order of the day; and no motion or any other business shall be
received without the special leave of the House until the
former is disposed of.
RULE xxix.

Any fifteen members (including the Speaker, if there be one)
shall be authorized to compel the attendance of absent mem-
bers. But calls of the House shall be made, if required, by
seven members, at any time when the subject is under consid-
eration.
RULE XXX.

Every Committee shall have leave to report by bill or other-
wise.
RULE XXXI.

No Committee shall sit during the sitting of the House with-
out special leave.
RULE xxxii.

On an election of any officer of trust or profit no ballot shall
be counted unless the person for whom it be given be nomi-
nated lo the House before the balloting be commenced, except
as may be otherwise provided for by the Constitution.

RULE XXXIII.

When a blank is not filled up, and different sums, numbers
or times shall be proposed, the question shall be taken on the
largest sum or number.. and on the longest time.

RULE XXXIV.

Upon calls of the House, or on taking the yeas and nays,
the names of the members shall be called by counties, accord-
ing to seniority.

ON BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

RULE XXXV.

'Every bill shall be introduced on bill paper in the regular
form, which shall be read the first time, and then referred by
the Speaker to its appropriate standing or select Committee,
unless otherwise ordered, and it shall be the province and duty
of said Committee to report said bill either favorably or unfa-
vorably, with or without amendment; when the bill is reported
with amendment, the amendment proposed shall be on separate
paper and attached to the original bill, and upon such report
the bill shall be placed upon its second reading.