election powers, prerogatives 1, 3, 4
presides when president is absent 2 (1)
Presiding officer, see also president:
call of the senate, state question 82 (1)
decorum and order, see Decorum in the senate chamber
definition 99 (57p)
disturbance or disorderly conduct, may order
clearing of floor and lobby 13
germaneness of amendments, rules on 50 (2)
names first speaker in debate 57
personal, a special privilege, grants permission to
speak on 60, 61
points of order, decides subject to judgment of senate 56m
preserves order and decorum 7, 58
roll call, may order on any vote 72 (1)
when required; see also Quick Finder
stand for the senate 1m
states motions 62, 82
time limit for debate, may schedule 76
voting by 3m
Press, radio, and TV, correspondents admitted to
chamber, recording by 11 (5), (7)
Printed material, reading from, in debate 56
Printing, see reproduction of documents
Privilege, personal or special 60, 61
Privileged motions, questions, and resolutions:
definition 99 (59)
need not lie over for consideration 69
precedence of 63 (1)(d)
relating to organization or proceedings of the
senate are 69
resolutions to be read at length unless made available 45
Proceedings, resolutions pertaining to senate, privileged 69
Proportional representation on committees 20 (2)(c)
Proposal (definition) 99 (60)
Public hearing:
cancellation of scheduled hearings, notice of 25 (1)(c)
committee, schedule of activities 26
date of, to be entered in history file 30 (3)(a)
list of, filed with the chief clerk 26
public hearing by teleconference 24
publishing notice of, in schedule of committee
activities 26, 93 (2)
time and place of, posting on bulletin boards 25 (1)(c), 93 (2)
Q
Question:
appeal from decision of presiding officer 56m (1), (4)
before senate, not changed by motion for main question 79
call of senate, form of putting motion 82 (1)
committee recommendation not changed by adoption
of amendment 55
current, motion for 77
definition 99 (61)
division of 70
how question is stated 71
lost by adjournment 59
main, motion for 77 (3)
not debatable, which are 68
presiding officer states, members not to cross
floor while 8 (2)
privileged, which are 69
recommendation of committee, adoption of amendments
does not change 55
remarks to be confined to question under debate 56
Quorum, see also Quick Finder:
definition 99 (62)
“fiscal bills", passage of,
see Joint Rule
11 (2)
lack of, suspends further business 15
mandatory before any business conducted 15
members present may procure or adjourn 15
membership presently serving as basis for 39
membership presently serving, majority of required 15
public hearing by teleconference 24
R
Radio, press, and TV, correspondents admitted to chamber,
recording by 11 (5)
Reading:
amendments not yet made available 48
newspapers and similar materials, not
permitted in chamber, recording by 8 (4)
petitions by title only 46 (4)
printed material in debate 56
privileged resolution when text not distributed 34 (3)
three separate, each on a different day 35
veto message when text not distributed 34 (3)
Recalling proposal from assembly, enrolling, or governor:
reconsideration motions 67 (7)
Recess:
committee of the whole, no power to 19
definition 99 (63)
motion not debatable 68
precedence of motion to 63 (1)(e)
when under call 85 (5)
Recognition of member seeking floor, by presiding officer 56, 57
Reconsideration, motion for 67
definition 99 (64)
may be laid on table without debate, if debatable 67 (4), 68
may be made in committee 24
motion lost by adjournment if made on same day 67 (6)
not debatable when question reconsidered
is not debatable 68
