Rules of the SENATE

Adopted February 15th, 1867.

DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT.

I.

The President shall take the Chair at the hour of meeting;
when every Senator shall take his seat and remain uncovered
until the Senate rises. The President shall immediately call
the Senate to order, and after divine service, shall cause the
names of the Senators to be called in alphabetical order, and
the Journal of the preceding day to be read and corrected, if
any errors exist.

II.

He shall preserve order and decorum, may speak to points
of order in preference to Senators; shall decide questions of
order, subject to an appeal to the Senate by any member, and
his decision of any question shall be final, unless reversed by
a majority of the Senators voting.

III.

The President shall have a general direction of the Senate
Chamber and the Committee room adjacent; and in case of
any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the gallery, lobby or
committee room, shall have power to order the same to be
cleared.

IV.

No person shall be admitted within the Bar of the Senate
Chamber, but members of the Executive and Judiciary
departments, members of the House of Delegates, Ex-Gover-
nors, former members of the Legislature and such other
persons as may be invited by the President or members of
the Senate.

V.

After the reading of the proceedings of the preceding day,
the following shall be the order of business: