HR4 INTR
On motion for leave, a resolution was introduced
(Originating in the Committee on Rules and reported with the
recommendation that it be adopted), which was read by its title
as follows:
By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chambers, and Delegate R. Burk:
H. R. 4--"Authorizing the Committee on Rules to arrange a
Special Calendar and providing for making public the vote on
certain questions in connection with the preparation thereof."
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That beginning March 22, 1993, and for the remainder of this
regular session of the Legislature, the Committee on Rules is
hereby authorized to arrange a Special Calendar as provided by
House Rule 70. Daily after the eighth order of business shall
have been passed, the Special Calendar shall be called, and until
this calendar is disposed of each day, no item of business on the
regular House Calendar shall be considered or take precedence
over any item of business on the Special Calendar, except by a
two-thirds vote of the members present and voting.
No bill or resolution shall be placed upon the Special
Calendar except by the Committee on Rules. In making up the
Calendar, the Committee on Rules may hear any Delegate or other
person in behalf of any resolution or bill he may desire placed
upon such calendar and the committee shall give due consideration
to the merits of bills and resolutions pending in the House of
Delegates, and take cognizance of measures which affect the
public interest generally; and, be it
Further Resolved,
That the committee shall cause to be kept
a record of all roll call votes on all questions pertaining topreparation of the Special Calendar, including placing bills and
resolutions on said Special Calendar and removing the same
therefrom. This record of votes shall show those voting in the
affirmative or those voting in the negative, whichever shall be
the smaller number, and those absent and not voting. These vote
records shall be prepared and following the adjournment of each
meeting made available to House members and to the public.