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 94
... allowed , excepting on new amendments , and then only one speech in favor of and one against it , of say five min- utes each ; or in some other way regulate the time for debate . * If no limit is prescribed , any member may * In ...
... allowed , excepting on new amendments , and then only one speech in favor of and one against it , of say five min- utes each ; or in some other way regulate the time for debate . * If no limit is prescribed , any member may * In ...
Page 103
... allowed , to a limited extent , even though the question before the assem- biy is undebatable . NOTE ON UNDEBATABLE ... allowed only when no one objects . By examining the above list it will be found that , while free debate is ...
... allowed , to a limited extent , even though the question before the assem- biy is undebatable . NOTE ON UNDEBATABLE ... allowed only when no one objects . By examining the above list it will be found that , while free debate is ...
Page 193
... allowed for each speech , * as otherwise one member , while he could speak only once to the same question , might defeat a measure by prolonging his speech , and declining to yield the floor except for a motion to adjourn . In ordinary ...
... allowed for each speech , * as otherwise one member , while he could speak only once to the same question , might defeat a measure by prolonging his speech , and declining to yield the floor except for a motion to adjourn . In ordinary ...
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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