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74. No perpetual clause shall be inserted in any bill the provisions of which are intended to be temporary ; and the temporaiy character of the bill shall be declared in the title, and the precise duration mentioned in a distinct clause at the end thereof. 75. At the first and second reading of any bill, the title only shall be read by the clerk ; and the first reading shall take place without discussion, except in case of bills sent down by Governor by message. 76. Every bill read a first time shall, on leave obtained, be printed with as little delay as possible, and two copies shall be provided for each member by the clerk. 77. After the first reading of a bill, its second reading shall be moved for some convenient future day. 78. After a bill shall have been read a second time, the same shall be ordered to be committed for the consideration of it in detail, in committee of the whole House, unless it be deemed expedient by the House that it should be referred to a select committee, in which case a committee for that purpose shall be at once appointed with the requisite instructions. 79. Bills in committee of the whole house shall be debated clause by clause, the question being put on each, leaving the preamble and title to be last considered. 80. Amendments merely of a verbal or formal nature may be made on motion in any part of a bill, at any time during its progress through the House or committee. 81. Clerical and typographical errors may be corrected in any part of a bill by the Chairman of Committees. 82. At the close of the proceedings of a Committee of the whole House on a Bill, the Chairman is to report the Bill forthwith to the House, and when amendments have been made thereto, the same are to be received without debate, and a time appointed for taking the same into consideration. 83. A Bill being reported without amendments, is ordered to be read a time at such time as may be ordered by the House. 84. Before a bill shall be read a third time, the Chairman of the Committees shall certify that the amended print is in accordance with the bill as reported. 85. On the third reading of the bill, Mr. Speaker shall announce that the amended print has been so certified by the Chairman of Committees, and the title only shall be read, unless on motion, without notice, made and seconded, that the bill shall be read at length. 86. No alteration or amendment shall be made in any bill on the third reading, the question simply being that the bill, in its then shape, be read a third time ; but that the addition of a clause may be made, such clause being already printed when presented to the House, and, if passed, it shall be added to the bill. 87. If the clause proposed to be added to the bill has for its object to impose a pecuniary fine, the House shall not entertain it with Mr. Speaker in the chair, r.—t.