The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-07-26
once the President shall name the member
who is first to speak

Congress, and he shall confine himself to the
question under debate, and avoid personalities
10. Any member, while discussing qaes-
tion, may read from books. papers or docn-
ments any matter pertinent to the subject
under consideration, without asking leave
ii. Any member may call for statement
OF the question, which the President may
| give sitting
| l2. Any member may call for q division Of
she question, and the decision Of the Presi-
dent as to its divisibility shall be subject to
appeal, as in questions Of order
IL. Any member may decline to serve ON
any committee, if, at the time, he be- a mem
Der Of two other committees
IA. ECerg member present, cten TIE q,Ses.
t'on Is PIT, shall Cote, unless he Congress sr-
case han. A request to be excused from vo-
ting, or an explanation Of a vote. shall not be
IN order, unless made before the Congress di-
vides, or before the call uf the yeas and nays
Is commenced and any member requesting
to be excused from voting, or desiring to ex-
plain his vote, may make brief statement Of
the reasons for making such request and the
question shall then BIZ taken without further
debate.
10. While the President or Chairman is
putting any question, or addressing the Con
gress, one shall walk across the hall and
while member is speaking, no one shall pass
between him and the Chair No member or
other person shall 90 to or remain at the Sec
retarys table while the yeas and nays are be-
ing called or ballots counted excepting the
Secretary and his assistants
IL. Any two members shall have the right
to demand the yeas and nays upon any ques-
tion before the result is announced but if
objections he made, the demand shall be sus-
tanned by one-fifth of the members present
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quest, have his vote upon the question re-
corded upon the journal, and upon the call
tor the yeas and nays, the Secretary shall
call over the names alphabetically
l7 Amy five members have a right tO de-
mand the previous question.
Is. As soon As the Congress Is called to Or I
der, the roll shall be called and absentees no.
ted, and a quorum heing present, the min
utes Of the preceding meeting shall be read
by the Secretary, and, if necessary, corrected
by the Congress
l9. Twenty members elected to the Con-
gress shall be necessary to constitute quo
rum to do business and, except es provided.
majority Of those voting shall be sufficient
To decide pending questions.
20. Every motion shall be reduced to wri-
ting, if the President or any member shall
desire it.
81. When a motion is made and seconded. /
it shall be stated by the President or, be-
ing in writing it shall be read audibly to the |
Congress by the President or Secretary, be- |
fore debate
~. After motion is stated by the Presi-
dent, or read by the Secretary, it shall be I
deemed to be in possession Of the Congress,
but may be withdrawn, by leave of the Con /
gress, at any time before a decision Or \
amendment.
%. All questions, whether in Committee or I
Congress, except privileged questions.
shall be put in the order in which they are 4
made, except in filling blanks, the largest |
sum or number and longest shall be first put.
"a Questions shall he distinctly put in |
this form, and after the affirmative vote is \
expressetl, Those OF the contrary opinion /
say, no" II the President doubt. or a divi- /
sion he called for the Congress shall divide (;
those In the affirmative Of the question first 4
rising from their seats, and afterward those /
10 the negative, and the President shall de- |
termine by count announcing the number
25 When question is under debate no |
motion shall be received hut to adiortn: to |
take recess: to lay on the table: for the pre-
vious question; to postpone for a certain time;
to commit; to amend; TO postpone indletinitN-
". which several motions shall Fave prece-
dence of each other in the order in which they
are arranged.
26 When motion is made r. commit to a
it shall 10 in order 10 amend such
motion by substituting any other committee;
but if any other eemmittee be sugg sted the
molten shna1b FIRST put upon the committee ]
first named, nd afterwarl upon e commit
tee or committees suggested, In the order in
which they were named, but motion to refer /
to committee of the whole, to a standing \
or to a select committee, shall
have precedence in the order here named.
n. A motion to postpone to a certain day,
Or indefinitely, being decided. shall not be
again allowed at the same stage of the propo-
sition
%. A motion to adjourn shall be always in
order; but being decided IN the negative. |,
shall not again be entertained until some mo
ton, call, or order shall take place
%. The following questions shall be decid-
ed without debate, to wit: To adioufn, t64
the table; to 90 into committee of the whole;
and all questions relating to the priority Of
business
80. No motion or proposition upon . sub
ject differing from that under consideration
shall be admitted under color of amendment \
81. A motion to strike out and insert shall I
be deemed divisable; and motion to strike |
out on division being negatived, on a motion |
to insert being decided in the affirmative,
shall be equivalent to agreeing to the matter
in that form, but shall net preclude further \
amendment, provided. that substitutes for
pending propositions shall. for the purpose OF |
be treated as original PROPOSE
tions
49, A motion to reconsider a vote must be \
made by a member voting with the prevail |
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must be made within the next two 1
days of actual session Of the Congress
after such vote was taken. and the same shall |
take precedence of all other questions, except |
q motion to adjourn.
49, The previous question shall he in this |
form: Shall the main question now be put, /
and, until decided, shall preclude further de.
bate, and all amendments and motions, ex-
cept one motion to adjourn and one motion to |
lie on the table All incidental questions, or
questions of order, arising after a motion is
made for the previous question, aud pending
such motion. shall be decided, whether on ap-
peal or otherwise, without debate
"a. II q call for the previous question be
not sustained, the subject under consideration
shall not thereby be postponed.
S5 II any member, in speaking or other
wise transgress the rules Of the Congress, the
President shall, or any member may, call him
him to order, and the member called TO order
shall take his seat, if required to do 50 by the
President, until the question Of order is de-
cided.
36. All questions OF order shall be decided
by the President without debate; such decis-
ion shall be subject to an appeal to the Con
gress by any two members, on which appeal
no member shall speak more than once, IN
less by leave Of the Congress, except the par
ty appealing, who may speak twice. and the
President may speak in preference 70 other
members.
81. II the decision be in favor Of the MEM
Der called to order, he shall be at liberty to
proceed; if otherwise. he shall not be permit
ted to proceed, in case any member object,
without leave of the Congress.
3S If member call another to order for