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yeas and nays on any question, the names of the members
shall be called alphabetically.
Rule 49. The Rules may be suspended when demanded by
a majority of the members present.
Rule 50. Any fifteen members, (including the President, )
shall be authorized to compel the attendance of members.
Mule 51. No Committee shall sit during the sitting of the
Convention, without special leave.
Rule 52. When a blank is not filled up, and different
sums, numbers or times shall be proposed, the question shall
be taken on the largest sum or number, and on the longest
time.
Rule 53. After a report of any Committee (embodying pro-
posed provisions for the Constitution) has passed through its
second reading, the question shall then be put by the Presi-
dent of the Convention "Shall this report be engrossed for a
third reading?" After any report of a Committee has passed
to a third reading, it shall not be in order to amend the
same, except by the consent of the majority of the members
elected to the Convention.
PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Rule 54. There shall be a "main question" and a "pre-
vious question" in the consideration of reports of Committees.
Section 1. The main question on the report of any Com-
mittee shall only be called after the said report has passed to
its third reading, and shall be in this form:, "Shall the main
question be now put?" and when demanded by a majority of
the members present, it shall, until it is decided, preclude all
further amendment, and debate on the main question.
Sec. 2. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall
the previous question be now put?" It may be called on any
amendment offered to the report of any Committee, when the
same is on its second reading; and when demanded by a ma-
jority of the members present, it shall, until it is decided,
preclude all further amendment and debate on the question
before the Convention; but shall not preclude further amend-
ments while the said report is on its second reading.
Sec. 3. The Rules of Parliamentary Practice on the call of
the previous question on all other subject shall govern the
Convention.
Rule 55. No Standing Rule or Order shall be rescinded or
changed without one day's notice being given of the motion
therefor.
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