ORGANIC LAW OF THE UNION. IQI 



classes of motions. They are called privileged motions, 

 and are always in order when properly introduced. 



PARLIAMENTARY RULES. 



1 . A motion is not properly introduced unless the 

 person making it has first risen to his feet, addressed the 

 President by saying, "Mr. President," and been recog- 

 nized by the President as having the floor. 



2. If a motion has been before the house and lost, 

 the same motion cannot again be entertained at the same 

 meeting unless it be a privileged question, and not then 

 unless other business has intervened. 



3. No person has a right to speak more than once to 

 a question, except he who introduced the motion, until 

 all have spoken. The mover of a question has a right to 

 operfand close the debate. A person desiring to speak 

 more than once to a question should ask permission of the 

 Chair, who will generally say, " If there is no objection 

 offered by the house the brother will be allowed to speak 

 again." If no one objects the brother is allowed the 

 floor, but if objection is raised the President will take the 

 vote of the house (without motion) and announce the 

 result as a majority may decide. 



4. A motion "To Fix the Time to Which to 

 Adjourn" is not a motion to adjourn. It is generally 

 expressed thus, " I move that when the body adjourns it 



adjourns to meet on the day of , 18 , at ." 



If the motion is introduced when another motion is before 

 the house, it is a motion of the first-class, a "privileged 

 motion," and is not debatable. It may, however, be 

 amended as to time only. It is in order after a vote to 

 adjourn has been taken, provided the result has not been 

 announced by the President. If this motion be intro- 

 duced when there is no other 'motion before the house it 

 loses its power as a privileged motion and becomes sim- 



