Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11

Submits a List of Parliamentary
Questions and Answers Which Grange
Members Riil 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
cLd in order that members may be
posted upon the more important parlia-
mea,lry questions that arise without
having TO take the trouble 10 look them
ua tor themselves State Lecturer Low
ell of FreGonia, \. Y, has prepared
the following parliamentary questions
with their auSwers which we suggest
can he made an interesting feature for
IN cr anings programme The lecturer
might assign these questions to mem
bccs at & previous meeting or call
upon members without giving them
previous notice and ascertain how
many are capable of answering the
questions without consulting Cushiug's
Manual or some other equally good
authority:
|. Is it in order TO lay an amendment
on tie table?
No; * Is done sometimes to kin ques-
tiou l.tore tne house TO get some one to
vote who thinks he is getting rid OF the
amend nert only. II you lay an amend
mont ~ the table the main question goes
wilh il. 1t IS not good parliamentary
form.
. Nav q member arise to a question of
puvilcse and speak the question be-
fore the house?
no
3 Row many times may one person
sueak on a question and not be out Of
II he moves the question. twice; if not
once
4 WI en- a question of privilege is be-
fore q house and q motion is made 10
taha up the order OF the day, what be-
comes of the question of privilege?
!, j. lost.
o. When person wishes to make re
marks On motion OF his own should it
be done before or after stating the mo
tiun9
Always before
Can you tell whether the following
questions are dabatahle or unbeatable
O. N..-th har they require q majority or
two-taTds vote to be carried?
al Notion TO close debate.
Lequi. rs q rwo-thilds vote, unbeatable.
tbl Cl lection TO the consideration of
question.
Irequires 4 two-thirds vote, cannot be
amended. is unbeatable
tCt Motion to LIMIT debate.
RcquIras ! two thirds vote, Is undebata-
b'a. ear be arr ended
100 Motion 10 extend the limit of debate
Requires q tWo-thirus vote, is undebata-
bic car be amended.
sc, Motion TO take UP the previous ques-
ton
Requires a two-thiyds vote, cannot be
amended, is undebatable.
I. Can You tell what questions can 30
amended and what cannot?
There are nineteen questions which can
not be amended. Here are some Of the
most important ones; Motion to adjourn,
amendment to an amendment, call to or
der lay on table, take from the table,
Withdrawal OF a motion, objection 10 the
consideration OF question
g. I.ow and when may question be re-
considered?
At the meeting when the motion was
PASSED or the next following. The mover
must be one who voted on the prevailing
side; requires a two-thirds vote.
Q Can all questions be reconsiderea?
70. II IN appeal is taken from the deci-
sion OF the chair and the vote is a tie,
wuat Is the result? Why
It IS lost because II half the voters are
VII. tie cha.- he makes a majority.
4. Can a presiding officer vote after
tie votes have been counted?
IN .1ule cases by unanimous consent hc
can case the deciding vote
il. Can you correctly dispose OF an
amendment TO an amcndment2
First Dut the amendment to the amend
me1t = carr ed, put the amendment rs
amended: If carried, put the original Ques-
lion IS amended; il lost. put the questions
Us they come, beginning always with the
aueudJ .ents.
l.. What is q point OF order?
When a person is speaking and states
something wrong any one may alise and
sns. Il arise 20 d point of ORDER The
ct14rnan shall say. State the point ci
order" The one rls!uE; shall then cite
y ereiu the speaker has made . wrong;
statement ana If the chair sustain3 the
point oc order he speaker shall SIT down;
II ii is not sustained and no appeal is
taken, the speaker may continue.
=. Question Of prlvilcge-when made?
IL May be made when u speaker has the
floor. IS soon as il IS disposed of the
the question which was interrupted
II. OBJECTION TO consideration OF ques-
tion--ylen made?
n hen a question comes up which any
one .nks shpuld not be discussed he
may object TO its consideration. Cannot
oe amended is unbeatable. requires two
thirds vote, does not require second
and IS IN 0rLer when another has the
floor,
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