RULE XLVII.

When nominations shall be made in writing by the Governor
to the Senate, they shall be referred to the Committee on Exec-
utive Nominations to be reported upon, unless the Senate
direct otherwise.

RULE XLVIII.

When the President shall understand that the Senate is
prepared to decide upon any pending nomination, he shall put
the question: "Will 1 he Senate advise and consent to the nomi-
nation of — to the office of —?" And, if required by any
Senator, the said question shall be determined by taking the
yeas and nays.

RULE XLIX.

All confidential communications made by the Governor to
the Senate shall be, by the members and officers thereof, kept
secret until the Senate shall, by order or resolution, take off
the injunction of secrecy. This rule is not to impose secrecy as
to who are the nominees to office, unless specially ordered by
the Senate.

RULE L.

All information or remarks touching or concerning the char-
acter or qualifications of any person nominated by the Gov
ernor shall be kept secret.

RULE LI.

All nominations definitely acted on by the Senate shall be
returned by the Secretary to the Governor, from day to day,
as they may occur; and when requested by the Governor, au-
thenticated transcripts of the Executive Records of the Senate,
may, by order of the Senate, be furnished to him; and all origi-
nal papers touching the Executive proceedings of the Senate
shall be carefully filed in the office of the Secretary of the Sen-
ate, and there preserved, unless requested to be returned by the
Governor, or ordered to be so returned by the order of the Sen-
ate; and no Executive business shall be made known or pub-
lished by the Secretary, or any other officer, without the special
direction of the Senate.