Papers and Documents, in whose custody,33.Parliamentary Law, common, what,6,10.SeeRules.[p203]Parliamentary Rules, whence derived,11.in each State, how formed,11.SeeRules.Petitions, requisites to,49.to be offered by members,49,50.mode of offering,51.to be read by the clerk, if received,52.regular and usual action on presenting,51,52.contents of, to be known by member presenting,50.to be in respectful language,50.Postponement, effect of vote on motion for,180.motion for, may be amended,176.how amended,177,178.supersedes a motion to amend,185.is not superseded by a motion to commit or to amend,179.is of the same degree with a motion for the previous question,179.indefinite, purpose of motion for,60,67.effect of vote on motion for,67.to a day certain, purpose of motion for,68,69.an improper use of,70.Powerof assembly to eject strangers,9.Preamble, or title, usually considered after the paper is gone through with,192.Precedenceof motions,171,174,179,182,186,197,220.of questions,123,134,135,153.as to reference to a committee,74.on motions to fill blanks,85,86,87.questions of privilege take precedence of all motions but for adjournment,141.President,5.SeePresiding Officer.[p204]Presiding Officer, duties of,27,30,40,225,313,314.to be first heard on questions of order,207.how far member of an assembly,5.not usually to take part in debate,5,202.but in committees of the whole,307.or on point of order,154.to give a casting vote,5,243.effect of not giving casting vote,243.may not interrupt one speaking, but to call to order,207.may not decide upon inconsistency of a proposed amendment with one already adopted,102.Previous Question,motion for, purpose of,60.form of,64,170.original use of,63,64,65.present use of,65,66,220.use of in England,66.cannot be amended,170.effect of vote on,64,66,175.effect of negative decision of,65.cannot be made in committee of the whole,303.stands in same degree with other subsidiary motions, except to lie on the table,174.Privileged Questions,136to149.adjournment,137to140.questions of privilege,141.orders of the day,142to149.take precedence of all motions but for adjournments,141.when settled, business thereby interrupted to be resumed,141.Proceedings, how set in motion,43.Punishmentof members,41,42.a question of, pending, the member to withdraw,230.[p205]Quarrelbetween members,38,314.SeeDisorderly Words.Question, definition of,233.forms of, in use,15,60,61.when to be put,235.mode of putting,236.on a series of propositions,193.on amendments reported by a committee,194.mode of taking,238,240,241,242,245.when and how decision of may be questioned,238,239.all the members in the room when a question is put are bound to vote upon it,244.members not in the room, cannot vote on,244.when taken by yeas and nays,245.mode of taking, in Massachusetts,246.when and how to be divided,79.how taken when divided,80.motion to divide, may be amended,80.what may be divided,83.who may divide,81,122.usually regulated by rule,82.incidental, defined and enumerated,150to165.subsidiary, or secondary, defined and enumerated,166to170.privileged, defined and enumerated,136.SeeIncidental Questions,Privileged Questions,Subsidiary Questions.Quorum, necessity for,17,19.what constitutes,16.effect of want of, on pending question,249.necessary on a division of the assembly,249.want of, how ascertained,19.consequences of want of,19,249.Reading of Papersby the clerk,155.by members not allowed, without leave obtained by motion and vote,157,158.[p206]when to be omitted,159.when necessary, if called for,155.question on, to be first decided,160.Reception, question of, on petition,51.on report,286,293.Recommitment, what,73,290,291.Reconsideration, general principle relating to,250to253.motion for, allowed in this country,254,255.effect of,256.usually regulated by rule,257.Recording Officer, duties of,31,32,33,35.how his absence is to be supplied,34.how elected,3,4.precedence of, if more than one,5.papers and documents to be in his charge,33.Recurrence of Business, when interrupted by want of quorum,249.by motion for the previous question,66.for indefinite postponement,67.to lie on the table,71,72.for adjournment,140.for the orders of the day,147,148.by a question of privilege,141.by a question of order,153,230.by a call of a member to order,200,214.Reports of Committees, how made and received,286to289.how treated and disposed of,292to296.of a paper with amendments,288.action upon,194,195,292to296.when a new draft of a paper,196.acceptance of,295,296.of committees of the whole,310.when to be received,311.[p207]Reprimand,42.SeePunishment.Resolution, what,13,233.Returns,6.time for investigating,7.mode of investigating,7.who to be on the investigating committee,8.who to be heard on a question on,8.Roll, calling of,32,35,245.Rulesof debate and proceeding, subject of,14,15.general purpose of,315.what are necessarily adopted by assembly,10,20.the same in this country and in England,11.usage does not give them the character of general laws,12.to be enforced without delay or debate,22,151,152.who may notice an infringement of,22.special, each assembly may adopt,10,20.supersede ordinary parliamentary rules,10.usually provide for their own amendment,21.may be suspended on motion,21,163,164.motion to suspend, supersedes the original question,163.suspended only by general consent,21,164.usually provide for their own suspension,164.may determine the number necessary to express the will of the assembly,25.SeeReading of Papers,Speaking.Secondary Questions,166.SeeSubsidiary Questions.Secondingof motions,55,309.Secretary,5.SeeRecording Officer.Separationof propositions, how effected,89.Speaking, rules as to manner of,203to208.as to matter in,209to214.as to times of,215to219.[p208]member, to stand uncovered,203,208.not to make personal remarks,211.not to mention names of members,206.not to reflect on the assembly, or on its prior determinations,210.confined to the subject,209,213.not to be interrupted,219.to speak but once on the same question,215,216,except by leave,217.or to explain himself in matter of fact,218.SeeDebate,Presiding Officer.Speech, reading of, by member,157.Subsidiary Questions,166to187.nature and effect of,166.enumeration of,167.cannot be applied to one another,168.exceptions to this rule,169.lie on the table,171,172,173.amendment,184to187.previous question,174,175.postponement,176to180.commitment,181,182,183.Suspensionof a rule,21,163,164.SeeRules.Transpositionof proposition, how effected,90.Vice-President, duties of,5,28.SeeOfficers.Vote, what,13,233.Voting, right and duty of,41,244.prohibition from,42.SeeMembers.Willof assembly, majority necessary to express,24.special rule may determine what proportion may express,25.Withdrawalof motion can be only by leave,161.effect of vote upon motion for leave for,162.Yeas and Nays, how taken,32,245.in Massachusetts,246.what number of members may require,25.form of putting question,245.
Papers and Documents, in whose custody,33.Parliamentary Law, common, what,6,10.SeeRules.[p203]Parliamentary Rules, whence derived,11.in each State, how formed,11.SeeRules.Petitions, requisites to,49.to be offered by members,49,50.mode of offering,51.to be read by the clerk, if received,52.regular and usual action on presenting,51,52.contents of, to be known by member presenting,50.to be in respectful language,50.Postponement, effect of vote on motion for,180.motion for, may be amended,176.how amended,177,178.supersedes a motion to amend,185.is not superseded by a motion to commit or to amend,179.is of the same degree with a motion for the previous question,179.indefinite, purpose of motion for,60,67.effect of vote on motion for,67.to a day certain, purpose of motion for,68,69.an improper use of,70.Powerof assembly to eject strangers,9.Preamble, or title, usually considered after the paper is gone through with,192.Precedenceof motions,171,174,179,182,186,197,220.of questions,123,134,135,153.as to reference to a committee,74.on motions to fill blanks,85,86,87.questions of privilege take precedence of all motions but for adjournment,141.President,5.SeePresiding Officer.[p204]Presiding Officer, duties of,27,30,40,225,313,314.to be first heard on questions of order,207.how far member of an assembly,5.not usually to take part in debate,5,202.but in committees of the whole,307.or on point of order,154.to give a casting vote,5,243.effect of not giving casting vote,243.may not interrupt one speaking, but to call to order,207.may not decide upon inconsistency of a proposed amendment with one already adopted,102.Previous Question,motion for, purpose of,60.form of,64,170.original use of,63,64,65.present use of,65,66,220.use of in England,66.cannot be amended,170.effect of vote on,64,66,175.effect of negative decision of,65.cannot be made in committee of the whole,303.stands in same degree with other subsidiary motions, except to lie on the table,174.Privileged Questions,136to149.adjournment,137to140.questions of privilege,141.orders of the day,142to149.take precedence of all motions but for adjournments,141.when settled, business thereby interrupted to be resumed,141.Proceedings, how set in motion,43.Punishmentof members,41,42.a question of, pending, the member to withdraw,230.
Papers and Documents, in whose custody,33.
Parliamentary Law, common, what,6,10.
SeeRules.
[p203]Parliamentary Rules, whence derived,11.
in each State, how formed,11.
SeeRules.
Petitions, requisites to,49.
to be offered by members,49,50.
mode of offering,51.
to be read by the clerk, if received,52.
regular and usual action on presenting,51,52.
contents of, to be known by member presenting,50.
to be in respectful language,50.
Postponement, effect of vote on motion for,180.
motion for, may be amended,176.
how amended,177,178.
supersedes a motion to amend,185.
is not superseded by a motion to commit or to amend,179.
is of the same degree with a motion for the previous question,179.
indefinite, purpose of motion for,60,67.
effect of vote on motion for,67.
to a day certain, purpose of motion for,68,69.
an improper use of,70.
Powerof assembly to eject strangers,9.
Preamble, or title, usually considered after the paper is gone through with,192.
Precedenceof motions,171,174,179,182,186,197,220.
of questions,123,134,135,153.
as to reference to a committee,74.
on motions to fill blanks,85,86,87.
questions of privilege take precedence of all motions but for adjournment,141.
President,5.
SeePresiding Officer.
[p204]Presiding Officer, duties of,27,30,40,225,313,314.
to be first heard on questions of order,207.
how far member of an assembly,5.
not usually to take part in debate,5,202.
but in committees of the whole,307.
or on point of order,154.
to give a casting vote,5,243.
effect of not giving casting vote,243.
may not interrupt one speaking, but to call to order,207.
may not decide upon inconsistency of a proposed amendment with one already adopted,102.
Previous Question,motion for, purpose of,60.
form of,64,170.
original use of,63,64,65.
present use of,65,66,220.
use of in England,66.
cannot be amended,170.
effect of vote on,64,66,175.
effect of negative decision of,65.
cannot be made in committee of the whole,303.
stands in same degree with other subsidiary motions, except to lie on the table,174.
Privileged Questions,136to149.
adjournment,137to140.
questions of privilege,141.
orders of the day,142to149.
take precedence of all motions but for adjournments,141.
when settled, business thereby interrupted to be resumed,141.
Proceedings, how set in motion,43.
Punishmentof members,41,42.
a question of, pending, the member to withdraw,230.
[p205]Quarrelbetween members,38,314.SeeDisorderly Words.Question, definition of,233.forms of, in use,15,60,61.when to be put,235.mode of putting,236.on a series of propositions,193.on amendments reported by a committee,194.mode of taking,238,240,241,242,245.when and how decision of may be questioned,238,239.all the members in the room when a question is put are bound to vote upon it,244.members not in the room, cannot vote on,244.when taken by yeas and nays,245.mode of taking, in Massachusetts,246.when and how to be divided,79.how taken when divided,80.motion to divide, may be amended,80.what may be divided,83.who may divide,81,122.usually regulated by rule,82.incidental, defined and enumerated,150to165.subsidiary, or secondary, defined and enumerated,166to170.privileged, defined and enumerated,136.SeeIncidental Questions,Privileged Questions,Subsidiary Questions.Quorum, necessity for,17,19.what constitutes,16.effect of want of, on pending question,249.necessary on a division of the assembly,249.want of, how ascertained,19.consequences of want of,19,249.
[p205]Quarrelbetween members,38,314.
SeeDisorderly Words.
Question, definition of,233.
forms of, in use,15,60,61.
when to be put,235.
mode of putting,236.
on a series of propositions,193.
on amendments reported by a committee,194.
mode of taking,238,240,241,242,245.
when and how decision of may be questioned,238,239.
all the members in the room when a question is put are bound to vote upon it,244.
members not in the room, cannot vote on,244.
when taken by yeas and nays,245.
mode of taking, in Massachusetts,246.
when and how to be divided,79.
how taken when divided,80.
motion to divide, may be amended,80.
what may be divided,83.
who may divide,81,122.
usually regulated by rule,82.
incidental, defined and enumerated,150to165.
subsidiary, or secondary, defined and enumerated,166to170.
privileged, defined and enumerated,136.
SeeIncidental Questions,Privileged Questions,Subsidiary Questions.
Quorum, necessity for,17,19.
what constitutes,16.
effect of want of, on pending question,249.
necessary on a division of the assembly,249.
want of, how ascertained,19.
consequences of want of,19,249.
Reading of Papersby the clerk,155.by members not allowed, without leave obtained by motion and vote,157,158.[p206]when to be omitted,159.when necessary, if called for,155.question on, to be first decided,160.Reception, question of, on petition,51.on report,286,293.Recommitment, what,73,290,291.Reconsideration, general principle relating to,250to253.motion for, allowed in this country,254,255.effect of,256.usually regulated by rule,257.Recording Officer, duties of,31,32,33,35.how his absence is to be supplied,34.how elected,3,4.precedence of, if more than one,5.papers and documents to be in his charge,33.Recurrence of Business, when interrupted by want of quorum,249.by motion for the previous question,66.for indefinite postponement,67.to lie on the table,71,72.for adjournment,140.for the orders of the day,147,148.by a question of privilege,141.by a question of order,153,230.by a call of a member to order,200,214.Reports of Committees, how made and received,286to289.how treated and disposed of,292to296.of a paper with amendments,288.action upon,194,195,292to296.when a new draft of a paper,196.acceptance of,295,296.of committees of the whole,310.when to be received,311.[p207]Reprimand,42.SeePunishment.Resolution, what,13,233.Returns,6.time for investigating,7.mode of investigating,7.who to be on the investigating committee,8.who to be heard on a question on,8.Roll, calling of,32,35,245.Rulesof debate and proceeding, subject of,14,15.general purpose of,315.what are necessarily adopted by assembly,10,20.the same in this country and in England,11.usage does not give them the character of general laws,12.to be enforced without delay or debate,22,151,152.who may notice an infringement of,22.special, each assembly may adopt,10,20.supersede ordinary parliamentary rules,10.usually provide for their own amendment,21.may be suspended on motion,21,163,164.motion to suspend, supersedes the original question,163.suspended only by general consent,21,164.usually provide for their own suspension,164.may determine the number necessary to express the will of the assembly,25.SeeReading of Papers,Speaking.
Reading of Papersby the clerk,155.
by members not allowed, without leave obtained by motion and vote,157,158.
[p206]when to be omitted,159.
when necessary, if called for,155.
question on, to be first decided,160.
Reception, question of, on petition,51.
on report,286,293.
Recommitment, what,73,290,291.
Reconsideration, general principle relating to,250to253.
motion for, allowed in this country,254,255.
effect of,256.
usually regulated by rule,257.
Recording Officer, duties of,31,32,33,35.
how his absence is to be supplied,34.
how elected,3,4.
precedence of, if more than one,5.
papers and documents to be in his charge,33.
Recurrence of Business, when interrupted by want of quorum,249.
by motion for the previous question,66.
for indefinite postponement,67.
to lie on the table,71,72.
for adjournment,140.
for the orders of the day,147,148.
by a question of privilege,141.
by a question of order,153,230.
by a call of a member to order,200,214.
Reports of Committees, how made and received,286to289.
how treated and disposed of,292to296.
of a paper with amendments,288.
action upon,194,195,292to296.
when a new draft of a paper,196.
acceptance of,295,296.
of committees of the whole,310.
when to be received,311.
[p207]Reprimand,42.
SeePunishment.
Resolution, what,13,233.
Returns,6.
time for investigating,7.
mode of investigating,7.
who to be on the investigating committee,8.
who to be heard on a question on,8.
Roll, calling of,32,35,245.
Rulesof debate and proceeding, subject of,14,15.
general purpose of,315.
what are necessarily adopted by assembly,10,20.
the same in this country and in England,11.
usage does not give them the character of general laws,12.
to be enforced without delay or debate,22,151,152.
who may notice an infringement of,22.
special, each assembly may adopt,10,20.
supersede ordinary parliamentary rules,10.
usually provide for their own amendment,21.
may be suspended on motion,21,163,164.
motion to suspend, supersedes the original question,163.
suspended only by general consent,21,164.
usually provide for their own suspension,164.
may determine the number necessary to express the will of the assembly,25.
SeeReading of Papers,Speaking.
Secondary Questions,166.SeeSubsidiary Questions.Secondingof motions,55,309.Secretary,5.SeeRecording Officer.Separationof propositions, how effected,89.Speaking, rules as to manner of,203to208.as to matter in,209to214.as to times of,215to219.[p208]member, to stand uncovered,203,208.not to make personal remarks,211.not to mention names of members,206.not to reflect on the assembly, or on its prior determinations,210.confined to the subject,209,213.not to be interrupted,219.to speak but once on the same question,215,216,except by leave,217.or to explain himself in matter of fact,218.SeeDebate,Presiding Officer.Speech, reading of, by member,157.Subsidiary Questions,166to187.nature and effect of,166.enumeration of,167.cannot be applied to one another,168.exceptions to this rule,169.lie on the table,171,172,173.amendment,184to187.previous question,174,175.postponement,176to180.commitment,181,182,183.Suspensionof a rule,21,163,164.SeeRules.Transpositionof proposition, how effected,90.Vice-President, duties of,5,28.SeeOfficers.Vote, what,13,233.Voting, right and duty of,41,244.prohibition from,42.SeeMembers.Willof assembly, majority necessary to express,24.special rule may determine what proportion may express,25.Withdrawalof motion can be only by leave,161.effect of vote upon motion for leave for,162.Yeas and Nays, how taken,32,245.in Massachusetts,246.what number of members may require,25.form of putting question,245.
Secondary Questions,166.
SeeSubsidiary Questions.
Secondingof motions,55,309.
Secretary,5.
SeeRecording Officer.
Separationof propositions, how effected,89.
Speaking, rules as to manner of,203to208.
as to matter in,209to214.
as to times of,215to219.
[p208]member, to stand uncovered,203,208.
not to make personal remarks,211.
not to mention names of members,206.
not to reflect on the assembly, or on its prior determinations,210.
confined to the subject,209,213.
not to be interrupted,219.
to speak but once on the same question,215,216,
except by leave,217.
or to explain himself in matter of fact,218.
SeeDebate,Presiding Officer.
Speech, reading of, by member,157.
Subsidiary Questions,166to187.
nature and effect of,166.
enumeration of,167.
cannot be applied to one another,168.
exceptions to this rule,169.
lie on the table,171,172,173.
amendment,184to187.
previous question,174,175.
postponement,176to180.
commitment,181,182,183.
Suspensionof a rule,21,163,164.
SeeRules.
Transpositionof proposition, how effected,90.
Vice-President, duties of,5,28.
SeeOfficers.
Vote, what,13,233.
Voting, right and duty of,41,244.
prohibition from,42.
SeeMembers.
Willof assembly, majority necessary to express,24.
special rule may determine what proportion may express,25.
Withdrawalof motion can be only by leave,161.
effect of vote upon motion for leave for,162.
Yeas and Nays, how taken,32,245.
in Massachusetts,246.
what number of members may require,25.
form of putting question,245.