H. R. 12
(By Delegates Webb and Evans)
Amending House Rule No. 132, relating to form and content of
journal.
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That House Rule No. 132 be amended to read as follows:
Form and Content of Journal
132. The Journal shall be kept and published in minute
form so as to show a running account of all proceedings and
actions taken. Every written motion, unless it be withdrawn on
the same day submitted and before action has been taken thereon,
and such other material and matters required by these rules and
the joint rules of the Senate and House shall be printed in the
Journal. No remarks of members, speeches, newspaper editorials
and articles or other material shall be printed in the daily
Journal, except explanations of votes as provided by these rules
and such portions of remarks as may be necessary for the record
in instances where a member may be called to order for words
spoken in debate.
The Clerk shall keep and publish an Appendix to the bound
and official Journals of each session of the House. There shall
be included in the Appendix all remarks of members and other
material ordered printed by the House.
An address or remarks by a member made on the floor of the House may be printed in the Appendix with the consent of the
House only on the request of the member making such address or
remarks, or upon the request of another member with the consent
of the making member making such address or rfemaarks.