Amendment #7 to H2019

relative to rule 1

Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett moves to amend the order by inserting before Rule 1 the following new rule:-

1.  On the first Wednesday of January following a state election, the persons returned and admitted as members into the representatives' chamber shall be called to order by the clerk, who shall act as the presiding officer of the house followed immediately by the administration of their oath of office; the members shall then, as the first order of business, proceed to the election of a speaker by a call of the roll.;

and in line 4 by striking out the figure “1” and inserting the figure “1A”;

and in line 6 by striking out the figure “1A” and inserting the figure “1B”.