The "House Rules" as opposed to the Senate Rules, refer to the internal formalities of how day-to-day business is conducted in the House of Representatives.
Bylaws generally govern the lawmaking body itself and serve as internal rules. An ordinance, however, is a local law imposed in the entire jurisdiction.
parlimentary procedures
The House speeds up lawmaking by providing a direct link to the people.
House of Burgesses
senate
It was the lawmaking body of Virginia.
It was the lawmaking body of Virginia.
The House of Burgesses.
The Rules of Evidence.
The process that the legislature uses to govern making rules is known as rule making. Generally, it follows parliamentary rules.
a greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House.
The house can speed up the lawmaking process by taking the time to hear bills, and vote on them. Some bills simply die out because the house never votes on them.