RULE XXI.

Every bill shall be introduced on bill paper in the regular
form, which shall be read the first time and then referred by
the President to its appropriate Standing Committee, unless
otherwise ordered, and it shall be the province and duty of the
said committee to report said bill either favorably or unfavor-
ably, with or without amendments. When the bill is reported
with amendments, the amendments proposed shall be on sepa-
rate paper attached to the original bill, and all reports of the
Standing Committee which contain amendments shall lie over
one day for consideration, unless by unanimous consent the
Senate shall otherwise direct.

RULE XXII.

Every bill or resolution originating in the Senate or received
from the House shall be read on three several days, unless the
Senate, by special order — two-thirds of the Senators-elect
agreeing—dispense with the rule, and shall always be open to
the examination of Senators when in the possession of the
Senate.
RULE XXIII.

Every bill or resolution originated and passed by the House
of Delegates shall, after the first reading in the Senate, be re-
ferred to the appropriate Standing Committee, or to a Select
Committee, by the President, unless otherwise ordered by the
Senate.
RULE XXIV.

Bills of general character, and such as are amendatory of
the charters of private corporations, shall be printed after
their first reading, and of all other bills a typewritten copy
shall be filed with the Secretary at the time of their introduc-
tion. but all bills may be printed, by order of the Senate, at
any stage whatsoever.

RULE XXV.

Whenever any Senate bill or resolution shall have been read
through a second time, with or without amendment, the Presi-
dent shall ask the question: "Shall this bill or resolution be