refers proposals and appointments to committee22 (1), 36, 46
removal of member, by13
serves as presiding officer1 (2)
substitute, when president is absent2
writs, warrants, and subpoenas issued by order of
senate, signs44
President pro tempore:
assumes duties of president (except rule 4) in president's
inability to serve3
definition99 (57m)
election powers, prerogatives1, 3, 4
presides when president is absent2 (1)
Presiding officer, see also president:
call of the senate, state question82 (1)
decorum and order, see Decorum in the senate chamber
definition99 (57p)
disturbance or disorderly conduct, may order
clearing of floor and lobby13
germaneness of amendments, rules on50 (2)
names first speaker in debate57
personal, a special privilege, grants permission to
speak on60, 61
points of order, decides subject to judgment of senate7
preserves order and decorum7 (1), 58
roll call, may order on any vote72 (1)
when required; see also Quick Finder
stand for the senate1m
states motions62, 82
time limit for debate, may schedule76
voting by3m
Press, radio, and TV, correspondents admitted to
chamber, recording by11 (5), (7)
Printed material, reading from, in debate56
Printing, see reproduction of documents
Privilege, personal or special60, 61
Privileged motions, questions, and resolutions:
definition99 (59)
need not lie over for consideration69
precedence of63 (1)(d)
relating to organization or proceedings of the
senate are69
resolutions to be read at length unless distributed45
Proceedings, resolutions pertaining to senate, privileged69
Proportional representation on committees20 (2)(c)
Proposal (definition)99 (60)
Public hearing:
cancellation of scheduled hearings, notice of25 (1)(c)
committee, schedule of activities26
date of, to be entered in history file30 (3)(a)
list of, filed with the chief clerk26
public hearing by teleconference24
publishing notice of, in schedule of committee
activities26, 93 (2)
time and place of, posting on bulletin boards25 (1)(c), 93 (2)
Q
Question:
appeal from decision of presiding officer7 (1), (4)
before senate, not changed by motion for main question79
call of senate, form of putting motion82 (1)
committee recommendation not changed by adoption
of amendment55
current, motion for77
definition99 (61)
division of70
how question is stated71
lost by adjournment59
main, motion for77 (3)
not debatable, which are68
presiding officer states, members not to cross
floor while8 (2)
privileged, which are69
recommendation of committee, adoption of amendments
does not change55
remarks to be confined to question under debate56
Quorum, see also Quick Finder:
definition99 (62)
"fiscal bills", passage of,
see Joint Rule
11 (2)
lack of, suspends further business15
mandatory before any business conducted15
members present may procure or adjourn15
membership presently serving as basis for39
membership presently serving, majority of required15
public hearing by teleconference 24
R
Radio, press, and TV, correspondents admitted to chamber,
recording by11 (5)
Reading:
amendments not yet distributed48
newspapers and similar materials, not
permitted in chamber, recording by8 (4)
petitions by title only46 (4)
printed material in debate56
privileged resolution when text not distributed34 (3)
three separate, each on a different day35
veto message when text not distributed34 (3)
Recalling proposal from assembly, enrolling, or governor:
reconsideration motions67 (7)
Recess:
committee of the whole, no power to19
definition99 (63)
motion not debatable68
precedence of motion to63 (1)(e)
