members do not speak in their places, but from a sort of pulpit in front of the Presi dent's desk, but below it. No deputy can speak twice on the same subject. Most of the speeches are read. The Chamber commonly votes by the members on one side of a question rising, and the others remaining seated, and the secretary decides on which side is the majority. But on the passage of laws, the main vote is always taken by balls, in which all the members are called by name; every one receives a black and a white ball, and votes by casting one of them in an urn. The Chamber of Peers, on the contrary, votes by written yeas and nays. The President keeps order by ringing a bell, and when the members get too disorderly, he puts on his hat, which act adjourns the Chamber for the time being. INDEX. ADJOURNMENT, sine die, motion for, not debatable,. motion for, to a day certain, may be amended,...23, 73 .45, 72 ADJOURNED MEETINGS, how considered,.. AMENDMENTS, rule respecting,.... may be received as modifications,.. extent to which they may be carried,. in Committee of the Whole,... after final passage of a resolution.. may be spoken to by those who have spoken on the resolution,.. motion for, may be superseded,.. 72 46 78 78 79 79 79 80 when agreed to, cannot be altered,. by striking out and inserting,.. 82 if rejected, cannot be renewed,.. ANONYMOUS call for a Town Meeting, not to be regard- ed,. 11 APPEALS, may be made by two members,.. in Congress, may be laid on the table,. BLANKS, in a resolution, how to be filled,.. BUSINESS, order of, in a Society,. may be suspended by temporary adjournment,.... 73 92 20 21 32 BY-LAWS. See Rules, Order of Business. CHAIRMAN of a meeting, how chosen,. IN TOWN OR WARD MEETINGS. 12 14 COMMITTEES, to prepare resolutions, how appointed,..14, 15 first named to be chairman of, how to be excused from serving on,.. IN SOCIETIES AND OTHER BODIES. COMMITTEES, reports from Standing, how made,...... 16 16 17 reports from, should terminate with a resolution,... 36 reports from, may be recommitted or withdrawn,.. 37 minority reports from,.. reports from Special, how made,. Special, how discharged,.. reports from, not to be recorded, except on motion,. 40 in U. S. Senate and House of Representatives, how when a member is excused from serving on,....... to be appointed by the President,. who may be appointed on,.. ........ may be discharged from certain duties, see note,.-.-. Standing and Special, character of,. reports of, are of two kinds,. ... what the reports may contain,. recommitted reports from, how treated,. 62 communications referred to, usually delivered to character of the motion to,. 77 motion to, may be amended,.. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, advantages of,. 65 mode of proceeding in,. who is clerk of, see note,. rules for governing a,. quorum in a,....... how often members may speak in,.. 66 chairman of,.. if instructed, must report accordingly,. COMMIT, operation of the motion to,... COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, reports from, how made,... 67 may have leave to sit again,.... amendments made in, may be stricken out,. 26 .26, 27 going into a, for special amendment,. . COUNTY CONVENTIONS, how organised and conducted,.. DEBATE, when may the President participate in, see note, 87 exceptionable words spoken in, to be taken down,. DISORDERLY Conduct not allowable,.. members, how punished,.. .......... 87 88 89 90 90 91 92 DIVIDING ON A VOTE, mode of proceeding,........18, 19, 35 DIVISION OF A QUESTION, illustration of,. ..... 35 85 Legislative and parliamentary rule respecting the,. 93 ELECTION OF OFFICERS, how conducted,.. 95 ... 114 when previous nominations should be made for,... 115 EXPLANATIONS, when allowed to be made,.. EXPULSION OF A MEMBER,. 87 88 117 ...... 102 EXPUNGE, motion to, requires a unanimous vote,.... FINE, for leaving a meeting without permission, see note, 111 90 FLOOR, how to obtain, for presenting communications,. 32 FRENCH LEGISLATION, peculiarities of,.... GRACE, or delay, not allowable in a Society,..... what should be the rule respecting, see note,·· LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS, how presented,.. LIE ON THE TABLE, character of the motion to,. MAIN QUESTION, when to be put,. what it will be, see notes,... ..........97, 101 MEETINGS, Town and Ward, not to be called anony- mously..... how call for, should be worded,. usual for chairman to announce the speakers, see MEMBER, in debate, must speak to the question,.. in debate, if called to order, must cease speaking,. 87 in debate, can speak but twice, without permission, 89 rising to explain, must confine himself to the ex- may be referred to by name, by the Speaker, in Le- how one may refer to another,.. in debate, not to indulge in personalities,.. wishing to make a statement, must ask permission, 90 in Parliament, cannot read a paper without per- MINORITIES, reports from committees, how presented,.. 38 MINUTES, to be read by the Secretary,. not necessary to take the question on,...... .39, 105 if incorrect, may be corrected on motion,....... MOTION, to strike out and insert, indivisible,. 106 in our Legislature, may be withdrawn before 107 cannot be withdrawn in Parliament,. 107 107 107 members must rise in order to make a,.. not renewable under certain circumstances,. to be read by the Secretary, whenever desired,... 108 |