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MEMORANDA.

MEMORANDA.

1. Orders, motions in writing, and reports of committees, should never be presented on less than a half sheet of paper.

2. When a report of a committee is made to the senate, it should be accompanied by the order, appointing said committee.

3. Petitions, memorials and remonstrances from towns, in their corporate capacity, should be indorsed thus, "Petition of the town of " [stating concisely the -," subject matter thereof.]

4. Petitions, memorials and remonstrances from individuals, should be indorsed thus," Petition of ——, and others of the town of "[stating concisely the

subject matter thereof.]

5. Petitions, memorials and remonstrances from corporations, should be indorsed thus, “Petition of

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6. The name of the member presenting petitions, memorials and remonstrances, should be indorsed on the back thereof, near the bottom, with the place of his residence.

7. The member presenting an order, should put his name thereto, on the inside, at the bottom of the page, on the left, with the place of his residence.

8. Petitions, memorials and remonstrances on which leave to withdraw was ordered by a former legislature, cannot be recalled from the files with a view of being again referred. The original, however, may be taken from the files, and the subject presented de novo.

RULES

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

OF MAINE,

FOR 1848.

AUGUSTA:

WILLIAM T. JOHNSON......PRINTER TO THE STATE.

STATE OF MAINE.

IN COUNCIL, MAY 20, 1848.

THE select committee of the Council, appointed to prepare a code of Rules for the government of the Executive Department for the current political year, have attended to that duty, and ask leave to report the following Rules.

BRADBURY COLLINS,

Per Order.

Read and accepted by the Council, and by the Governor approved.

ATTEST:

A true copy-ATTEST:

EZRA B. FRENCH, Secretary of State.

EZRA B. FRENCH, Secretary of State.

RULES

1. At the time appointed for the meeting of the board, it shall be the duty of the members to be in their places.

2. When the board shall have been called to order by the governor, the journal of the preceding day shall be read by the secretary of state.

3. When members address the governor, they shall do so standing in their places.

4. The following standing committees shall be appointed, (viz.) on warrants; on county treasurers' accounts; on military affairs; on pardons; on Indian affairs; on the insane hospital; on the deaf, dumb, and blind; on public buildings; and on the pay roll.

5. All committees shall be appointed by the governor, and shall consist of three members, unless otherwise ordered.

6. No member shall act as counsel for any party before a committee of the legislature.

7. No member shall absent himself without leave, unless a quorum be left at the board.

8. In case the governor should be absent at the time appointed for the meeting of the board, the members shall be called to order by the senior councilor present, who shall act as chairman.

9. All communications to the two branches of the legislature shall be transmitted by the secretary of state.

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