{"content":[{"text":"198","bbox":{"left":0.155816,"top":0.057481,"width":0.042550000000000004,"height":0.021611}},{"text":"Rules of the Senate","bbox":{"left":0.384047,"top":0.058741,"width":0.23192499999999994,"height":0.021406999999999995}},{"text":"Necessary Vote on Action by Senate \n Absentees \n To send for when less than a quorum shall convene, \n requires a majority of those present (Rule 3B). \n Amendment on Third Reading \n To receive same requires three-fifths (3/5) of those present \n and voting (Rule 26B). \n Bill for Special Charter \n Concurrent resolution to allow introduction thereof, \n requires a “two-thirds vote of each house” that is, two-thirds of \n those voting, a quorum being present (Const., Art. IX, Sec. 2). \n Constitution \n To pass measure submitting amendment thereto to the \n electors, requires “two-thirds of the members elected”—31 \n ayes (Const., Art. XVI, Sec. 1). Amendment to be entered on \n Journal with yeas and nays taken thereon. \n To pass bill ratifying same at next session after approval at \n a general election, requires “a majority of each branch” by ayes \n and nays (Const., Art. XVI, Sec. 1) that is, a majority of those \n voting a quorum being present (Const., Art. XVI, Sec. 1). \n Constitutional Convention \n To pass measure submitting calling of same to the elec- \n tors, requires “two-thirds of the members elected to each \n branch”—that is 31 votes (Const., Art. XVI, Sec. 3). \n Election of Standing Committees \n For members, voting viva voce, Chairman shall be the \n senior member of the majority party (Rule 19(E)). \n Expulsion of a Member \n Requires “the concurrence of two-thirds” (Const., Art. III, \n Sec. 12) of those voting. \n Fixing Debate and Time \n For voting on any question, except third reading, requires \n vote of twenty-four (24) members (Rule 15A). \n For voting on the question of third reading, requires three- \n fifths (3/5) present and voting but not more than twenty-six \n (26).","bbox":{"left":0.145833,"top":0.092593,"width":0.708375,"height":0.840488}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}