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RULE XXXVI.

When a question has once been put and carried in the
affirmative or negative, by yeas and nays, it shall be in order
for any member voting with the prevailing side to move for
the reconsideration thereof; but in cases where the question
has failed for want of a constitutional majority it shall be
in order for any member voting on either side of the ques-
tion to move for the reconsideration thereof; and in all cases
where the vote has not been taken by yeas and nays, any
Senator may move a reconsideration; but no vote for the
reconsideration of any vote shall be in order after a bill,
resolution, message, report, amendment, or motion, upon
which the vote was taken, shall have gone out of the pos-
session of the Senate announcing its decision; nor shall any
motion for reconsideration be in order unless made on the
same day on which the vote was taken, or within the next
two days of actual session of the Senate thereafter.

RULE XXXVII.

All questions shall be determined by a majority of the
Senators present, except such as are otherwise provided for
by the rules of the Senate.

RULE XXXVIII.

Every question shall be entered on the Journal, and the
vote taken by yeas and nays if required by a Senator.

RULE XXXIX.

Petitions, memorials and other papers addressed to the
Senate shall be presented by the President, or by a mem-
ber in his place, and the object of all petitions and mem-
orials shall be endorsed on the back and entered on the
Journal.

RULE XL.

When a blank is not filled up, and different sums, numbers
or times shall be proposed, the question shall first be taken
on the largest sum or number, and on the longest time.

RULE XLI.

Any member, on motion or in debate, may call for the read-
ing of any law, journal, record or other public proceedings
which may relate to the subject-matter under consideration.