The farmers' union., 1891-08-13
Constitution and Bylaws Of the Sect
land County F. x L U.
~NdT.Tt 'riEN.

appointed iof tie opening or tHe
County Union and shall immediately
cal! the members tt. order.
SEc.-2. The Presi,,eut shall haze
the general direction of the hall. He
may designate any member to per-
form The duties of the chair. He
shall. preserve strict order in tue pro-
eaelings of The Union.
SEC. }. All cor,nniaecs shall be
appointed by The President, Unless
otherwise ordered by the Union.
Scr. 4. Members and officers ot
this Union are requested to he In at
tendance upon the duties of their of
fees, and leave of sbsenCe shall be
granted only by the President of the
body.
Ssc. 5. Any rtember desiring to
speak shall arise and respectfully ad-
dress the chair, and the President
'Nhsll announce the member 10y name,
and the member shall then speak.
SEC. 6. In all cases the members
who shall receive first recognition by
the chair shall speak first, but when
two or more members rise ut the same
time the President shall decide who
shall sne.,t First
SEC. :. \, member shall speak
more than once Oh the same question
nor more than ten minute unless hy
the consent Of the body. and shall h,
confined to the question un,ler dis
cussi"n ard shall :,vo;d personalities
SEC $, Any questions may be ,iis
cussed in open Union in non-parti
san, non -sec:arian sense
SEC 9. Any member may cal! fOl
statement Of the question under
consideration, which may be statet
by the President or Secretary.
SEC. 10. Any member may cal
for division of the question. Thu
President shall decide as to its divis
ibility, subject to appeal, as in ques
tions'of order
SEC. IL. Ever; member present
when question is put. shall vote
unless eNcused hv 4 vote of the body
SEC. -. While the President i
stating {; question or addressing tn
body. no one shall walk across tn
i.aii. aud while Il member is speaking
40 member shall pass between th
speaker and the c;ia:r. No memba
or other person shall go to or remai'
ut the Secretary table while the yea
and nays are being taken CT ballot
counted, except th- Secretary and hi
assistants.
/ SE.. T. As soon as TIE Unio
shall officially be declared open 70
business, the Secretary shall call lii
roll Of members and dci.gntcs, an
one-fOurth Of the subj mons cntitIc,
10 representation shall constitute
Iuorun for the transaction Of hus
ness.
SEC H. All motions and resolJ
tions shall be made in writing. wit
the signature of the mover. vine
such motion is male ani seccnde
,nd shall have been stated Ivy til
chair. it is then the property of tn
house, and cannot be withdrawn will
out the consent of the house
SEC. Is. When a question is III
der debate, no motion will be recei,
ed tut to adjourn, to take Il recess
to lay OH the table, for the pr,viou
question. t" r1,spone. tn amend,
postpone Indefinitely, which sever;
motions shall have precedence {
Zach other IL :hc or'ier in which The
are arranged.
SEC Is. \ melton TO adjourn
always in order, except whii. Il men
i.er IS speaking. Will. the chair
stating y question OF while :: vote
hei:ig taken. hat being decided in Il
negative. shall not again he ente
tained until SOM. motion. call or o
I Ter shall take place; the motion
adjourn. to take recess, to lay on Il
table. to take from the table. and !,
questions relating to the priority
business. shall bc decided wltho
debate.
SEC II. No motion or propositle
: differing from the subject under co
si1crat;on shall he admitted und
, ,:olOr Of amendment.
SEC. IS. If anv member in spea
ing or otherwise transgrcss the rul
Of the order, the President shall
Any member may, call the member
order: and the member called to {
der shall take his seat, if required
= flo SO by the President, until the que
i, ton OF order is decided. All que
tons of order shall he decided By t
ell:,ir without debate, subject to d
peal to the house. No member sh:
, speak on the appeal more than on
and on! ' FIVE riau1cS. unless by len
: Of the body. except the party arpe
il in2. who may speak twice.
f SEC. 10. All reports Of commits
+ shall be made in writing and he SIP
Ell bv such members as concur the
y in. and the report with the names
the members signing the same, sh
he read at the Sccrctary's desk by t
$ Secretary or the member making t
d report. without a motion.
l. SEC 20 Cushing's Manuel a
t. Law of Legislative assemblies sh
; he received as the r,lle in all cases ,
provided fer in the forrgc ny rule:
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