Rules of Order: A Manual for Conducting Business in Town and Ward Meetings; Societies; Boards of Directors and Managers, and Other Deliberative Bodies. Based on Parliamentary, Congressional and Legislative PracticeHogan & Thompson, 1848 - 130 pages |
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... officer is al- lowed to decide questions of order according to his own will , or on the mere ground of temporary expediency . Invariably the ob- ject of a meeting is , or should be , to obtain a free , full and unbiassed expression of ...
... officer is al- lowed to decide questions of order according to his own will , or on the mere ground of temporary expediency . Invariably the ob- ject of a meeting is , or should be , to obtain a free , full and unbiassed expression of ...
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... officer , who will say , as soon as he perceives the member on his feet , " Mr. naming him.t This secures the gentleman the floor , and he should then pro- ceed : " I have been requested to present a communication , relating to , & c ...
... officer , who will say , as soon as he perceives the member on his feet , " Mr. naming him.t This secures the gentleman the floor , and he should then pro- ceed : " I have been requested to present a communication , relating to , & c ...
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... officer , see note ,. general duties of the , ... SOCIETY , mode of conducting business in , .. .9 .13 ..30 .31 .51 ... officers ,. to read off the ballots ,. ... TREASURER , report from , how received and disposed of ,. frequent reports ...
... officer , see note ,. general duties of the , ... SOCIETY , mode of conducting business in , .. .9 .13 ..30 .31 .51 ... officers ,. to read off the ballots ,. ... TREASURER , report from , how received and disposed of ,. frequent reports ...
Contents
Of Debate | 87 |
Dividing a Question | 93 |
Of the Motions to Rescind and Expunge | 102 |
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