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0f1EECf16<S-1fIE NO OMoEfS ANIL LENGTH OF; EXCEPTIONS. Rule 14-No delegate shall speak more than once to the same question, nor more than half an hour at any time, without leave of the Convention, un- less he be the mover or Chairman of the Committee proposing the matter pending, in which case he shall be permitted to speak in reply. but not until every delegate choosing to speak shall have spoken. RESPECT TO CHAIR AND DELE GATES; VISITING SECRE- TARY'S DESK. Rule 15-while the President is put. ting any question or addressing the Convention. no person shall walk out of or across the hall of the Convention; nor in such case. or when a delegate is speaking, shall entertain private dis course, nor while a delegate is speaking shall pass between him and the Chair. Every delegate shall remain uncovered during the session of the Convention. No delegate or other person shall visit or remain by the Secretary's table while the yeas and nays are being called or ballots are being counted. PERSONALITIES. Rule 16-Delegates shall particularly forbear personal reflections; nor shall any QelSkdle HdIne dHOlutT ment or debate. t~
 PREVIOUS QUESTION.
 Rule 1.-The previous question shall be in the following form: Shall the main question be now put?" If de- manded by a vote of a. majority of the delegates present, its effect shall be to cut off all debate and bring the Con- vention to direct vote, but the mover of the question, or the Chairman of the Committee having charge of the bill or resolution. shall have the right to close the debate, after the call of the previous question has been sus- tained, for not more than thirty min utes, unless the Convention extends the time. The demand for the previous question may be limited by the mover to any subsidiary motion or motions not of a higher rank than the motion for the previous question, or made Go apply to the main question and all subsidiary motions.
 MOTION FOR PREVIOUS QUES- TON; INCIDENTAL POINTS OF.
 ORDER PENDING.
 Rule 1S-On previous question there shall be no debate. All incidental questions of order arising after a mo- tion Is made for the previous question. and pending such motion shall be de- cided, whether on appeal or otherwise. without debate.
 SMOKING.
 Rule 19-No person shall be allowed to smoke within the House, lobby or gallery.
 APPLAUSE.
 Rule 20-No applause shall be per- mitted either on the floor or in the gallery of the Convention.
 LOBBY OR GALLERY MAY BE
 CLEARED.
 Rule 21-In case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct in the lobby or gallery the President shall have the power to order the same to be cleared.
 ORDER OF BUSINESS.
 Rule 22-The following shall be the order of business in the Conventions:
 1. Call to order.
 2. Prayer.
 8. Ascertainmept/ of quorum.
 4. Report of Committee on Journal.
 5. Approval of Journal.
 6. Call of the roll in alphabetical
 order for the sintroduction of resolutions. memorials, peti- Iions and ordinances and their proper reference. : Reports of standing committees. S. Reports of special committees.
 ). Unfinished business.
 1e. Special orders.
 Il. Consideration of ordinances and
 resolutions which have been
 reported from committees.
 F. Miscellaneous.
 If he call of the roll for the intro- ductiol of resolutions, etc, is not com .)leted or any day, it shall be resumed on the next day where left off on the preceding day. This provision shall also apply to reports of standing conn mittees.
 RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS AND
 THEIR PRECEDENCE.
 Motions-Stated or read; when to be in writing.
 Rule 2S-When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the President; or if in writing, shall be read aloud by the Secretary; and every motion shall be reduced to writing if the President or any delegate request it.
 WITHDRAWAL OF MOTIONS. Rule 24-After a motion is stated by the President. or read by the Secreta- ry, it shall be deemed in the possession of the Convention, but may be with drawn by leave of the Convention, at any time before decision. PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS. Rule 25-When a question is before the convention. motions may be receiv-. ed in the following order, to wit: 1st. To fix the time to which the Convention shah adjourn. End. To adjourn. 3rd. To lay on the table. 4th. For the previous question. 5th. To postpone to certain day. not beyond the proba- ble duration of the session. 9th. To commit. 7th. To amend. 8th. To indefinitely postpone.
 Which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged; and no motion to post pone to day certain. to commit, or to postpone indefinitely, being decided, shall be again allowed on the same day and at the same stage of the mo- tion or proposition.
 MOTION TO ADJOURN.
 Rule 26-A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, even in the ab- sence of quorum. except when on the call for the previous question, the main question shall have ben ordered. or when the Chair is stating a question. or when the roll Is being called or has been called. and the vote has not been announced, or when a vote is being verified, or when a member has the floor; and such motion shall be decided without debate.
 RECONSIDERATION
 Rule 27-When a vote has passed. except on the previous question, or on motion to lay on the table, or to take from the table, it shall be in order for any delegate who voted with the ma jority to move for d reconsideration thereof on the same day, or within the morning session of the succeeding day, and such motion, if made on the same day. snail be considered on the next 1. A.1-. ss