Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of ConnecticutJ.L. Boswell, 1870 - Connecticut |
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accepted the report Act concerning Communities Act in addition Act relating amending the charter bill was passed bill was read bill was rejected body having passed ceived Cities and Boroughs committee accepted Committee on Cities Committee on Fisheries Committee on Incorporations Committee on Railroads Crimes and Punishments declared the House Doolittle duced a bill entitled An Act Hartford House adjourned House Bill House concurred indefinitely postponed introduced a bill introduced a resolution Joint Select Committee Joint Standing Committee Judiciary leave to withdraw lution Messrs Middletown mittee motion o'clock ordered on file passed the resolution petitioners have leave prayer thereof Prison received and referred recom recommending the passage recommending the rejection report accepted REPORTS ON RESOLUTIONS reso resolution appointing resolution authorizing resolution was passed resolution was referred Senate Senate Bill Smith Speaker declared submitting a resolution substitute therefor Tabled to print thereof be granted tion Tontine vote West Hartford Wethersfield
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Page 13 - ... to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order they stand arranged, and the motion for adjournment shall always be in order, and be decided without debate.
Page 13 - After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment.
Page 11 - ... speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his...
Page 12 - When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality, 21.
Page 12 - If the Speaker doubt, or a division be called for, the House shall divide : those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and afterwards those in the negative. If the Speaker still doubt, or a count be required, the Speaker shall name two members, one from each side, to tell the members in the affirmative...
Page 11 - ... shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.
Page 395 - Mining, to consider all subjects relating to mines and mining that may be referred to them, and to report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions relative thereto as may seem to them expedient.
Page 399 - Assembly, engrossed, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and all bills for private acts and joint resolutions, which shall have been passed by the two Houses, shall, with the papers on which the same may be founded, be transmitted by the...
Page 393 - House, bo appointed to wait on the Governor, and inform him that the two houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communication he may see proper to make.
Page 19 - When a message shall be sent from the Senate to the House of Representatives, it shall be announced at the door of the House by the doorkeeper, and shall be respectfully communicated to the chair, by the person by whom it may be sent.