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and in no case shall the Hall, where it may be holding its
sittings be cleared of spectators, except in cases of disorder.
THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT.
Rule 2.—The President shall take the chair every day pre-
cisely at the hour to which the Convention stands adjourned ;
shall immediately call the members to order, and after
Divine service has been performed, on the appearaace of a
quorum, shall cause the Journal of the proceeding day to be
read.
Rule 3,—The President shall preserve decorum and order;
may, speak to points of order in preference to other members;
shall decide questions of order, (unless the yeas and nays be
required,) subject to an appeal to the House by any two
members, (in which appeal no member shall speak more than
Once, unless by leave of the Convention,) and he may vote
on every question, except on an appeal from the decision of
the Chair on a question of order.
Rule 4.—The President 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 sub-
stitution shall not extend beyond a term of seven days; he
shall appoint all committees, unless otherwise directed by the-
Convention.
Rule 5.—No person shall be admitted within the bar of the
Convention but members of the Executive and Judiciary De-
partments, members of the General Assembly, and such
other persons as may be invited by the President.
Rule 6.—The President, (or Chairman of the Committee on
the Whole,) may order the lobby to be cleared in case of dis-
order.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Rule 7.—Section 1—The Secretary shall read the Journal
of the preceding day; after the reading thereof, the Jour-
nal may be corrected, unless one member objects. In case of
such objection, a majority of the members present shall be
required to make the desired correction.
Section 2.—The presentation and disposition of petitions,
memorials, or other papers.
Section 3.—Orders and Resolutions.
Section. 4.—Reports of Standing Committees.
Section 5.—Reports of Select Committees.
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