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it, have directed him to report thereon, and moves that the report be re- 

 . ed. The cry of " Receive ! " or " Report ! " or " Read it ! " from any 

 one, generally di- with the formality of a question. He then re. 



the report, whatever it may be, and delivers the written report to the 

 secretary. Then it lies on the table until called up by a motion. The 

 committee is dissolved, and can act no more unless reconstituted for the 

 purpose by a vote. 



KGTIOfl 



1. A motion is a proposition by two members; consequently, if not 

 seconded, it is not to be entertained. This is different, however, in the 

 case of an appeal, where the question may be put on the demand of one 

 member. 



2. A motion must be put in writing, if any member desires it, and read, 

 when required for information. But if the demand for the reading be re- 

 peated, so as to show itself a mere pretext for delay, the association may 

 order it to be read no more. 



3. A motion for adjournment cannot be made while one member is 

 speaking; because it is a breach of order for one to speak when another 

 liaNthe floor, except to a point of order; consequently, even a privileged 

 motion cannot be entertained. And even on a call to order, decide \ 

 against him, he must still be allowed to go on, provided he does not persist 

 in the sam' violation of order in his remarks. 



AMENDMENTS. 



1. An amendment takes the place of the question it is proposed to amend, 

 and must 1x3 decided first. So an amendment to an amendment must be 



! -1 before the first amendment. 

 J. P>ut amendments cannot be piled one on the other ; that is, while you 



rid an amendment, you cannot amend the -eeond amendment. 

 >r example : it i> nmved to -J^IVQ the thanks of the associati 

 kind -.rift <>f fifty volumes to the society. It i> moved to amend l.y 

 \\\\'_Z out tin- word " kind "and insert in ^ " generOUS." ThU is an aiiK-nd- 



tli'-n moved to strike out tin- word " ^vnerou-> " and in 

 that >f " lil.i-ral." This is an :nnrndin'nt to tli- annMidmrnt. It is thru 



ford ' lili-ral." and insert thatof " munilir.-nt ." 

 third aiii'-ndim-nt is out of onl.-r. 



iMit-ndiin-nts be made to certain privileged <i\ie^tiin^. Thu^, 

 a n iot inn to adjourn, for the previoUfl <jue^t i. >n. a call of 



>I1 the ta 



