Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-11
ed by the president unless otherwi;
ordered by the convention.

otherwise, shall transgress Che rules
the convention, the president shall, I,
any member may, call him to order,
which case the member SO called 4
order shall Immediately sit down, IL
less permitted to explain: and if appe
Is taken to the convention, a deciSit
shall be had without debate; but tn
rule shall not apply to the pointof ord
raised under provisions of rule 3.
IL. Every member who shall
within the bar of the convention whit
a motion shall be stated from the chat
shall vote thereon, unless he shall |
excused. Any member desiring to
excused from voting shall make h
request before the roll call shall !
commenced; he may then state concis
ly. without argument, his reasons f,
asking to be excused, and the questit
OF excusing shall be taken Witho,
debate.
IA. Every motion shall be reduce,
to writing. if the president or any ma
Der request it.
10. After a motion is stated by t.
president, or read by the secretary,
shall be deemed in the possession of {,
convention. but may be withdrawn
at any time before decision or amen
ments, with the consent of the conve
ton.
Is. When aquestion is under debat
no motion shall be received but to a
journ, call the house, lay on the tab
the previous question, to postpone i
definitely, to postpone to Il day certai
to commit or to amend; which sever
motions shall have precedence in 81
order in this rule stated.
II. A motion to adjourn shall alwa
be in order, and he decided. us well
the motion to lay on the table, withoI
debate.
10. No motion to postpone to a d.
certain, or indefinitely, or to comm
being decided in the negative, sh;
be again allowed on the same day or
the same stage Of the proposition.
IS. Motion to strike out the propo
tion shall have precedence of a mott,
to amend, and, if carried, shall
equivalent to it's rejection.
20. When a blank is to be filled, al
different sums, times or quantities a
proposed, the question shall first be y
on the largest sum or quantity and {
longest time.
Fl. If the question in debate contai
several propositions, any member m
have the same divided, and on q M
ton to strike out and insert, it shall
in order to move for a division of t
question, and the rejection of a mott,
to strike out and insert one propositil
shall not prevent a motion to strike O.
and insert a different proposition, nj
prevent a subsequent motion to STIR
out only, nor shall the rejection OF
motion to strike out only, prevent
subsequent motion to strike out al
insert.
%. When Il question has been on
put, and decided, it shall be in ord
for a member voting with the MAORI
to move for a reconsideration there
on the same or during the two succee
ing business days, but not afterwar,
Such motion shall take precedence
all other questions except IL motion
adjourn.
%. When motions are made. fol
reference. of the same subject to q
lect committee and to Il standing co
mittee, the question of reference to
standing committee shall be first put
"a. A motion to commit and u n
ton to postpone indefinitely or to a
certain, until decided, shall preclude
amendments or the main question.
IS. No motion or proposition OF
subject different from that under &C
of amendment.
Is. The previous question shall
always in order. and shall be put in Il
form: "Shall the main question
now puty" And until it is decid
shall preclude all amendments or I
bate.
q. When, on. moving the previo
question, the convention shall deci
in the negative, the main questi
shall be considered a. still under 4
bate. e
%. The effect of the main questi
being ordered shall be to put an end
all debate, and bring the convention
a direct vOte-tirst, on all amendmeI
reported or pending, the last amer
ment moved being first considered, a
then on the main question.
20. After the motion for the pl
vious question has prevailed, it sh
not be in order to move IL call OF t
convention prior to a decision oft
main question.
30. No call OF the convention sh;
be in order so long as there is a quorl
present on the floor, and to ascerta
that fact Il call of the roll may be h
at any time pending the vote upon a
question, upon the demand of I'll
members.
81. The unfinished business
which the convention, was engaged
it's last adjournment. shall, at the ne
meeting of the convention, have pre-,
dence of all other business except
provided in the order Of business.
32. The standing committees OF I
convention shall consist Of those he.
tofore designated and such as may
hereafter created 10y the convent,
and the first named member of eve
committee shall be it's chairman and
his absence or being excused by I
convention the next named melnll
and SO on. unless the committees by
majority of their members elect
chairman.
33. The hours of meeting, daily, d
cept Sundays, shall be ~ a. NJ. and 2,
NJ, unless otherwise ordered.
"a. Order of business:
I. Reading OF the journal.
2. Communications and preseli'
tion of petitions.
3. Unfinished business of the p
vious day.
4. Reports from standing comm