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 ... not effected, until announced by the President,... 45 when motion for, if negatived, may be renewed,.. 72 ADJOURNED MEETINGS, how considered,.. AMENDMENTS, rule respecting,... in Committee of the Whole,..... after final passage of a resolution... may be spoken to by those who have spoken on the motion for, may be superseded,.. when agreed to, cannot be altered,. by striking out and inserting,.. if rejected, cannot be renewed,.. ANONYMOUS call for a Town Meeting, not to be regard- ed,... APPEALS, may be made by two members,. how conducted,.. 78 11 103 103 in debating, members speak but once,.. 104 must be reduced to writing... 104 form of putting the question on,. 104 in Congress, may be laid on the table,. 104 BALLOT, Voting by,.. blank, not to be counted, see note,. BLANKS, in a resolution, how to be filled,. BUSINESS, order of, in a Society,. may be suspended by temporary adjournment,. 115 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BODIES. 667 16 16 17 35 COMMITTEES, reports from Standing, how made,........ 37 reports from, may be recommitted or withdrawn,.. 37 37 minority reports from,. 38 reports from Special, how made,. 39 Special, how discharged,.. 39 reports from, not to be recorded, except on motion,. in U. S. Senate and House of Representatives, how when a member is excused from serving on, objects and duties of,.. 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,. COMMIT, гperation of the motion to,. communications referred to, usually delivered to chairman of,. . . . . . if instructed, must report accordingly,. character of the motion to,... motion to, may be amended,. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, advantages of,. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, reports from, how made,... 67 may have leave to sit again,. . amendments made in, may be stricken out,. going into a, for special amendment,. COUNTY CONVENTIONS, how organised and conducted,. 78 26 .26, 27 DEBATE, when may the President participate in, see note, 87 exceptionable words spoken in, to be taken down,. sick members may participate in, while sitting,... ST 89 91 92 DIVISION OF A QUESTION, illustration of,.. 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,. New York rule respecting, see note,. EXPUNGE, Motion to, requires a unanimous vote,.. 87 88 117 102 FINE, for leaving a meeting without permission, see note, 111 90 FLOOR, how to obtain, for presenting communications,. 32 106 FRENCH LEGISLATION, peculiarities of,..... 121 28 GRACE, or delay, not allowable in a Society,... ... ... ... ... .... .... ... ... 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,... MEETINGS, Town and Ward, not to be called anony- mously..... how call for, should be worded, mode of opening and conducting, 32 76 76 76 97 ..97, 101 11 11 12 14 20 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,. ..39, 105 sometimes read at the close of a meeting, see note.. MOTION, to strike out and insert,indivisible,........ ..... 107 107 ... 107 in our Legislature, may be withdrawn before cannot be withdrawn in Parliament,.. to be read by the Secretary, whenever desired,... 108 |