[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 104th Congress] [104th Congress] [House Document 103-342] [Jeffersons Manual of ParliamentaryPractice] [Pages 160-162] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] SEC. XIV.--ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS.
Sec. 349. Advantages of an order of business. | The Speaker is not precisely bound to any rules as to what bills or other matter shall be first taken up; but it is left to his own discretion, unless the House on a question decide to take up a particular subject. Hakew., 136. |
Sec. 350. Conditions of the old and the modern orders of business. | Arrangement, however, can only take hold of matters in possession of the House. New matter may be moved at any time when no question is before the House. Such are original motions and reports on bills. Such are bills from the other House, which are received at all times, and receive their first |