Evansville daily journal., 1864-08-03
Rules Of order.

J. When the presiding officer takes
the chair the officers and members shall
take their respective seats at The
sound Of the gavel, there shall be gen
eral silence, under the penalty OF pub.
lie reprimand
2 The business Of the annual meet
ings shall. be taken up in the following
order.
Temple opened; officers roll call;
minutes Of last stated and interveniua
meetings read and passed upon; CertG
Gates Of Members; Reports Of Temples
Reports Of Committees; Unfinished Bu
siness; New Business.
3. The presiding officer shall pre-
serve order aud deeorum, aud pronounce
the decision of the Temple on all sub
jeetsi he may speak to points Of order in
preference to any other member, rising
from his seat for that purpose; be shall
decide questions oforder without debate
unless entertaining doubts on the point
subject to an appeal to tho Temple b,
any two members, on which appeal nc
member shall speak more than once.
4, No member shall disturb another
in his speech, unless 10 call him ,c
order, nor stand up to interrupt h m, nor
when a member is speaking, pass be-
tween him and the chair, or leave th,
hall
5. Every member when he speal.
shall rise and respectfully address tn,
chair, and when he has finished shall si
down. Members speaking shall confn,
themselves to the question under debate
and avoid all personality or indecorou.
language, as we'll as any reflection upor
the Temple orits members.
6. If two or more members rise e
speak at the same time The chair sbal
decide which IS entitled to the floor.
~ No member shall speak until he
has been recognized by the chair.
g, No member shall spsak more than
once on the same subject or question
Gptilqll the members wishing to speak
shall have had an opportunity to do so
nor more than twice without permission
Of the Temple.
9 IL q member, while speaking. b,
called to order b. the chair, he shal
cease speaking aud take his seat unu
the question of order is determined an,
permission is given him to proceed.
10. No motion shall be subject 10 de
bate until it shall have been seconded
and stated by the chair, aud it shall b
reduced to writing if desired by an
member
IL When n question is before th
Temple no motion shall be received ex
eept for adjournment-the previous que,
ton, to lie on the table, to postpone TO
certain time, TO divide, to commit o
amend-whieh motions shall severall
have preference in order herein al
ranged.
adl2. On the call of five members. III
previous question having been orderef
all further amendments and debate
shall be preeluded, but the amendment
that have been previously offered sba'
be voted upon in their order before m
main question.
a71S When blank is to be filed a,
different sums, numbers or times sba
be proposed, the question shall be take
upon the highest sum or number, an
longest or latest time.
IA. Ne motion for reconsideratio
shall be received, unless moved by
member who voted in the majority,
in the first instance
MS Any member may excuse himse
fre11. service on any committee at Il
time Cf his appointment, if he is then
member OF one other committee.
10. The person first named on cor
nliteee shall act as chairman there
11@Ht 1Sat another is chosen by themelve
NAV The consequence of a measu
toarr~;sS al ssSsesssehated in strong terms; b
nose or s5S soe motives of those who pr
against order. 's personahty al
is. Wh,le the chair :.
ton or addressing the putting que,
any other member is spesLipp',e, or Will VIII