138 MARYLAND MANUAL.

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 con-
sideration, 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.

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