New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-21
official printed proceedings of the Council.
In book kept for that purpose.
Adopted and made article eight.
RULES OF DECORUM AND DEBATE.

RULES OF DECORUM AND DEBATE.
ARTICLE X.
When any member desires to present any
matter for consideration, or speak in debate,
he shall rise from his seat aud especially
address himself TO "Mr. President" No
member shalt be alluded to by name. but as
| the Administrator of his respective Depart
ment.
Adopted, and made article nine.
ARTICLE XII.
II any member III speaking, or otherwise,
transgress the rules of the Council the
President shall, or any member may, call
him to order, in which case the member SO
| called shall Immediately take his seat. IN
less permitted to explain and the Council
shall, if appealed to, decide the i;sue, but
without debate. If the decision be in favor
of the member called to order, he shall
be at liberty to proceed; ii the decision pc
against him, and the case require 1t, ne
shall be Liable to the censure OF The Council.
Adopted, and made article ten.
ARTICLE XII.
When two or more members happen to
rise at once. the President shall name the
one who is first to speak.
| Adopted, and made article eleven.
ARTICLE. XIII.
NO InemOeT sHdh sptdb HiOlC tlirAu Nv IC
| on the same question, nor more than half
an hour on each OCCASION without leave of
| the Council nor more than once until every
| member choosing to speak shall have
| spoken. But the mover of any proposition
shall have the right to open and close the
| debate: and in case the proposition comes
| from any committee, then the member
| making the report from the committee shall
have the right to open and close the debate
IN like manner.
Adopted and made article twelve.
ARTICLE XIV.
When q member desires to call for the
yeas and nays, he shall do so before the
question is decided, either by division or
sound of voices.
Adopted and made article thirteen.
ARTICLE XIV.
Every motion shall be reduced to writing
if the President or any member desires 1t.
and when so written and seconded shall be
b anded to the Chair, and read aloud by the
Secretary before debated.
Adopted and made article fourteen.
ARTICLE XVI.
No person shall be admitted within the
bar, except upon invitation by a member OF
| the Council.
| Adopted and made article fifteen.
ARTICLE XVII.
After motion is stated by the President
| or read by the Secretary, it shall be deemed
| to be in the possession of the Council but
| may be Withdrawn by the mover with the
consent of the member who may have Sec
| onded the proposition.
| Adopted and made article sixteen.
ARTICLE XVIII.
When a question is under debate no
motion shall be received but
l. To adjourn:
2. To lie on the table;
5. For the previous question;
! i. To postr one to a day certain;
| 5 To commit;
| 6. To amend; or,
| Z. To postpone indefinitely
Which several motions shall have prece-
dence in the order in which they are ar.
| ranged, and no motion to postpone to day
certain. to commit, or to postpone inded.
nitely. being decided, shall be again allowed
| on the same DAY, al the same stage OF the
| proposition.
Adopted, and made article seventeen.
ARTICLE XIX.
! The previous question shall be put
| in this form: "Shall the main question
now be put p 1t shall only be submitted
| when seconded by at least two members.
| and when carried, Its effect shall be to put
an end to all debate, and to bring the Coun-
Gil to direct vote:
First-Upon the pending amendment,
| and so on back to the first amendment
| offered.
| Second-Upon amendments reported by a
| committee. il any; aid
| Third-Upon the main question.
ANY member may cal for division Of d
| question when the sense will admit OF il.
Adopted, and made article eighteen.
| ARTICLE Xxx.
| When q motion has been oaCe made
| and carried. in the affirmative or mega
! tive. it shall be in order for any member OF
the majority TO move for decentralization
thereof; provided, 1t is made on the same
day, Or at the next regular meeting.
Adopted and made article nineteen.
ARTICLE XXI.
Every member who presents petkion
or memorial to the Council. shall make
q brief statement of its objects before
it be read by the Secretary, but the reading
of any paper maybe dispensed with if SO
determined by the Council, and motion to
that effect shall be decided without debate.
Adopted and made article twenty.
ARTICLE XXI.
All ordinances, resolutions and propo-
|
| adopted, shall be read twice, and at different
sittings; they shall become the order Of the
day to be acted upon; when they shall have
| been read, and according to the order in
which they may have been presented.
Adopted and made article twenty-one.
| ARTICLE XXI.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
After reading of the journal, the order CT
business shall be as follows:
l. Communications from the Mayor.
g Communications from officers Of the
city.
5. Reports OF committees.
4. Offering of resolutions.
5. Petitions.
g. Unfinished business of last preceding
meeting.
7. Order Of the day.
On motion of Administrator West. IRE
ports from Administrators was inserted
second in the order of business; and the
other numbers were changed accordingly.
ARTICLE XIII.
Two-thirds of the members present
may at any time suspend the foregoing
rules; but they shalt not be repealed or
| altered, unless by q majority OF all the
Council and after one weeks notice.
When these rules are silent, or inexplicit,
Jeffers0n;s Manual of Parliamentary Prac.
tice shall be considered as authority.
Adopted.
The rules, as amended, were adopted as a
whole.
Commissioner Pierce Police) moved that
the Council proceed to the election of FIVE
School Directors.