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RULES OF THE SENATE. 237
engrossed for a third reading?" If this question 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 recom-
mitment 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 nega-
tive, 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 amend-
ments on their second and third reading.
RULE XXVIII.
A motion to strike out the enacting words of a bill shall
have precedence of a motion to amend, and, if carried, shall
be considered as equivalent to its rejection; and when a ques-
tion is postponed indefinitely, the same shall not be acted on
again during the session; and a motion to lay on the table
having prevailed, the bill, resolution or other paper so disposed
of cannot again be taken up for consideration.
RULE XXIX.
The title of all bills introduced to repeal or amend any
Article or Section of the Code shall refer to the subject of such
Article or Section to facilitate the indexing of the same.
RULE XXX.
The President shall order every bill originating in the Sen-
ate, when passed by the General Assembly and sealed with the
Great Seal, to be presented to the Governor for his approval.
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