be in order. If such question be decided in the negative, such bill shall be deemed lost; but if it be decided in the affirmative, such bill shall, at the pleasure of the Senate, be read a third time, and the final question shall be taken thereon, immediately after such third reading, and without debate.

38. The question on the final passage of every bill shall be taken by ayes and noes, which shall be entered on the journal; and unless the bill receives the number of votes required by the Constitution to pass it, it shall be declared lost, except in cases provided for by

the 41st rule.

39. If, on taking the final question on a bill, it shall appear that a constitutional quorum is not present, or if the bill require a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to pass it, and it appears that such number is not present, the bill shall be laid on the table, and shall be again read, and the final question taken thereon, as provided in the 40th rule, at such time as the Senate shall order.

40. It shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to have the documents and bills upon the files of the President and senators, placed in the order of their numbers; and for this purpose, the messengers shall be subject to his directions.

41. No rule of the Senate shall be altered, suspended or rescinded, without a vote of a majority of all the members present of the Senate; and no motion to suspend, alter or rescind any such rule, or any joint rule of the two Houses, shall be in order without the unanimous consent of the Senate, unless one day's previous notice thereof shall have been given.

42. Every report of a committee upon a bill which shall not be considered at the time of making the same, or laid on the table by a vote of the Senate, shall stand upon the general orders with the bill in the place in which the bill was placed thereon, and subject to the provisions of the third rule; but if a bill is made the special order of any day, and shall on that

day be reported by a committee of the whole, the report may be forthwith considered, unless the Senate shall otherwise order; and if not finished on that day, the bill with the report shall retain its place on the general orders, unless made the special order for another day.

43. The President shall assign to the doorkeepers their respective duties and stations.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

IN THE

SENATE.

1. The Presentation of Petitions.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Reports of Select Committees.
4. Messages from the Governor.

5. Messages from the Assembly.

6. Communications and Reports from State Officers. 7. Notices and the Introduction of Bills.

8. Third Reading of Bills.

9. Motions and Resolutions.

10. Special Orders.

11. General Orders; but Messages from the Governor and Assembly, and Communications and Reports from State Officers, may be considered at any time.