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Ri.Jivii J4.—N o subject laid oil the table shall be talten up again on the same
evening.
Rur.K 25.— !No motion shall be debatable until seconded.
R u m 26.— Points of order arc. debatable to the society,
R u i,t$ 27,— Appeals and motions to iceor.tsidcr nr acjouni are not debatable,
'E.UXE 25.—When a very important motion or aiuem-lmenl. ^ball be made and
seconded, the mover (hereof be called upon to reduce the same to writing, aitd
hand it in at the table. from which it shall be read, open to the society for
debate.
Rue-R — The mover 01 ei motion shall be at liberty to accept htlv amendment
thereto ; but if an amendment be offered and nut accepted, y e t duly seconded, tbc
Society all all pass upon it before votin g upon the original motion,
R.UI.B 30.— R very officer, 011 leaving his olhee, shall give to his successor Jill
papers, documents, books or m oney belonging to the society.
R.UI.E 31.— No sm oking, and no refreshments, except water, shall be allowed
in the .society *5 hall.
Rui,fi 32.“ ’When a motion to adjourn i:-. carried, no member shsdl leave his
suwt smtLl the President litis left his chair.
Rut,t? 33.— Xtt alteration can be made in these rides of order without a four-
fifth vo teof the society, and two weeks’ notice ; neither can they be suspender! hut
by a like vote, and then for the evening only.

PARLIAMENTARY RULES AND USAGES.

The following at'e the complete rules, in a plain and com pact form, for con­
ducting 41 public m eeting:
Quorum.

A. quorum is a sufficient number o f the member* o f su association to legally
transact business. Unless a quorum is present 120 business is in order, except to
adjourn. A majority o f the members constitute* ft j>atutal quorum, but the by-heivs
o f the association m ay prescribe a smaller number.
The Chairman.

It is the duty of the chairman to open the m eeting at the timo 15xc.cl upon, by
taking the chairs calling the house to order, to announce the business before the
house in the order in which it is to be c.eted upon; to receive and submit all
motions ; to put Lt> vote all questions which me regularly jn overt, or which neces­
sarily arise in the course of proceedings, and to announce the result; to restrain
every one, when engaged in debate, -mlbm the rules o f order; to enforce the
observance of order and decorum , to appoint committees ; to authenticate by his