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The first Storthing of the election period elects one fourth of
its members to form the «Lagthing.» The three other fourths
form the «Odelsthing». [[** sic Merk variasjon i tegnsetting]] The representatives who are chosen
members of the Lagthing remain as such till their mandates expire.
These sections sit separately in the cases mentioned later on.
According to the standing orders, the Storthing and its sections
choose presidents and vice-presidents, secretaries and vice-secretaries
every four weeks. The presidents determine the sittings and the
order of the day, which is printed and distributed to the members
before each sitting. Two thirds of the total number of the members
must be present to make a constitutional quorum.
The various questions are generally prepared by a committee,
which causes the necessary documents to be printed, makes
inquiries, and writes a report recommending the proposition which
it wishes to be adopted. The different committees are permanent
for the session, each for a certain class of affairs. Thev are elected
indirectly. The Storthing chooses by ballot a selection committee
of 23 members and this committee selects the members of the other
committees; every representative must serve on a committee. It is
quite exceptional for a special committee to be chosen by the
Storthing for a particular affair. Each committee chooses its chairman
and secretary for the session. The members of the committees write
by rotation the report on the affairs brought before the committee.
The fundamental law decrees that the representatives cannot
be prosecuted for the opinions uttered during the debates of the
Storthing.
Besides the royal propositions and communications the members
may bring in motions before the assembly. All members may bring
in bills modifying the constitution. Bills of any other class can
only be introduced by the government and the members of the
Odelsthing.
Private persons who wish to bring in bills before the
Storthing (or its sections) must have them introduced by members of
the assembly.
Everybody is free to send in to the Storthing petitions and
motions of an other than legislative nature.
Of the procedure in the case of bills modifying the
constitution see page 170. Other bills that are lawfully introduced, must
first be proposed to the Odelsthing, which can amend them or
reject them without submitting them to the examination of the
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