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the House on any question, no Member without the Bar shall
be counted.

XIII.

Every Member who shall be in the House when the ques-
tion is put, shall give his vote, unless the House, for special
reasons, shall excuse him. And the refusal of any Member
present to vote, on calling the yeas and nays, shall be noted
on the Journal at the request of any Member.

XIV.

No Member, without the permission of the House, shall an-
swer on the yeas and nays, who did not divide on the ques-
tion; and if any Member divide on one side and answer on
the other on calling the yeas and nays, the same shall be
noted on the Journal at the request of any Member.

XV.

No Member shall take out of the House any Bill, or other
Paper belonging to the House, without leave of the Speaker;
and no original paper shall be delivered to any person during
the recess of the Legislature, without a written order from
the Speaker.

XVI.

Any Member, on motion, or in debate, may call for the
reading of any Law, Journal, Record or other Public Pro-
ceedings, which may relate to the subject matter.

XVII.

The name of every Member making a Motion, presenting
any Petition, Memorial, or other Paper, proposing any Reso-
lution, Order, or other matter, shall be inserted on the Jour-
nal; but if any motion or proposition be withdrawn, all pro-
ceedings relating immediately thereto, shall be expunged
from the Journal.

XVIII.

Whilst the Speaker is putting any question, or addressing
the House, none shall walk out or cross the House; nor in
such case, or while a Member is speaking, shall hold private
discourse, so as to interrupt debate.

XIX.

When a Motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by
the Speaker; or being in writing, it shall be handed to the