The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-26

bea'lowed Two minutes to explain said ya cav
and 1t shall be the duty of the seeret... o'e;;
put In separate list the names Of absaa,y z,
In every eall of ths yeas and nays. s'o''sees
Rising Vote.
RULE 22.-Upon division md eo,r. s...
Convention, no member without the har s, ans
be counted. 'aail
Afofions- Holn Pit.
RULE 23e-@Wheu motion il rnado 80
onded, 1t shall be stated by ths President - 9
being In writing, 1t shall he handed {, IL, N,
Chair. and read aloud by the seere,ara ~. =
fore debated. Motions Comprised n 80 ~
than fifteen words shall be- written 49, s'Ie
being offered. s'sV'e
Motions, etc, 10 BE Written and sioned !
RULE N-Every motion, exeept ror q
iournment and like brief motion. sba,, :.
reduced to writing by the member intra... s. 3
ing the same, and each member shall 49, 49,
his name to every ordinance, rnaol,,,,a 1a
amendment, order, report or motion ~
scented by him before 1t shall be received Il.
the Chair or read by the Secretary = I
Withdrawal If Motions.
ANY motion may be Withdrawn hv J..
mover al any time before decision. a,,. ~ II
ment, or ordering the yeas and naya c.
O motion to reconsider, which shall M 81
withdrawn without leave Of the Conwa,ti.,sss
Visitoys.
RULE 2.-No person shall be aarniifaa
within the bar but membery and officers = Il
the general or State government, and tahsss
hereinafter named, unlessfhpon inytatldn =
the President Of the Convention. Tba pross,
dent shall, at the requf Of any ter, rnst,lars
clear the hall Of all prisons except rnefnts,s
and employees Of thf Convention.
Dirisiofo Question.
RULE 0s-By COZ lent Of the Conyeufion.
question may be fided before II ID put. MI
such question sha comprehend points Il
distinct and enti that one Of them taans
taken away, the u her may stand entire WIZ
a question IL divi I'D, after the question On III
first number. the Second is open 10 debSks
and amendmen4 But If the motion ID III
strike out and 13ert, Ii shall not be In off,r
to move for a vision 81 the question: bill
the rejection of motion to strike OUT III
insert one prt osition shall not prevent
motion To strife out and insert tFsr4aA
proposition, Iipr prevent q snbsequsst
motion simply 10 strikei out; nor shall Al
rejection Of n motion simply to strike 0tt
prevent d subsequent motion to strike out
and insert
0Tder IF business.
RULE 27.--When o question ID under febats
no motion shall be received but
/. To adjourn;
.. 70 lie On the table;
2. For the previous question;
4. To postpone to a day certain;
5. 10 commit;
g. To amend or
7. To postpone indefinitely;
Which several motions have precedence Ii
the order In which they are arranged, and IN
motion to postpone to day certain, To com
nit or to postpone indefinitely, being decided,
shall be az hin allowed on the same day At ths
same stage Of the motfan Or proposition, Il
motion to strike out the Anaeting words 81 Y
motion shall have ufscedduce Of motion ID
amend, and, If carried, shdA be considersds
equivalent 10 Its REJECTION.
The nrer1Axs Qsseshon.
RULE 2s.--The previDns question shah "
put In this. form: "sh4 ll the main questM
INV ~ INV ~ MShh 3hiy 70 saaAishV1 49, Sg
seconded byl mafAitf Of the members prsss
ent, and, Wild carrA Pts effect shall By y
put an end b all dAHbte, and to bring the
Convention to directHvote:
!. Upon the pending amendment, and So "a y
back to the first amendment offered:
Q. Upon amendments reported bya commit
tee, II any; and
3. Upon the main question.
On motion for the previous question, Md
prior to the seeonding Of the same. CAL a. Y
the Convention shall be In order: but after
majority shall have seconded such molten, nCsI
call shall be In order prior to a decision 81 Mea
main question. On a motion for the previous
question there shall be no debate. ALI ind. 4
dental questions Of order arising, after me' I
ton is made for the previous question, and
pending such motion, shall be decided, Whetns
er on appeal or otherwise without debAie
After q call for the previous question has beM
sustained by the Convention, the questsM
shall be putand determined In order as ab0se
without debate on either amendments OF "
main question, except as provided for 10 fue#
16.
Dirision Of Question.
RULE 29.--Any member may call for disF
sion Of q question when the same will admH
of Ii.
Ireleudnt Amendments and Substitutes
RULE 30.-No new motion or propossn0n ehF
subject different from that under considerss
ton shall be admitted under color Of anlenas
ment, or as substitute for the motion o.
proposition under debate.
Reconsideration.
RULE 31.-When proposition or orr inanes
intended to become a part Of the new consus
tuition has been once made and carried ID Ino
affirmative or negative, 1t shall be Ia ofu1
for any member of the majority to move fol
reconsideration thereof, at any time, any voso
to lay on the table motion to reconsider nos'
Withstanding.
Members Must Vote.
RULE 32.-Every member present Wnm !
question is put to vote shall give his vote, W.
less the Convention shall excuse him, OF w.
less he has direct interest In the questloh.
Papers Wher, to be Read. !.
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