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7. The Master or any member may call a brother or sister to order 

 while speaking ; when the debate shall be suspended, and the brother 

 or sister shall not speak until the point of order be determined, 

 unless to appeal from the Chair, when he or she may use the words 

 following, and no others : &quot; Master, I respectfully appeal from the 

 decision of the Chair to the Grange.&quot; Whereupon the Grange shall 

 proceed to vote on the question : &quot; Will the Grange sustain the 

 decision of the Chair?&quot; 



8. When a brother or sister intends to speak on a question, he or 

 she shall rise in his or her place and respectfully address his or her 

 remarks to the Worthy Master, confining him or herself to the ques 

 tion, and avoid personality. Should more than one member rise to 

 speak at the same time, the Worthy Master shall determine who is 

 entitled to the floor. 



9. When a brother or sister has been called to order by the 

 Worthy Master for the manifestation of temper or improper feelings, 

 he or she shall riot be allowed to speak again on the subject under 

 discussion in the Grange, at that meeting, except to apologize. 



10. On the call of five members, a majority of the Grange may de 

 mand that the previous question shall be put, which shall always be 

 in this form : &quot;Shall the main question now be put?&quot; And until 

 it is decided, shall preclude all amendments to the main question 

 and all further debate. 



11. All motions or resolutions offered in the Grange shall be re 

 duced to writing, if required. 



12. When standing or special committees are appointed, the indi 

 vidual first named is considered as the chairman, although each has 

 a right to elect its own chairman. Committees are required to meet 

 and attend to the matters assigned them with system and regularity, 

 and not by separate consultation, or in a loose and indefinite man 

 ner. 



13. The Worthy Master, by virtue of his office, may attend all 

 meetings of committees, take part in their deliberations (without 

 voting, however), and urge them to action. In the appointment of 

 committees, the Worthy Master, who should ever preserve a courte 

 ous and conciliatory deportment to all, not overlooking the hum 

 blest member, has many opportunities for bringing humble merit 

 into notice, and of testing and making available the capabilities of 

 those around him. He should carefully avoid both petulancy and 

 favoritism, and act with strict impartiality. 



