The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing / A Manual of Ready Reference
by Joseph Triemens
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rules A E F M
To take up a question out of its proper order A E
To take from the table A E G
Questions touching priority of business A
Questions of privilege.
Asking leave to continue speaking after indecorum A
Appeal from chair's decision touching indecorum A E H L
Appeal from chair's decision generally. E H L
Question upon reading of papers. A E
Withdrawal of a motion. A E
Closing a meeting.
2. To adjourn (in committees, to rise),
or to take a recess, without limitation A E F
1. To fix the time to which to adjourn B
Order of Precedence--The motions above numbered 1 to 9 take precedence
over all others in the order of the numbers, and anyone of them, except
to amend or substitute, is in order while a motion of a lower rank is
pending.
Rule A--Undebatable, but remarks may be tacitly allowed.
Rule B--Undebatable if another question is before the assembly.
Rule C--Limited debate allowed on propriety of postponement only.
Rule D--Opens the main question to debate. Motions not so marked do not
allow of reference to main question.
Rule E--Cannot be amended. Motion to adjourn can be amended when there
is no other business before the house.
Rule F--Cannot be reconsidered.
Rule G--An affirmative vote cannot be reconsidered,
Rule H--In order when another has the floor.
Rule I--A motion to reconsider may be moved and entered when another has
the floor, but the business then before the house may not be set aside.
This motion can only be entertained when made by one who voted
originally with the prevailing side. When called up it takes precedence
of all others which may come up, excepting only motions relating to
adjournment.
Rule K--A motion to amend an amendment cannot be amended.
Rule L--When an appeal from the chair's decision results in a tie vote,
the chair is sustained.
Rule M--Requires a two-thirds vote unless special rules have been
enacted.
Rule N--Does not require to be seconded.
General Rules.
No motion is open for discussion until it has been stated by the chair.
The maker of a motion cannot modify it or withdraw it after it has been
stated by the chair except by general consent.
Only one reconsideration of a question is permitted.
A motion to adjourn, to lay on the table, or to take from the table,
cannot be renewed unless some other motion has been made in the
interval.
On motion to strike out the words, "Shall the words stand part of the
motion?" unless a majority sustains the words, they are struck out.
On motion for previous question, the form to be observed is, "Shall the
main question be now put?" This, if carried, ends debate.
On an appeal from the chair's decision, "Shall the decision be sustained
as the ruling of the house?" The chair is generally sustained.
On motion for orders of the day, "Will the house now proceed to the
orders of the day?" This, if carried, supersedes intervening motions.
When an objection is raised to considering questions, "Shall the
question be considered?" Objections may be made by any member before
debate has commenced, but not subsequently.
LETTER COMBINATIONS.
When King Stanislaus of Poland, then a young man, came back from a
journey, the whole Lescinskian House gathered together at Lissa to
receive him. The schoolmaster, Jablowsky, prepared a festival in
commemoration of the event, and had it end with a ballet performed by
thirteen students, dressed as cavaliers. Each had a shield, upon which
one of the letters of the words "Domus Lescinia" (The Lescinskian House)
was written in gold. After the first dance, they stood in such a manner
that their shields read "Domus Lescinia"; after the second dance, they
changed order, making it read, "Ades incolumnis" (Unharmed art thou
here); after the third. "Mane sidus loci" (Continue the star of this
place); after the fourth, "Sis coumna Dei" (Be a pillar of God); and
finally, "I! scade solium!" (Go! ascend the throne). Indeed, these two
words allow of 1,556,755,200 transpositions; yet that five of them
convey independent and appropriate meanings is certainly very curious.
POINTS OF CRIMINAL LAW.
You cannot lawfully condone an offence by receiving back
