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ernor to the Senate, a future day shall be assigned for their
consideration, unless the Senate unanimously direct other-
wise.

LI.

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

LII.

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 secresy; this Rule not to impose secresy as to
the nominees to office, unless specially ordered by the Senate.

LIII.

All information or remarks touching or concerning the
character or qualifications of any person nominated by the
Governor, shall be kept secret.

LIV.

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,
authenticated transcripts of the Executive Records of the Sen-
ate may, by the order of the Senate, be furnished to the Gov-
ernor; and all original papers touching the Executive Pro-
ceedings of the Senate shall be carefully filed in the office of
the Secretary of the Senate, and there preserved, unless re-
quested to be returned by the Governor, or ordered to be so
returned by the order of the Senate; and no. Executive busi-
ness shall be made known or published by the Secretary, or
other officers, without the special direction of the Senate.

LV.

Whenever it shall be determined by the Joint Resolution
of the two Branches of the General Assembly, or otherwise,
that the General Assembly will finally adjourn on a particu-
lar day, the Senate shall, at least twenty-four hours before
such contemplated adjournment, communicate the facts
through their Secretary to the Governor, and request to be
informed whether he has any further nominations to make.

LVI.

The secresy enjoined by the 35th and 36th Rules shall be