the question: "Will the Senate advise and consent to the
nomination of—to the office of— ?" And if required
by any Senator, the said question shall be determined by
taking the yeas and nays.

RULE XLIX.

All confidential communications made by the Governor to
the Senate, shall be by the members and officers thereof kept
secret until the Senate shall, by order or resolution, take off
the injunction of secrecy. This rule is not to impose secrecy
as to who are the nominees to office, unless specially ordered
by the Senate.

RULE L.

All information or remarks touching or concerning the
character or qualifications of any person nominated by the
Governor shall be kept secret.

RULE LI.

All nominations definitely acted on by the Senate shall be
returned by the Secretary to the Governor, from day to day,
as they may occur; and when requested by the Governor,
authenticated transcripts of the Executive Records of the
Senate may, by order of the Senate, be furnished to him; and
all original papers touching the Executive proceedings of the
Senate shall be carefully filed in the office of the Secretary
of the Senate, and there preserved, unless requested to be
returned by the Governor, or ordered to be so returned by
the order of the Senate; and no Executive business shall be
made known or published by the Secretary, or any other
officer, without the special direction of the Senate.

RULE LII.

It shall not be permitted to any Senator in the form of any
order, resolution or otherwise, to place upon the Journal any
observation made by himself or another touching the character
or fitness for office of any individual.