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10 reading on a particular day, it shall not preclude a question to engross it for a third reading on a different day; nor shall any subject be a second time re-considered without the consent of the Council. On the third reading of a bill or resolution, no amendment (except to fill blanks) shall be received, except by unanimous consent of the members present.

XVIII. When a bill is engrossed, the President shall at the time previously appointed by the Council, announce it as ready for a third reading, without a question.

XIX. A bill or resolution may be committed at any time previous to its passage; if any amendment be reported upon such commitment, by any other than a committee of the whole, the bill shall again be read a second time and considered as in committee of the whole, and the question for its engrossment and third reading again put.

XX. In filling blanks, the largest sum and longest time shall be first put.

XXI. When the Council are equally divided, in such case the question shall be lost.

XXII. When a motion or question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the re-consideration thereof, on the same or the succeeding day.

XXIII. All acts, addresses, and resolutions, shall be signed by the President, and all writs, warrants and subpoenas, issued by order of the Council, shall be under his hand and seal, attested by the Secretary.

XXIV. Petitions, memorials and other papers, addressed to the Council, shall be presented by any member, in his place; a brief statement of the contents thereof shall be made verbally by the member introducing the same, and shall not be debated or decided on the day of their being first read, unless where the Council shall direct otherwise; but shall lie on the table (to be taken up in the order they were read,) or be referred, on motion, to a committee.

XXV. After a bill shall have passed the Council, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Council so far to alter the title of the bill as to strike out the words "A bill," and insert in lieu thereof the words "An act;" it shall then be duly enrolled; after which, it shall be examined by a standing committee for that purpose, who shall carefully compare the enrolment with the engrossed bill, and correcting any errors that may be discovered in the enrolled bill, shall make their report forthwith to the Council.

XXVI. After examination and report, each bill shall be signed by the President of the Council, and by him presented to the Governor for his approbation; the day of presentation shall be entered on the journal.