[p195]INDEX.The figures refer to the numbers of the paragraphs.Acceptanceby the maker of a motion, of an amendment,92,93.Additionof propositions, how effected,88.Adjournment, without day, equivalent to a dissolution,139.effect of, on business under consideration,140.motion for, takes precedence of all other motions,137.when it may be amended,137.form of,138,200.Amendment, purposes of motions for,60,78.order of proceeding in,95,191.acceptance of by mover of proposition,92,93.of amendments by striking out and inserting,107,108.of amendment, to be put before the original amendment,110.of an amendment to an amendment, not allowed,96.object of such motion, how attained,96,97.cannot be made to what has been agreed to on a question,98,99,100,101.inconsistency of, with one already adopted,102.may show the absurdity of the original object of the proposition,132.[p196]may change the object,128,129,133.or may defeat the object,130,131.by addition,88.by separation,89.by transposition,90.by striking out,94,103to112.by inserting or adding,94,113to121.by striking out and inserting,94,122to127.motion for, by striking out and inserting,103,104,111,122.may be divided,122.may be amended,126.manner of stating question on,112,121,127.precedence of question on,123.to strike out, decided in the negative, equivalent to the affirmative of agreeing,98,100,252.if passed may not be renewed,103to106,113to116,119,124,125.stands in the same degree with the previous question, and indefinite postponement,184.superseded by a motion to postpone to a day or to commit,185.may be amended,96,107,117,126,184.effect of vote on,94to127,187.to be put before the original motion,110,120.Apology,42.Assembly, Deliberative, purposes of, how effected,1.how organized,2,3.judgment of, how expressed,13.Assembling, time of, to be fixed beforehand,23.place of, in possession of assembly,9.Authenticationof acts, etc., of a deliberative assembly,27,32.[p197]Blanks, filling of,84.with times or numbers, rule for,85,86,87.SeePrecedence.Chairman, preliminary election of,3.SeePresiding Officer.Clerk,5.SeeRecording Officer.Committees, objects and advantages of,258,260,261.who to compose,258,270.usually those favorable to the proposed measure,271.mode of appointment of,263,267,268,269.when by the presiding officer, under a standing rule,266.how notified of their appointment,32,272.when and where to sit,274,275,277.select,259.how appointed,264to269.standing,259.what to be referred to,74.instructions to,65,76,77,262.list of, etc., given by the clerk to the member first appointed,272.person first appointed on, acts as chairman by courtesy,273.proceed like other assemblies,276,279.may proceed by sub-committees,306.mode of proceeding on a paper which has been referred to them,279,281,283.mode of proceeding on a paper originating in the committee,279,280,282.manner of closing session of,285.report of, how made,282,283,284,286,287,292.form of report of,286,292.mode of proceeding on report of,292,293,294,295,296.[p198]acceptance of report of,295.form of stating questions on report of,295,296.SeeReport.Committee of the Whole, of whom composed,259.how constituted,297.what a quorum of,299.who presides over,297,298.who is clerk of,301.proceeding of, similar to those of the assembly itself,302,309.mode of proceeding if one session does not complete the business,304.who may speak in, and how often,305.cannot refer any matter to another committee,306.cannot punish for breaches of order,308.disorderly words in, how noticed,308.differences between and other committees,302to308.presiding officer of assembly to remain in the room, during the session of,300.SeeReports,Disorderly Words.Commitment, definition and purposes of,73.when a proper course,60.what may be committed,75,76,77.effect of a vote on a motion for,183.motion for, may be amended,181.supersedes a motion to amend,185.is of the same degree with motions for the previous question and postponement,182.SeeCommittees.Communicationsto the assembly, how made,44,46,48,49.Consentof the assembly, in what cases, and how far, to be presumed by the presiding officer,35,237,293.[p199]Contested Elections,7.SeeReturns.Credentialsof members,7.Debate, proper character of,201.should be confined to the question,209.usual mode of putting an end to,220,221.of shortening,222.SeeSpeaking.Decorum, Breachesof,37,38,39,40,41,223,224.how to be noticed,40.remedy for,224,225,226.how a member is to proceed to exculpate himself from a charge of,40.SeeDisorderly Words,Order.Disorderly Words, cause of proceedings, when spoken,227to231.to be written down by the clerk, as spoken,228,229.members not to be censured for, unless complained of at the time,232.spoken in a committee during its session,278.in committee of the whole to be written down, and reported to the assembly,308.Disorderly Conduct,9,37to40,313.Divisionof a question,79to83,122,123.effect of,80.motion for, how made,80.right to demand,81,82.when it may take place,83.SeeQuestion.Elections and Returns,6,7,8.[p200]Expulsion,42.Floor, how to obtain,46.who has a right to,47,203,204,205.member in possession of, to be interrupted only by a call to order,200.when usually allowed to the mover of a motion,204.when one relinquishes, for one purpose, he does so for all purposes,205,219.Formsof proceeding,10,59,315.SeeOrder,Rules.Incidental Questions,150to165.questions of order,151to154.reading papers,155to160.withdrawal of a motion,161,162.suspension of a rule,163,164.amendment of amendments,165.SeeQuestion.Introductionof business, how accomplished,43.SeeRules.Journalof a deliberate assembly, what and how kept,32,33.Judgmentof an aggregate body, how evidenced,14.Lie on the Table, purpose of motion for,60,71,72.Motion for, cannot be amended,170.when to be resorted to,171.effect of vote on,71,72,172,173.takes precedence of all other subsidiary motions,171.Listof members,6.Main Question,63,64,135,213.[p201]Majority, decision by, on questions and elections,24.Members, rights and duties of,36.punishments of,42.not to be present at debates on matters concerning themselves,41,225,230.proceedings on quarrels between, caution relating to,314.Membership, rights of, how decided,8.Modificationof a motion by the mover,92.Motion, definition of,45,59,233.to be in writing,54.to be seconded,53to55.how seconded,55.when in order,247.subsidiary, need not be in writing,54.but must be seconded,55.to suppress a proposition,62.to be stated or read for the information of any member,57.can be withdrawn only by leave,56,92.when before the assembly, none other can be received, except privileged motions,58.is not before the assembly, until stated by its presiding officer,198.not in order unless the maker be called to by the presiding officer,200.by one seated, or not addressing the chair, not to be received,200.principal and subsidiary, cannot be made together,199.Naminga member, what,40,225.Numbersprefixed to paragraphs of a proposition, not a part of it,91.[p202]Officersof an assembly, titles of,5.who are, usually,26.how appointed, and removable,26.a majority, necessary to elect,26.when not members of the assembly,5.pro tempore, when to be chosen,29.SeePresiding Officer,Recording Officer.Orderof a deliberative assembly, what,13.of business,188to200.how established,190.questions of, what,152.how decided,154,248.form of, on appeal,154.no debate upon, allowed during divisions,248.rules of, to be enforced without delay,151.call to, effect of,214.who may make,151.interrupts the business under consideration,153.SeeDisorderly Conduct,Disorderly Words.Orders of the Day, definition of,142.motion for, a privileged question for the day,143,144,145,146.motion for, generally supersedes other propositions,143,144.being taken up, the business interrupted thereby is suspended,147.fall, if not taken up on the day fixed,149.unless by special rule,149.Organization, necessity for,1.usual mode of,3.on report of a committee,4.
The figures refer to the numbers of the paragraphs.
Acceptanceby the maker of a motion, of an amendment,92,93.Additionof propositions, how effected,88.Adjournment, without day, equivalent to a dissolution,139.effect of, on business under consideration,140.motion for, takes precedence of all other motions,137.when it may be amended,137.form of,138,200.Amendment, purposes of motions for,60,78.order of proceeding in,95,191.acceptance of by mover of proposition,92,93.of amendments by striking out and inserting,107,108.of amendment, to be put before the original amendment,110.of an amendment to an amendment, not allowed,96.object of such motion, how attained,96,97.cannot be made to what has been agreed to on a question,98,99,100,101.inconsistency of, with one already adopted,102.may show the absurdity of the original object of the proposition,132.[p196]may change the object,128,129,133.or may defeat the object,130,131.by addition,88.by separation,89.by transposition,90.by striking out,94,103to112.by inserting or adding,94,113to121.by striking out and inserting,94,122to127.motion for, by striking out and inserting,103,104,111,122.may be divided,122.may be amended,126.manner of stating question on,112,121,127.precedence of question on,123.to strike out, decided in the negative, equivalent to the affirmative of agreeing,98,100,252.if passed may not be renewed,103to106,113to116,119,124,125.stands in the same degree with the previous question, and indefinite postponement,184.superseded by a motion to postpone to a day or to commit,185.may be amended,96,107,117,126,184.effect of vote on,94to127,187.to be put before the original motion,110,120.Apology,42.Assembly, Deliberative, purposes of, how effected,1.how organized,2,3.judgment of, how expressed,13.Assembling, time of, to be fixed beforehand,23.place of, in possession of assembly,9.Authenticationof acts, etc., of a deliberative assembly,27,32.
Acceptanceby the maker of a motion, of an amendment,92,93.
Additionof propositions, how effected,88.
Adjournment, without day, equivalent to a dissolution,139.
effect of, on business under consideration,140.
motion for, takes precedence of all other motions,137.
when it may be amended,137.
form of,138,200.
Amendment, purposes of motions for,60,78.
order of proceeding in,95,191.
acceptance of by mover of proposition,92,93.
of amendments by striking out and inserting,107,108.
of amendment, to be put before the original amendment,110.
of an amendment to an amendment, not allowed,96.
object of such motion, how attained,96,97.
cannot be made to what has been agreed to on a question,98,99,100,101.
inconsistency of, with one already adopted,102.
may show the absurdity of the original object of the proposition,132.
[p196]may change the object,128,129,133.
or may defeat the object,130,131.
by addition,88.
by separation,89.
by transposition,90.
by striking out,94,103to112.
by inserting or adding,94,113to121.
by striking out and inserting,94,122to127.
motion for, by striking out and inserting,103,104,111,122.
may be divided,122.
may be amended,126.
manner of stating question on,112,121,127.
precedence of question on,123.
to strike out, decided in the negative, equivalent to the affirmative of agreeing,98,100,252.
if passed may not be renewed,103to106,113to116,119,124,125.
stands in the same degree with the previous question, and indefinite postponement,184.
superseded by a motion to postpone to a day or to commit,185.
may be amended,96,107,117,126,184.
effect of vote on,94to127,187.
to be put before the original motion,110,120.
Apology,42.
Assembly, Deliberative, purposes of, how effected,1.
how organized,2,3.
judgment of, how expressed,13.
Assembling, time of, to be fixed beforehand,23.
place of, in possession of assembly,9.
Authenticationof acts, etc., of a deliberative assembly,27,32.
[p197]Blanks, filling of,84.with times or numbers, rule for,85,86,87.SeePrecedence.Chairman, preliminary election of,3.SeePresiding Officer.Clerk,5.SeeRecording Officer.Committees, objects and advantages of,258,260,261.who to compose,258,270.usually those favorable to the proposed measure,271.mode of appointment of,263,267,268,269.when by the presiding officer, under a standing rule,266.how notified of their appointment,32,272.when and where to sit,274,275,277.select,259.how appointed,264to269.standing,259.what to be referred to,74.instructions to,65,76,77,262.list of, etc., given by the clerk to the member first appointed,272.person first appointed on, acts as chairman by courtesy,273.proceed like other assemblies,276,279.may proceed by sub-committees,306.mode of proceeding on a paper which has been referred to them,279,281,283.mode of proceeding on a paper originating in the committee,279,280,282.manner of closing session of,285.report of, how made,282,283,284,286,287,292.form of report of,286,292.mode of proceeding on report of,292,293,294,295,296.[p198]acceptance of report of,295.form of stating questions on report of,295,296.SeeReport.Committee of the Whole, of whom composed,259.how constituted,297.what a quorum of,299.who presides over,297,298.who is clerk of,301.proceeding of, similar to those of the assembly itself,302,309.mode of proceeding if one session does not complete the business,304.who may speak in, and how often,305.cannot refer any matter to another committee,306.cannot punish for breaches of order,308.disorderly words in, how noticed,308.differences between and other committees,302to308.presiding officer of assembly to remain in the room, during the session of,300.SeeReports,Disorderly Words.Commitment, definition and purposes of,73.when a proper course,60.what may be committed,75,76,77.effect of a vote on a motion for,183.motion for, may be amended,181.supersedes a motion to amend,185.is of the same degree with motions for the previous question and postponement,182.SeeCommittees.Communicationsto the assembly, how made,44,46,48,49.Consentof the assembly, in what cases, and how far, to be presumed by the presiding officer,35,237,293.[p199]Contested Elections,7.SeeReturns.Credentialsof members,7.
[p197]Blanks, filling of,84.
with times or numbers, rule for,85,86,87.
SeePrecedence.
Chairman, preliminary election of,3.
SeePresiding Officer.
Clerk,5.
SeeRecording Officer.
Committees, objects and advantages of,258,260,261.
who to compose,258,270.
usually those favorable to the proposed measure,271.
mode of appointment of,263,267,268,269.
when by the presiding officer, under a standing rule,266.
how notified of their appointment,32,272.
when and where to sit,274,275,277.
select,259.
how appointed,264to269.
standing,259.
what to be referred to,74.
instructions to,65,76,77,262.
list of, etc., given by the clerk to the member first appointed,272.
person first appointed on, acts as chairman by courtesy,273.
proceed like other assemblies,276,279.
may proceed by sub-committees,306.
mode of proceeding on a paper which has been referred to them,279,281,283.
mode of proceeding on a paper originating in the committee,279,280,282.
manner of closing session of,285.
report of, how made,282,283,284,286,287,292.
form of report of,286,292.
mode of proceeding on report of,292,293,294,295,296.
[p198]acceptance of report of,295.
form of stating questions on report of,295,296.
SeeReport.
Committee of the Whole, of whom composed,259.
how constituted,297.
what a quorum of,299.
who presides over,297,298.
who is clerk of,301.
proceeding of, similar to those of the assembly itself,302,309.
mode of proceeding if one session does not complete the business,304.
who may speak in, and how often,305.
cannot refer any matter to another committee,306.
cannot punish for breaches of order,308.
disorderly words in, how noticed,308.
differences between and other committees,302to308.
presiding officer of assembly to remain in the room, during the session of,300.
SeeReports,Disorderly Words.
Commitment, definition and purposes of,73.
when a proper course,60.
what may be committed,75,76,77.
effect of a vote on a motion for,183.
motion for, may be amended,181.
supersedes a motion to amend,185.
is of the same degree with motions for the previous question and postponement,182.
SeeCommittees.
Communicationsto the assembly, how made,44,46,48,49.
Consentof the assembly, in what cases, and how far, to be presumed by the presiding officer,35,237,293.
[p199]Contested Elections,7.
SeeReturns.
Credentialsof members,7.
Debate, proper character of,201.should be confined to the question,209.usual mode of putting an end to,220,221.of shortening,222.SeeSpeaking.Decorum, Breachesof,37,38,39,40,41,223,224.how to be noticed,40.remedy for,224,225,226.how a member is to proceed to exculpate himself from a charge of,40.SeeDisorderly Words,Order.Disorderly Words, cause of proceedings, when spoken,227to231.to be written down by the clerk, as spoken,228,229.members not to be censured for, unless complained of at the time,232.spoken in a committee during its session,278.in committee of the whole to be written down, and reported to the assembly,308.Disorderly Conduct,9,37to40,313.Divisionof a question,79to83,122,123.effect of,80.motion for, how made,80.right to demand,81,82.when it may take place,83.SeeQuestion.Elections and Returns,6,7,8.[p200]Expulsion,42.Floor, how to obtain,46.who has a right to,47,203,204,205.member in possession of, to be interrupted only by a call to order,200.when usually allowed to the mover of a motion,204.when one relinquishes, for one purpose, he does so for all purposes,205,219.Formsof proceeding,10,59,315.SeeOrder,Rules.
Debate, proper character of,201.
should be confined to the question,209.
usual mode of putting an end to,220,221.
of shortening,222.
SeeSpeaking.
Decorum, Breachesof,37,38,39,40,41,223,224.
how to be noticed,40.
remedy for,224,225,226.
how a member is to proceed to exculpate himself from a charge of,40.
SeeDisorderly Words,Order.
Disorderly Words, cause of proceedings, when spoken,227to231.
to be written down by the clerk, as spoken,228,229.
members not to be censured for, unless complained of at the time,232.
spoken in a committee during its session,278.
in committee of the whole to be written down, and reported to the assembly,308.
Disorderly Conduct,9,37to40,313.
Divisionof a question,79to83,122,123.
effect of,80.
motion for, how made,80.
right to demand,81,82.
when it may take place,83.
SeeQuestion.
Elections and Returns,6,7,8.
[p200]Expulsion,42.
Floor, how to obtain,46.
who has a right to,47,203,204,205.
member in possession of, to be interrupted only by a call to order,200.
when usually allowed to the mover of a motion,204.
when one relinquishes, for one purpose, he does so for all purposes,205,219.
Formsof proceeding,10,59,315.
SeeOrder,Rules.
Incidental Questions,150to165.questions of order,151to154.reading papers,155to160.withdrawal of a motion,161,162.suspension of a rule,163,164.amendment of amendments,165.SeeQuestion.Introductionof business, how accomplished,43.SeeRules.Journalof a deliberate assembly, what and how kept,32,33.Judgmentof an aggregate body, how evidenced,14.Lie on the Table, purpose of motion for,60,71,72.Motion for, cannot be amended,170.when to be resorted to,171.effect of vote on,71,72,172,173.takes precedence of all other subsidiary motions,171.Listof members,6.
Incidental Questions,150to165.
questions of order,151to154.
reading papers,155to160.
withdrawal of a motion,161,162.
suspension of a rule,163,164.
amendment of amendments,165.
SeeQuestion.
Introductionof business, how accomplished,43.
SeeRules.
Journalof a deliberate assembly, what and how kept,32,33.
Judgmentof an aggregate body, how evidenced,14.
Lie on the Table, purpose of motion for,60,71,72.
Motion for, cannot be amended,170.
when to be resorted to,171.
effect of vote on,71,72,172,173.
takes precedence of all other subsidiary motions,171.
Listof members,6.
Main Question,63,64,135,213.[p201]Majority, decision by, on questions and elections,24.Members, rights and duties of,36.punishments of,42.not to be present at debates on matters concerning themselves,41,225,230.proceedings on quarrels between, caution relating to,314.Membership, rights of, how decided,8.Modificationof a motion by the mover,92.Motion, definition of,45,59,233.to be in writing,54.to be seconded,53to55.how seconded,55.when in order,247.subsidiary, need not be in writing,54.but must be seconded,55.to suppress a proposition,62.to be stated or read for the information of any member,57.can be withdrawn only by leave,56,92.when before the assembly, none other can be received, except privileged motions,58.is not before the assembly, until stated by its presiding officer,198.not in order unless the maker be called to by the presiding officer,200.by one seated, or not addressing the chair, not to be received,200.principal and subsidiary, cannot be made together,199.Naminga member, what,40,225.Numbersprefixed to paragraphs of a proposition, not a part of it,91.[p202]Officersof an assembly, titles of,5.who are, usually,26.how appointed, and removable,26.a majority, necessary to elect,26.when not members of the assembly,5.pro tempore, when to be chosen,29.SeePresiding Officer,Recording Officer.Orderof a deliberative assembly, what,13.of business,188to200.how established,190.questions of, what,152.how decided,154,248.form of, on appeal,154.no debate upon, allowed during divisions,248.rules of, to be enforced without delay,151.call to, effect of,214.who may make,151.interrupts the business under consideration,153.SeeDisorderly Conduct,Disorderly Words.Orders of the Day, definition of,142.motion for, a privileged question for the day,143,144,145,146.motion for, generally supersedes other propositions,143,144.being taken up, the business interrupted thereby is suspended,147.fall, if not taken up on the day fixed,149.unless by special rule,149.Organization, necessity for,1.usual mode of,3.on report of a committee,4.
Main Question,63,64,135,213.
[p201]Majority, decision by, on questions and elections,24.
Members, rights and duties of,36.
punishments of,42.
not to be present at debates on matters concerning themselves,41,225,230.
proceedings on quarrels between, caution relating to,314.
Membership, rights of, how decided,8.
Modificationof a motion by the mover,92.
Motion, definition of,45,59,233.
to be in writing,54.
to be seconded,53to55.
how seconded,55.
when in order,247.
subsidiary, need not be in writing,54.
but must be seconded,55.
to suppress a proposition,62.
to be stated or read for the information of any member,57.
can be withdrawn only by leave,56,92.
when before the assembly, none other can be received, except privileged motions,58.
is not before the assembly, until stated by its presiding officer,198.
not in order unless the maker be called to by the presiding officer,200.
by one seated, or not addressing the chair, not to be received,200.
principal and subsidiary, cannot be made together,199.
Naminga member, what,40,225.
Numbersprefixed to paragraphs of a proposition, not a part of it,91.
[p202]Officersof an assembly, titles of,5.
who are, usually,26.
how appointed, and removable,26.
a majority, necessary to elect,26.
when not members of the assembly,5.
pro tempore, when to be chosen,29.
SeePresiding Officer,Recording Officer.
Orderof a deliberative assembly, what,13.
of business,188to200.
how established,190.
questions of, what,152.
how decided,154,248.
form of, on appeal,154.
no debate upon, allowed during divisions,248.
rules of, to be enforced without delay,151.
call to, effect of,214.
who may make,151.
interrupts the business under consideration,153.
SeeDisorderly Conduct,Disorderly Words.
Orders of the Day, definition of,142.
motion for, a privileged question for the day,143,144,145,146.
motion for, generally supersedes other propositions,143,144.
being taken up, the business interrupted thereby is suspended,147.
fall, if not taken up on the day fixed,149.
unless by special rule,149.
Organization, necessity for,1.
usual mode of,3.
on report of a committee,4.