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RULE XXIII.

Every bill or resolution, originated and passed by the
House of Delegates, shall, after the first reading in the
Senate, be referred to the appropriate Standing Committee,
or to a select committee, by the President, unless otherwise
ordered by the Senate.

RULE XXIV.

Bills of general character, and such as are amendatory of
the charters of private corporations, shall be printed after
their first reading, but all bills may be printed, by order of
the Senate, at any stage whatever.

RULE XXV.

Whenever any Senate bill or resolution shall have been
read through a second time, with or without amendment,
the President shall ask the question: "Shall this bill or
resolution be engrossed for a third reading?" If this ques-
tion be decided in the negative, the bill or resolution shall
be rejected; if in the affirmative, it shall be engrossed for
a third reading,

RULE XXVI.

No amendment shall be received at the third reading of
any bill or resolution, originating in the Senate; but it shall
be in order at all times, before the final passage of any such
bill or resolution, to move its recommitment; and should
such recommitment take place, and any amendment be
reported by the committee, the said bill or resolution, as
amended, shall be read, and such reading be considered a
second reading, and then the question shall be put whether
it shall be engrossed for a third reading, and if this question
be decided in the negative, the bill shall be rejected; if in
the affirmative, it shall be engrossed for a third reading.

RULE XXVII.

Bills and resolutions from the House shall be open to
amendments on their second and third reading.