The Wisconsin blue book . presenting it affirmedbo be all in the handwriting of the petitioner, and his name written in the beginning, was oni be question (Mar. 14, 1800) received by the Senate. The averment of a member, or of some-body without doors, that they know the handwriting of the petitioners, is necessary, if it be-questioned; G Orey, 86. it must be presented by a member, not by the petitioners, and mustbe opened by him holding it in his hand. 10 Grey, 57. [Before any petition or memorial addressed to the Senate shall be received and read atthe table, whether the same shall be introdu


The Wisconsin blue book . presenting it affirmedbo be all in the handwriting of the petitioner, and his name written in the beginning, was oni be question (Mar. 14, 1800) received by the Senate. The averment of a member, or of some-body without doors, that they know the handwriting of the petitioners, is necessary, if it be-questioned; G Orey, 86. it must be presented by a member, not by the petitioners, and mustbe opened by him holding it in his hand. 10 Grey, 57. [Before any petition or memorial addressed to the Senate shall be received and read atthe table, whether the same shall be introduced by the President or a member, a briefstatement of the contents of the petition or memorial shall verbally be made by the intro-ducer, Rule 24. \ Regularly, a motion for receiving it must be made and seconded, and a question put,whether it, shall be received? But a cry from the House of Received,11 or even itsrtlence. difpeniei with the formality of this question; it is then to be read at the table, and ilfftpoted MANUAL OF PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE. 40 SECTION XX. MOTIONS. When a motion has been made, it is not to be put to the question, or debated until itseconded. Scob., 21. [The Senate say, No motion shall be debated until the same shall be seconded. Rule 9.]It is then, and not till then, in possession of the House, and cannot be withdrawn but byleave of the House. It is to be put into writing if the House or Speaker require it, and mustbe read to the House by the Speaker as often as any member desires it for his information,2 Hats., 82. [The rule of the Senate is: When a motion shall be made and seconded, it shall be reducedto writing, if desired by the President or any member, delivered in at the table, and readbefore the same shall be debated. * * * Rule 10.] It might be asked, whether a motion for adjournment or for the orders of the day, can bemade by any one member while another is speaking. It cannot. When two members offerto speak, he who rose first is to be he


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