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House Journal: Page 148: Tuesday, January 24, 1995

26  the member shall be subject to censure of the house.
27	Rule 9
28	Referral of Rule Violations
29     The speaker shall, upon complaint of a member, or
30  upon the speaker's own motion, refer any alleged

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 1  violation of house or joint rules by house members,
 2  employees or staff to the house ethics committee upon
 3  an initial finding that an investigation is warranted.
 4     The ethics committee shall investigate such
 5  allegations and report them back to the house with a
 6  recommendation.
 7	Rule 10
 8	Recognition and Decorum in Debate
 9     A member who wishes to speak in debate or deliver
10  any matter to the house shall be appropriately
11  attired, with male members wearing coat or tie, shall
12  raise the microphone and, after recognition by the
13  chair, shall respectfully address the presiding
14  officer by saying "Mr. or Madam Speaker", shall
15  confine all remarks to the question under debate, and
16  shall avoid personalities.
17	Rule 11
18	Limit on Debate
19     No member shall speak more than once on the same
20  question, without leave of the speaker, nor more than
21  twice until every member choosing to speak has spoken,
22  except as provided in Rule 81.  A member shall be
23  limited to ten minutes debate on a bill being
24  considered prior to its last reading, but may be
25  granted an extension of time by consent of the house.
26 	Rule 12
27	Decorum During Debate
28     No member shall leave the house while the speaker
29  is putting a question.  No one shall pass between the
30  speaker and a member who is speaking or two members

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 1  who have been recognized by the speaker.
 2	 Rule 13
 3	Stating the Question
 4     When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the
 5  speaker.  A motion made in writing shall be passed to
 6  the desk before it is debated.
 7	Rule 14
 8	Putting the Question
 9     Questions shall be distinctly put in this form:
10  "All those in favor of (the question) shall say
11  'aye';" and after the affirmative voice is expressed,
12  "All those opposed to (the question) shall say 'no'."

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