OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.

RULE VI.

1. The presentation and disposition of Petitions, Memo-
rials, Applications and other papers.

2. Introduction of orders.

3. Introduction of bills.

4. Unfinished business.

5. Introduction of resolutions.
6. Reports of Standing Committees.

7. Reports of Select Committees.

8. Bills entitled to a third reading'.
The order of the day will then be taken up for consideration,
which last shall not be taken up before 12 o'clock, unless all
the ordinary business shall have been previously disposed of,
and shall after that hour, have preference over all ordinary
business.

When a bill, resolution, order or other matter has been
made the Order of the Day at a particular hour, it shall not be
permitted to interfere with the regular order of business down
to No. 7 of said Order, should said regular order run over the
hour named; but shall in such case have precedence of all
other business immediately upon the conclusion of the called
for reports of Select Committees.

The Committees on Rules, Elections and Ways and Means,
may report at any time, with precedence among said Com-
mittees in the order named.
OF DECORUM, DEBATE, &c.

RULE VII.

Every member shall take his seat when the Speaker takes
the chair.
RULE VIII.

No member shall absent himself from the service of the
House unless he have leave, or be sick and unable to attend.

RULE IX.

When a member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any
matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat uncovered and
respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker." He shall con
fine himhelf to the question under debate, shall avoid person-
ality. and shall use some other distinction than the proper
name of any other member to whom he may refer in debate.