Porter. "An what the divil are ye doin', tying that donkey up there?"
Pat (slightly under the influence, taking his new purchase home). "Shure an' I've a perfect right to! Haven't I taken a ticket for the baste!"
6. A quorum shall consist of forty Members. Should a count-out be demanded, Members who have been engaged in personal altercation, shall be included unless they are sufficiently conscious to utter "Erin go Bragh!" thrice distinctly.
7. Duels will be strictly forbidden. Should any Member, however, think proper to break this rule, it will be considered a breach of privilege if he does not invite the Speaker and the whole House to see the fun.
8. There will be only one Speaker; but two or more Members may be elected to the post.
9. Only one Member shall address the House at a time, except when two or more wish to speak at once, in which case they shall not interrupt each other.
10. A Member when addressing the House shall not wear his hat unless he has got it on his head before rising, when he shall remove it on any Member directing the Speaker's attention to the fact.
11. Under no consideration whatever will the consumption of any spirits be permitted in the House. This rule does not apply to whiskey, gin, brandy, and the French liqueurs.