flaw in enrolled bill, notifies committee on assembly
organization 23 (2), (3)
inauguration day, duties of chief
5 (1)(a)
indexes to proposals by subject and author,
see Joint Rules 77 and 78
publishing assembly manual, assists chief clerk
94 (1)
required to make clerical corrections in proposals
36
Legislature, organization of, see art. IV, sections 7 to 20,
Wis. Con. and ss. 13.01 to 13.58, stats.
Lieutenant governor, confirmation 51m
Lifting a call of the assembly
87
Lobbyists do not have privilege of floor
25
Local affairs, committee on urban and
(standing committee) 9 (1)(x)
M
Main motions and questions (definition)
95 (44)
Main question on 2nd reading conforms to committee
recommendation; exceptions 47
Majority:
definition of “majority"
95 (45)
special order: vote of members present to advance
to 3rd reading or message to senate 33 (4)
vote of current membership to change rules (roll call required) 89
vote of current membership to lift call (roll call required)
87 (2)
vote of members present (even if less than quorum)
to adjourn under call (roll call required) 86 (3), 87 (3)
vote of members present may withdraw bill from
committee after 21 days 15 (1)
Majority leader:
assistant majority leader 2 (2)
duties 2 (1), (4)
election 2 (1)
floor manager on special order
33 (1)(a)
member of:
committee on assembly organization
(standing committee) 9 (3)
committee on rules 24 (1)
presides when speaker and speaker pro tempore are both
temporarily absent 4 (1)
removal, resignation 2 (1)
seating assignment in chamber, settles disputed
2 (4)
term of office 2 (1)
Manual:
definition of “manual" 95 (46)
legislative reference bureau to assist chief clerk
94 (1)
Mason's manual: use in interpreting rules
91 (2)
Means, committee on ways and (standing committee)
9 (1)(z)
Member:
absence, leave of 27
appointing authority for employees
7 (1)
assembly privilege, point of 61 (1)
call of assembly:
expense to secure attendance may be
charged to absentees 85 (2)
may demand, to secure attendance of absentees
83 (1)
motion requires 15 seconds 83 (3)
must remain in chamber during 84
crossing or leaving floor, not permitted while
presiding officer is speaking 26 (2)
debate, right to: ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
definition of “member" 95 (47)
definition of “members present"
95 (48)
eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries 26 (4)
interruption of member holding floor, when permitted
57
journal, may request recording of position when
absent during roll call 76 (8)
leaving chamber, not permitted while assembly under call 84
majority of current membership required to change rules
(roll call required) 89
microphones, possession and use 26 (7)
mobile radio service devices 26 (6)
motions, right to make: ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
newspaper reading, not permitted during session on
floor or in galleries 26 (3)
objectionable language in debate
58
paired on question, files signed statement with chief clerk 79
personal privilege, point of 61 (2)
presiding officer announces order that members
may speak 56 (2)
privilege, point of assembly, personal, or special
61
purpose, must state when requesting rules suspension or
unanimous consent 90 (2)
reading from bill or amendment currently
debated, permitted 59 (3)
reading from statutes, rules, constitution, when permitted 59 (3)
resolution to reprimand, censure, or expel a member,
procedure 21, 43 (3)
respect to, while speaking 26 (2), 56 (1)
right to debate, ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
right to make motions, ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
roll call vote, may request with support of 15 seconds 64, 76 (3)
rooms in Capitol, speaker assigns
3 (1)(q)
rules, may move suspension for stated purpose
not otherwise permitted 90
seat in chamber, assignment of
2 (4)
smoking, not permitted on floor or in galleries 26 (5)
speaking:
how recognized for purpose of (by district or
county or municipality of residence;
not by name) 56 (1)
interruption of member holding floor, when permitted
57
objectionable language 58
permitted only from assigned place
59 (1)
presiding officer recognizes member
56 (3)
reconsideration, member may speak once
(3 min. limit) if question was debatable 73 (7)
respect to, while speaking 26 (2), 56 (1)
time limits, see Debate
twice on same subject (more than twice not permitted)
59 (2)
twice on same subject allowed in committee of
the whole 8 (3)
special privilege, point of 61 (3)
suspension of rules:
