The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-17
OF PROCEDURE
May Be Made a Feature of an
Evenings Programme.

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State Lecturer Lowell Of New YorI
Submits List Of Parliamentary
Questions and Answers Which orang.
Members Viii Find Instructive.
No meeting Of the grange can be
conducted correctly without some
knowledge Of parliamentary rules, and
as there is, we believe, a very consId-
cradle lack Of knowledge Of such rules
and IN order that members may be
posted upon the more important parIia-
mentary questions that arise without
having to take the trouble to look them
up for themselves State Lecturer Low
ell Of Fredonia, N. Y, has prepared
the following parliamentary questions,
with their answers, which we suggest
can be made IN interesting feature for
an evenings programme. The lecturer
might assign these questions to mem
bers at q previous meeting or call
upon members without giving them
previous notice and ascertain how
many are capable of answering the
questions without consulting Cushings
Manual or some other equally good
authority:
l. Is it@in order to lay An amendment
| on the table?
No; II IL done sometimes to kill ques-
ton before the house. to get some one to
| vote who thinks he Is getting rid OF the
amendment only. II you lay an amend
ment on the table. the main question goes
with Il. 1t is not good parliamentary
form.
g May . member arise to . question Of
privilege md speak on the question be-
fore the house?
No.
s. How many times may one person
speak on . question and not be out Of
order?
II he moves tho question, twice; II not.
once.
4 When a question of privilege is be-
fore the house and. motion IL made to
take up the order OF the day, what be-
comes Of the question Of privilege?
1T 10 lost.
s. When person wishes to make re-
marks on motion Of his own should II
be done before or after stating the mo
tionf
Always before.
Can you tell whether tho following
questions are debatabls or unbeatable
two-thirds vote to be carried?
(a) Motion to close debate.
Requires q two-thirds vote, unbeatable. |
(b) Objection to the consideration Of |
question.
Requires q two-thirds vote, cannot be |
amended, 10 unbeatable.
(c) Motion to limit debate.
Requires a two thirds vote, Is undebata- |
BILE, can be amended.
(d) Motion to extend the limit of dsbate.
Requires a two thirds vote, is undebata-
ble can be amended.
(e) Motion to take up the previous Ques-
ton.
Requires two-thirds vote cannot be
amended, Is unbeatable.
7. Can you tell what questions can be
amended and what cannot?
There are nineteen questions which can
aot be amended. Here are some of the
most important onesi Motion to adjourn,
amendment to an amendment call to or
der. lay on table. take from the table |
withdrawal OF a motion, objection to the
consideration OF question.
8. How and when may a question be re-
considered?
At the meeting when the motion was
assed or the pext following. The mover
lust be one who voted on the prevailing
de; requires a two-thirds vote.
3. Can all questions be reconsidered?
No
ion Of the chair and the vote Is a tie,
that Is the result? Why?
II Is lost, because II half the voters are
18th the chair he makes a majority.
II. Can presiding officer vote after
ne votes have been counted?-
In some cases by unanimous consent he
an cast the deciding vote.
II. Can you correctly dispose of an
.nendrnent TO an amendment?
First put the amendment to the amend
ent. II carried. put tho amendment as
nended; II carried, put the original ques-
on as amended: II lost. put the questions
they come. beginning always with the
mendments.
10. What Is a point Of order?
Whom person is speaking and states
omething wrong any. one may arise and
ay. Il arise to point OF ORDER. The
shall say. state the point OF
rder. The one rising shall then cite
herein the speaker has made wrong
iatement and II the chair sustains the
ONT Of order the speaker shall sit down;
II Is not sustained and no appeal Ia
aken the speaker may continue.
H. Question Of privilege-when made?
1t may be made when a speaker has the
oor. As soon as It Is disposed Of the
ssembly resumes the consideration of
,e question which was interrupted.
Is. Objection to consideration OF ques- Z
made?
When question comes up which any
no thinks should not be discussed he :
Ry object TO Its confederation. Cannot
} amended. is unbeatable, requires two -
lirds vote. does not require a second -
I'd Is in order when another has the
,or. U