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made; but should a bill, on its final passage, be declared
rejected merely for want of a Constitutional majority,
motion for reconsideration may be made by one member
and seconded by two others who voted in either the affirm-
ative or negative. The motion to reconsider shall not be
made more than once touching the same subject-matter.
The motion to reconsider, and the motion to lay on the
table the motion to reconsider, may be made by a member
at the same time, and when the motion to reconsider has
been laid upon the table the subject-matter shall not be
again considered during the session.

RULE XXVII.

Petitions, memorials and other papers, addressed to the
House, shall be presented by the Speaker, or by a member
in his place; and the object of all petitions and memorials
shall be endorsed on the back and entered on the Journal.

RULE XXVIII.

The unfinished business in which the House was engaged
at the preceding adjournment shall have the preference in
the orders of the day; and no motion or any other business
shall be received without the special leave of the House
until the former is disposed of.

RULE XXIX.

Any fifteen members (including the Speaker, if there be
one) shall be authorized to compel the attendance of absent
members. Bat calls of the House shall be made, if required
by seven members, at any time when the subject is under
consideration.

RULE XXX.

Every Committee shall have leave to report by bilKor
otherwise.

RULE XXXI.

No committee shall sit during the sitting of the House
without special leave.