[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 115th Congress]
[115th Congress]
[House Document 114-192]
[Jeffersons Manual of ParliamentaryPractice]
[Pages 207-208]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     sec. xxiv--bills, first reading


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time? Hakew., 137, 141. A bill cannot be amended on the first reading, 6 
Grey, 286; nor is it usual for it to be opposed then, but it may be 
done, and rejected. D'Ewes, 335, col. 1; 3 Hats., 198.



Sec. 399. Obsolete requirements as to first reading of 
bills.

  When  a bill is first presented, the Clerk reads it at the table, and 
hands it to the Speaker, who, rising, states to the House the title of 
the bill; that this is the first time of reading it; and the question 
will be, whether it shall be read a second time? then sitting down to 
give an opening for objections. If none be made, he rises again, and 
puts the question, whether it shall be read a second





  This provision is obsolete, the practice under clause 8 of rule XVI 
now governing the procedure of the House.