RULES OF THE SENATE. 95
RULE XLII.
The unfinished business in which the Senate was engaged
at the preceding adjournment shall have preference in the
order of business for the day; and no motion or any other
business shall be received, without the special leave of the
Senate, until the former is disposed of.
RULE XLIII.
The Secretary of the Senate shall lay upon the desk of the
President, every morning, all bills, resolutions and motions
pending before the Senate, in the order of time in which
they were reported or presented for consideration; and at all
times while the Senate is sitting, when no motion is under
consideration, the President shall, without any motion, take
up said bills, resolutions and motions, in the above order,
and present them for the consideration of the Senate, and
they shall then be considered and acted upon unless post-
poned by order of the Senate.
OF EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
RULE XLIV.
When acting on Executive business, the Senate shall be
cleared of all persons except the Secretary, Journal Clerk,
Reading Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms.
RULE XLV.
A distinct and separate Journal shall be prepared, and kept
by the Secretary of the Executive proceedings of the Senate.
RULE XLVI.
The rules which now govern the Senate in the Legislative
Sessions shall govern it in Executive Sessions, except so far
as they may be modified by these or other rules.
RULE XLVII.
When nominations shall be made in writing by the Gov-
ernor to the Senate, they shall be referred to the Committee
on Executive Nominations to be reported upon, unless the
Senate direct otherwise.
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