RULES OF ORDEK. 355 



adopt This last motion prevailing, the minutes are open to amendment ; 

 and after being amended, the motion on their adoption as amended is put. 



2. The rule of record in ordinary associations is somewhat different from 

 that in legislative bodies. The minutes of the former stand in lieu of the 

 journals of the latter. The former never contain a question which is in- 



upted by a vote to adjourn, or to proceed to the order of the day; the 

 the latter always do. Even propositions withdrawn, or ruled out of order, 

 may be entered, as so treated. The minutes are to be full and explicit, 

 and a true record of all that was done, but not of all that was said, unless 

 the latter be necessary to the clear understanding of the business. 



3. Proceedings in committee of the whole are, of course, not entered on 

 minutes the entry merely that the committee rose and reported thus, 



and s<>, and what was done thereon by the association. 



PRESIDING OFFICER. 



In the absence of the president, or in case he declines, the vice-president 

 takes the chair. If there be more than one vice-president, then they take 

 it in their numerical order, unless the association, by vote, designate a par- 

 ticular one. If neither president nor vice-president be present some mem- 

 illed to act temporarily as chairman, on motion put by the mover 

 eof. 



RECORDING OFFICER. 



In the absence of the secretary, or, if more than one, in the absence of 

 all. a temporary secretary must be appointed on motion. 



AKKANCKMKNT OF BUSINESS. 



This, in Ions, is usually provided for in the by-laws. If not other- 



provided t'<>r. it is as follows : 1. Reading the minute-; -. Reports 

 iing committees ; :>. Reports of >pecial commit' Special 



: .">. rntinixhed bu>in. Ne W bUMDesa The election ,,t' new 



Otherwise ordered. K always in order; and the el.-.-t i,.n of 

 ;i special order; but an election of member U not in 

 while other hii ; .en. ling, or while a member has the 8 



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only one cas when- a member has a right to in-Ut on anything, 



. rution of an . \i^tin_r order. No de- 

 : y can 1..- had n it ; but when it is for an Order of the 



