The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-04
economy In EXPRESSIONS

LCONUM In NESSlUNo
Miss Field Of New York Bosses
the Madame Chairman-En-
thusiastic Adjournment.
Miss Field of New York gave the first
of six lectures on parliamentary Law"
in Hasbrouck Hall, yesterday afternoon,
to a class of ladies organized by Mrs.
Scudder and Mrs. Rohrback. There were
about sixty present. A large chart, ex-
planning parliamentary procedure, hung
above the platform On This chart were
the names of the various motions. At
the righthand side were the letters ssF,"
3D. "a" I'D A. or "2-3." Miss Field
explained that the letter ''F'' after a mo-
ton means that one can interrupt a
speaker having the floor in order to
make the motion, one need not be rec
ognized and one need not be seconded;
''2-3" means 2-3 of the vote is necessary
to carry that particular notion; ID.
means debatable and "a" amendable.
After a short talk explaining the ne
cessity for parliamentary law, Miss Field
explained what the main question is, who
introduces 1t and how 1t is introduced.
She said;-"The main question is intro
duced when there is no other question
before the assembly. A person not a
member cannot introduce a main ques-I
tioin. 1t should be done by rising, adj
dressing the chair. awaiting recognition,
reading the motion which has previously
been put in writing, and sitting down
again. The second. who should always
be engaged before the motion Is made,
should Immediately rise n second the
motion. The chair sits all but three
times, when she states the motion, when
she puts it to vote, and when she makes
a speech or announcement. When the
motion has been seconded the chair rises,
states the question and says, Are there
any remarks?' After the remarks she
calls for the vote. She says, Those in
favor of this will say aye She doesn't
say all those; she doesn't say please
she doesn't say will signify by'-all these
are waste words. Now we will apply
what I have told you."
Miss Field asked several ladies to act
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fused. Finally Mrs. Hannah Cairns con-
scented to act as chairman and Mrs. Will
lam e. Drake as secretary. Then were
heard in whispers, "Oh, yes, Mrs. Cairns
is president of the Hudson County w. C.
It. U. HI knows all about conducting
meetings. and Mrs. Drake is president
of a missionary society; she ought to
know what to do" Miss Field asked that
some one make a motion. There was
dead silence. Then Mrs. Darling rose,
holding a piece of paper, and with a do
or-die air said, Madame Chairman, 4
have a resolution to offer"
mo, no." said Miss Field; SAY Ma
dame Chairman and stop
Madame Chairman" said Mrs: Darling.
Now say ! move so and So
wear for street wear round skirts, the
the ground"
Have you engaged your second?"
Il have" said Mrs. Darling. triumph
MIS-. william Cummings acted as Sec
ond. Mrs. Cairns then rose, stated the
question and said, Are there any re-
marks?" CHANGING appealingly at Miss
Said Miss Field, Nov sit down" Mrs.
Miss Field told the six ways of voting
dllQ JIG IcdSOlS 1CI liGlts ny StuGId1 Gull
sent, reclamation, rising vote. show of
hands, ballot and calling the ayes ana
nays. The last, she said, must be lone
She sd 1eS WouId By By 81 CAD IT 10 aoo have a nns Saaa
asked.
Mrs. scudder said, after several had
would suggest that you repeat the ques-
lions, for we can hear them back here
Miss Field said she would, and turned
who Whispered to her. She smiled and
said, Yes" Then raising her voice she
said, THE lady who has just spoken Is
structor as Madame Chairman, and the
occupying the hair. There was q ripple
tinuedc to explain when the chair votes.
This is done three times: when the vote
is by ballot, when it is by ayes and nays.
that a1a IS where there Ter ' IS a tie, Nv whe ansu her
vote win make a tie. or will make or de-
stroy a majority, she votes If she wishes.
is by ballot and there Is a tie, does the
Cries of yes and "no.,
"There seems to be a diversity of opin-s
ion,' said Miss Field. and she proceeded
laboriously to explain that the President
had but one vote and could not vote
said the meeting. would adjourn IN
Mrs. Briee collard rose and said, II
Wait said Miss Field. ..you did not
get the floor. Address the chair, and say,
4 move that We do now adjourn, "
Mrs. Collard did this and Mrs. Solonal
Palmer seconded the motion.
Mrs. Cairns said, "All who are in favor
Will signify by"
mo, no. cried Miss Field, ssthose In
favor of this will say aye"
Those IN favor Of this will say aye"
said Mrs. Cairns. There was a chorus Of
ayes, no nays, and the meeting was adj
journed. The class will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon in Hasbrouck Hall.
Tour to Old Point Comfort, Rich-
mopd. and WasbfputOn