Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-16


reading OF papers: fourth. % wi,hdr.w.
motion; ffth. suspension OF rules
The seconding OF a motion can often ne
dispensed with. IA Its object "a to preyent
motion coming before the as..r,ir
when only one member 10 in favor os \,
hence all routine motions can Dispense
with II. The following motions do no,
have 10 be seconded First. cali tor ,SS
order OF the day: second. cnI 10 ort.,.
third. an objection to the consiieration
OF n question.
COMMITTEES AND THEIR WORK.
A committee h a certain uniber OF nem.
oers selected To attend to some particular
affair OF the association. There are ,h-..
kinds OF committNes-standin selec, 80.
special, and a committee OF the ,hol.
standing committee Is a permanent one
appointed by the President. A selec, -
special committee is elected by the boar,
and the committee OF the whol.
is the entire body OF me,nh.r.
acting "a a committee In order To tran.-
NIT business without the usual formar
ties. committee Is a creature OF -.
chapter. and while II is free 70 adon,
such measures as seen best those mo-,
sures are not not ysil1 unless appro,.t
by the chapter. Illustrations: The pre.i.
dent appoints a standing COMMITTEES On
list being chairman. This comml,,e.
meets. transacts important business from,
time to time, and ~ stated Intervals p.
ports 10 the chapter, the actions II ~.
committee are valid n the chaptor an.
proves them. but fall % the grouud 2
rot approved he special hustless may he
referred back 10 the same committee o-
the president may form new commlt,ee
SELECT OR SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Some member proposes that the chap,e,
have series OF historical lectures the
subject IS debated, and finally A men,her
proposes that the matter Boz nut ,u %.
hands OF a committee % ~ selected nv
the chapter. this being seconded tho
president will say. ladies nomination.
are now in order for this committee" ant
mentions the members - De selected "A
rule. the member VINO mad,. the p,o-
rion ls nominated first as chairman. Zach
name being voted on separately ar ia
entire number al once. az suits tre chan.
ter. and then the select committee 4,
iormed.
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
Thus frequently arise occasions who,
the entire CHAPTER wish - form a com.
mlttee In orler 10 mora fully disc,ss /,
certain subject; il may ba the report ~
tho special committee or soins Ike A,h-
iect. \ member rises and says: Madam
President. | move the chapter form i,selr
into Il committee Of the whols, In order
to discuss this report" This motion ,s
put, and II carried the president leave.
the chair. and chairman is eiected-tho
president Is usually elected 90 fll the
place. unless she desires to take part 4,
the discussion. The report Is then dis
cussed and accepted or not az the case
may be, the session OF the committee az
a whole being ended as soon as the report
is disposed OF.
As most OF the business IL transacted
through committees, their selection should
be made with extreme care and ais,
avoid having the same person on TOO
many committees as II centralizes ihr
interest when the object should be- 10 havs
as many members actively engaged as
possible. As A rule. large committees do
not accomplish the best results. Suit
the committee to the objects in view. and
appoint persons thoroughly In sympathy
with II, except In a case Of investigation.
and then. OF course, the committee should
he divided
Quorum.-Unless there IL special rule.
the quorum Of every assembly ls a ma.
jOrty OF all the members. but whsn 4
society has a permanent existence. it IL
best TO adopt much smaller number.
I'm order 10 transact the necessary busi-
ness.
Unbeatable Questions: To ilX the tims
TO which the assembly shall adjourn; %
adjourn. orders OF the day. an appeal. Oh
lection To the consideration OF ques-
tion; to lie on the table. or 20 take from
the table: the previous question. - re-
consider These and several more are un-
debafaDle.
METHOD OF VOTING
The voting by ayes and noes IS most
common. and az a rule. suffice hll
| should member doubt he result a stand
| ing vote is called for The Affirmative side
| Of q question Is always put hrst. should
| there be tie the chairman has the de-
| cis.ye vote--shs can. also vote AMI mako
| tie II she desires % defeat the motion.
| When there IS only one candidate for
| office. the chapter can instruct the sscre-
| tary TO cast he entire vote for the candi-
| date. but II there is one objectng this
| cannot be done. IL takes a two thirds vote
| TO reconsider after the vote has been