Robert's Rules of Order: The Classic Manual of Parliamentary ProcedurePortland House, 1996 - 218 pages A compendium of Parliamentary Law, based upon the rules and practice of Congress. A simple explanation of the methods of organizing & conducting the business of societies, conventions, and other deliberative assemblies. |
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... sembly shall Adjourn Adjourn Questions relating to the Rights and Privileges of the Assembly or any of its Members Call for the Orders of the Day ..... See § 10 66 811 66 812 66 813 Art . III . Motions and their Order IO . § 91 35 ...
... sembly shall Adjourn Adjourn Questions relating to the Rights and Privileges of the Assembly or any of its Members Call for the Orders of the Day ..... See § 10 66 811 66 812 66 813 Art . III . Motions and their Order IO . § 91 35 ...
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... sembly . NOTE ON LAYING ON THE TABLE . - This motion has high privileges , outranking every debatable question , and being undebatable itself and requir- ing only a majority vote for its adoption , be- cause it is for the best interests ...
... sembly . NOTE ON LAYING ON THE TABLE . - This motion has high privileges , outranking every debatable question , and being undebatable itself and requir- ing only a majority vote for its adoption , be- cause it is for the best interests ...
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... sembly to take final action upon a question with- out allowing discussion ; in other words , they suspend this fundamental principle of deliberative bodies , namely , that the assembly shall not be forced to final action on a question ...
... sembly to take final action upon a question with- out allowing discussion ; in other words , they suspend this fundamental principle of deliberative bodies , namely , that the assembly shall not be forced to final action on a question ...
Contents
Table of Rules Relating to Motions | 8 |
Preface 48 | 13 |
Introduction Parliamentary | 17 |
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acted action adjourned meeting adopted allowed announces appeal appointed assem ballot bate bodies by-laws chairman clerk committee common parliamentary law consider consideration constitution decided decision deliberative assembly effect elected favor floor House of Representatives Incidental Questions journ limit debate main question majority vote ment minutes mittee motion to adjourn motion to commit motion to reconsider move necessary nominate note at close object open to debate order of precedence ordinary societies paragraph point of order presiding officer previous question proper motion puts the question question of order question of privilege quorum is present reconsideration referred resolution rise Rules of Order seconded secretary sembly Sergeant-at-Arms session speak speaker Special Order specified subsidiary motion 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 yeas and nays