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, reso-
lution, message, report, amendment, or motion, upon which
the vote was taken; shall have gone out of the possession 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 XXXVIl.

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
member in his place, and the object of all petitions
and memorials 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
reading of any law, journal, record or other public proceed-
ings which may relate to the subject-matter under considera-
tion.