Robert's Rules of Order: The Classic Manual of Parliamentary ProcedureBell Publishing Company, 1978 - 218 pages Classic Manual of Parliamentary Procedures The classic guide for meetings, committees, and structured groups provides fundamental operating procedures. Has served as an irreplaceable tool for organizations of all types for over a century. |
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Page 91
... adopted separately . it is improper afterwards to vote on the adoption of the whole report . as this would be voting to adopt what has been already adopted in detail . So , too , it is out of order to go back and amend a paragraph that ...
... adopted separately . it is improper afterwards to vote on the adoption of the whole report . as this would be voting to adopt what has been already adopted in detail . So , too , it is out of order to go back and amend a paragraph that ...
Page 92
... adoption of the amend- ments , calls for the reading of the first amendment , after which it is open for de- bate and amendment . A vote is then taken on adopting this amendment , and the next is read , and so on till the amendments are ...
... adoption of the amend- ments , calls for the reading of the first amendment , after which it is open for de- bate and amendment . A vote is then taken on adopting this amendment , and the next is read , and so on till the amendments are ...
Page 156
... adopted by sev- eral similar societies , and for the commit- tee , after comparing them , to select one as the basis of their own , amending each arti- cle just as their own report is amended by the society . When they have completed ...
... adopted by sev- eral similar societies , and for the commit- tee , after comparing them , to select one as the basis of their own , amending each arti- cle just as their own report is amended by the society . When they have completed ...
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acted action adjourned meeting adopted allowed amendment appeal appointed assem ballot bate bodies by-laws chairman clerk close debate committee committee's report consent consider constitution decided decision deliberative assembly effect elected favor floor House of Representatives Incidental Questions limit debate main question majority vote ment minutes mittee motion to adjourn motion to reconsider move necessary nominate object open to debate order of precedence ordinary societies paragraph pending point of order presiding officer previous question proper proper motion puts the question question of order question of privilege quorum is present reconsideration referred rescind resolution rise Rules of Order say aye seconded secretary sembly Sergeant-at-Arms session sider speak speaker Special Order specified suppress suspend the rules takes precedence tion treasurer's report two-thirds vote U. S. Constitution U. S. Senate undebatable unless usually vote is taken whole words yeas and nays