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on Executive Nominations to be reported upon, unless the
Senate direct otherwise.

RULE XLVIII.

When the President shall understand that the Senate is
prepared to decide upon any pending nomination he shall
put 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 deter-
mined 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 Gov-
ernor, 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 pro-
ceedings 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 Secre-
tary, or any other officer, without the special direction of
the Senate.