reading of the journal of the house

reading of the journal of the house Sec. 127. Clause 1 of Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out “at the last sitting, immediately call” and inserting in lieu thereof “at the last sitting and immediately call”; and (2) by striking out “, and on the appearance of a quorum, cause the Journal of the proceedings of the last day’s sitting to be read, having previously examined and approved the same.” and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: “On the appearance of a quorum, the Speaker, having examined the Journal of the proceedings of the last day’s sitting and approved the same, shall announce to the House his approval of the Journal; whereupon, unless the Speaker, in his discretion, orders the reading of the Journal, the Journal shall be considered as read. However, it shall then be in order to offer one motion that the Journal be read and such motion is of the highest privilege and shall be determined without debate.”.