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itltuted an inquiry, (2 Hats., 102,) nor then are orders for their attendance
given blank. 3 Grey, 51.
  When any person is examined before a committee, or at the bar of the
House, any member wishing to ask the person a question, must address it to
the Speaker or chairman, who repeats the question to the person, or says
to
him, "you hear the question-answer it." But if the propriety of
the ques-
tion be objected to, the Speaker directs the witness, counsel and parties
to
withdraw, for no question can be moved or put, or debated, while they are
there. 2 Hats., 108. Sometimes the questions are previously settled in writ-
ing before the witness enters. lb., 106, 107" 8 Grey, 64. The questions
asked
must be entered in the journa's. 3 Grey, 81. But the testimony given in
answer before the House is never written down; but before a committee it
must be, for the information of the House, who are not present to hear it.
7 Grey, 52, 334.
  If eithex House have occasion for the presence of a person in custody of
the
other, they ask the other their leave that he may be brought up to them in
custody. 3 Hats., 52.
  A Member, in his place, gives information to the House of what he knows
of any matter under hearing at the bar. Jour. H. of C., Jan. 22, 1744-'45.
  Either House may request, but not demand, the attendance of a member of
the other. They are to make the request by message to the other House, and
to express clearly the purpose of attendance, that no improper subject of
ex-
amination may be tendered to him. The House then gives leave to the Mem-
ber to attend, if he chooses it; waiting first to know from the Member him-
self whether he chooses to attend, till which they do not take the message
into consideration. But when the Peers are sitting as a court of criminal
ju-
dicature, they may order attendance, unless where it be a case of impeach-
ment by the Commons. There, it is to be a request. 3 Iats., 17; 9 Grey, 306,
406; 10 Grey, 133.
  Counsel are to be heard only on private, not on public bills, and on such
points of law only as the House shall direct. 10 Grey, 61.
                           SECTION    XIV.
                    o.4ARRANGEMIENT OF BUSINESS.
  The Speaker is not precisely bound to any rules as to what bills or other
matter shall be first taken up; but is left to his own discretion, unless
the
House on the question decide to take up a particular subject. Hakew., 136.
  A settled order of business is, however, necessary for the government of
the presiding person, and to restrain individual members from calling up
fa-
vorite measures, or matters under their special patronage, out of their just
turn. It is useful also for directing the discretion of the House, when they
are moved to take up a particular matter, to the prejudice of the others
hav.
ing priority of right to their attention in the general order of business.
  [In Senate, the bills and other papers which are in possession of the House,
and in a state to be acted on, are arranged every morning, and brought on
in
the following order:]