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4. The General Assembly shall have full power, and it is
hereby made the duty of the same to pass all laws necessary
to carry out effectually the provisions of this article.
Pending the consideration of which,
The hour arrived for the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report of the Committee on Rules.
It was taken up.
The question being on the amendment submitted by Mr.
Hebb, to wit:
Strike out the 54th Rule and insert: The previous question
shall be always in order in Convention, and shall be in this
form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only
be admitted when demanded 'by a majority of the members
present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate,
and to bring the Convention to a direct vote upon pending
amendments, and the section of the Constitution then under
consideration. On a motion for the previous question, and
prior to the seconding of the same, a call of the Convention
shall be in order, but after a majority shall have seconded
such motion, no call shall be in order prior to a division of
the main question; and on the previous question there shall
be no debate.
By general consent, Mr. Hebb amended the amendment as
follows:
Strike out the words "and the section of the Constitution
then under consideration, " and insert the words "and the
special matter to which they relate. "
Strike out the words "division of, " and insert the words
"vote upon. "
Mr. Clarke submitted the following amendment to the
amendment: «
Strike out the words "special matter, " and insert the
words '"distinct proposition. "
The question being on the adoption i>f the amendment to
the amendment,
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Hebb,
It was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Briscoe moved to refer the 54th Rule to the Committee
on Rules;
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