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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE.

XLVII.

The House shall be resolved into a Standing Committee of
the Whole on the condition of the State, if required by seven
Members; which Committee may originate Bills or Resolu-
tions. Bills on their third reading, and all other matters on
their second reading, shall, if required by five Members, be
committed to a Commitee of the Whole House.

XLVII

In forming a Committee of the Whole House, the-Speaker
shall leave his Chair, and a Chairman to preside in Commit-
tee shall be appointed by the Speaker.

XLIX.

Upon Bills, Resolutions, Reports, Orders, or other matters
committed to a Committee of the Whole House, the same
shall be first read throughout by the Clerk, and then again
read and debated by clauses, leaving the title and preamble
to be last considered. The body of the Bill, Resolution,"Re-
port, Order, or other matter, shall not be defaced or inter-
lined, but all amendments, noting the page and line, shall
be duly entered by the Clerk on a separate paper, as the same
shall be agreed to by the Committee, and so report to the
House. After report, the Bill, Resolution, Report, Order, or
other matter, shall again be subject to be debated and amend-
ed by clauses.

L.

The Rules of Proceedings in the House shall be observed
in a Committee of the Whole House, as far as applicable.

LI.

No Standing Rule or Order shall be rescinded or changed
without one day's notice being giving of the motion therefor.
Nor shall any Rule be suspended, except by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the Members present.