Rule  2.  He  shall  possess  the  powers  and  perform  the  duties
herein  prescribed,  viz. :

1.  He  shall  preserve  order  and  decorum,  and,  in  debate,  shall
prevent  personal  reflections,  and  confine  members  to  the  question
under  discussion.  When  two  or  more  members  rise  at  the  same
time,  he  shall  name  the  one  entitled  to  the  floor.
2.  He  shall  decide  all  questions  of  order,  subject  to  appeal  to
the  Convention.  On  every  appeal  he  shall  have  the  right,  in  his
place,  to  assign  his  reason  for  his  decision.  In  case  of  such  appeal
no  member  shall  speak  more  than  once.
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3.  He  shall  appoint  all  committees,  except  where  the  Convention
shall  otherwise  order.
4.  He  may  substitute  any  member  to  perform  the  duties  of  the
chair  during  the  absence  or  inability  of  both  vice-presidents,  but
for  no  longer  period  than  two  consecutive  legislative  days,  except
by  special  consent  of  the  Convention.
5.  When  the  Convention  shall  be  ready  to  go  into  Committee
of  the  Whole,  he  shall  name  a  chairman  to  preside  therein,  subject
to  right  of  the  committee  to  elect  its  own  chairman.
G.  He  shall  certify  the  passage  of  all  amendments  by  the  Con-
vention, with  the  date  thereof.
