WRITING. "Every motion shall be reduced to writing if the Speaker or any member desire it."-Rule 39. Motions to be reduced to. Words excepted to to be taken "If a member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the person calling him to order shall repeat the down in.. words excepted to, and they shall be taken down in writing at the Clerk's table."-Rule 62. YEAS AND NAYS. if desired by oneof those vetoed bill. When demand for may be made. "The yeas and nays of the members of either house, May be taken on any question shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those fifth present. present, be entered on the Journal."-Const., 1, 5, 9. Must be taken "And in all cases" (on the passage of a vetoed bill) "the on passage of a votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the Journal of each house respectively."—Ibid., 1, 7, 10. The yeas and nays may be called for while a vote on a division by tellers is being taken-Cong. Globe, 2, 28, p. 121-or while the Speaker is announcing the result of such vote-Ibid., 1, 29, p. 420-or even after the announcement, and before passing to any other business--Ibid., 1,31, p. 277; but not after the result is announced, if delayed until the Speaker shall be in the act of putting another question-Journal, 1, 32, p. 254. A quorum not necessary on or ["One-fifth of those present" has always been construed to mean one-fifth of those who vote on the question dering. of ordering the yeas and nays, regardless of the fact as to whether or not a quorum is present.] It is not in order to repeat a demand for the yeas and nays which has been once refused.—Cong. Globe, 1, 29, p. 304; 2, 30, p. 623; Journal, 1, 33, p. 939. After refusal of, not in order to repeat demand. fusal of, may be An order of the yeas and nays-Journals, 1, 19, p. Order of, or re796; 1, 30, p. 405—or a refusal of the yeas and nays- reconsidered. Cong. Globe, 2, 30, p. 623-may be reconsidered. The yeas and nays cannot be demanded on seconding a demand for the previous question.-Journal, 2, 19, p. 493. Nor can they be taken on any question in Com mittee of the Whole.-Cong. Globe, 1, 28, p. 618. Not in order on ous question. seconding previ Nor in Committee of the Whole. In taking, names to be called alphabetically. "In taking the yeas and nays on any question the names of the members shall be called alphabetically."No person to Rule 35. And while they are being taken, no member visit Clerk's desk while being ta- or other person shall visit or remain by the Clerk's table.-Rule 65. ken. No debate after one response on call of. Every member in House shall cused. made. No member to vote where inter the bar. After the yeas and nays are ordered and a member has answered to his name, the roll-call must progress without debate.-Cong. Globe, 1, 31, p. 1686. "Every member who shall be in the House when the vote, unless ex question is put shall give his vote, unless the House When motion to shall excuse him. All motions to excuse a member from be excused from voting to be voting shall be made before the House divides, or before the call of the yeas and nays is commenced; and the question shall then be taken without debate."-Rule 42. "No member shall vote on any question in the event ested, or without of which he is immediately and particularly interested, or in any case where he was not within the bar of the House when the question was put. When the roll-call is completed the Speaker shall state that any member offering to vote does so upon the assurance that he was within the bar before the last name on the roll was called: Provided, however, That any member who was absent by leave of the House may vote at any time before the result is announced.”—Rule 29. After the roll call is completed. After result announced. But the Speaker shall not entertain the request of a member to change his vote after announcement or to vote if not present when the vote was taken.-Rule 29. ference commit- [A member of a committee of conference, according tee has privilege to the recent practice, is understood to have leave of the House to be absent on the duties of his committee.] Member of con of one absent by leave. vote if without bar. No member to "Upon a division and count of the House on any question no member without the bar shall be counted."Rule 41. Names of men bers not voting (See BAR OF THE HOUSE.) The names of members not voting on any call of the on call of, to be yeas and nays shall be recorded in the Journal immedi recorded. ately after the names of those voting in the affirmative and negative, and the same record shall be made in the Congressional Globe.-Rule 149. A member has the right to change his vote before the Member has right to change decision of the question has been finally and conclu- vote before decision finally prosively pronounced by the Chair.-Journal, 2, 20, pp. 357, nounced. 358. [But not afterwards.] Record of vote, if correct, cannot of And it is not competent for a member to have the Journal amended, so as to have the record of his vote be amended be cause of misapchanged, upon a representation that such vote, though prehension recorded as given, was given under a misapprehension.— Journals, 2, 8, p. 167; 2, 27, p. 263. question. Erroneous record of vote may A member has a right to have an erroneous record of his vote corrected after the announcement of the result be corrected after of a vote.-Journal, 1, 38, pp. 586, 587. result is declared. INDEX TO BARCLAY'S DIGEST. A. Absence from the House prohibited, unless by leave, &c... less than a quorum may compel absentees to attend.. Absence from Committee of the Whole, when no quorum on account of. Accounts, Committee of, its number, and when appointed. duties of.. Accounts for pay and mileage. (See Sergeant-at-Arms.) Address to the President, when and by whom to be presented. usually two conferences before.. may be conference after, agreed to. after, agreed to by both houses, bill lost. Adjourn, motion to, always in order.. not debatable. motion to fix the day takes precedence of, unless no quo- cannot be made while member is speaking unless he yields member speaking may yield for. not in order while House is voting. cannot be amended.. when it may be repeated hour of meeting to be entered on the Journal. takes precedence of motion to fix the hour of next meet- is not carried till the Speaker pronounces it. must be carried before legislative day ceases.. for more than three days not in order, except as a con- for more than three days is privileged.. for more than three days does not terminate session. when President may adjourn the two houses... Adjourn, motion to fix the day to which the House shall, always in order............. not debatable.. Adjourn, motion to fix the day to which the House shall, takes precedence of Adjourn, motion to fix the hour to which the House shall, when in order. when it takes place..... may be made to take place on failure of a quorum in Agents for claims. (See Claim Agents.) Agriculture, Committee on, when appointed, and number of... duties of... |