raphers willing to take down debates, and assign them
such places on the floor or elsewhere to effect their object
as shall not interfere with the business or convenience of
the House.