OF THE

TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

OF THE

STATE OF IOWA.

AND A LIST OF

STANDING COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS.

PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

DES MOINES:

GEO. E ROBERTS, STATE PRINTER.

SENATE RULES.

ORDER OF DAILY BUSINESS.

After the journal is read, the following order shall govern:

4.

Communications on the President's table.

5. Reports of Standing Committees, in the order in which they stand in the rules, except the Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills.

6. Reports of Select Committees.

7. Third reading of bills.

8.

Bills, other matters, and unfinished business before the Senate, 9. General orders of the day.

STANDING RULES.

1. The President shall take the chair at the hour to which the Senate is adjourned, and call the members to order; and if a quorum be present, he shall direct the journals of the preceding day to be read, and mistakes, if any, corrected. He shall preserve order and decorum, and decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Senate. He shall appoint all committees, unless otherwise especially ordered.

2. One-fourth of the members may have a call of the Senate, and absent members sent for.

3. When the vote is taken viva voce, questions shall be distinctly put in this form, viz: "As many as are of the opinion (as the case may be) say 'aye."" And after the affirmative voice is expressed: "as many as are of the contrary opinion, say 'no."" If the President