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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 16
II.—Rules of Debate, Divisions, Amendments
II.—
Rules of Debate, Divisions, Amendments
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Members to address the Chair
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Motions must be seconded
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When read, a motion to be deemed in possession of the Council
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Questions of order or privilege to supersede original motion
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Interruptions
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When Mr. Speaker rises, Council to be silent
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Call to order
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Member called upon by name, after explanation, to withdraw
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Breach of order by a Member: procedure
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A Member may request that any question under discussion may be read
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Member not to speak twice on the same question. Exceptions
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Questions of privilege
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Motion—"That this Council do now adjourn"
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Motion—"That this debate be now adjourned"
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Resumption of debate
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Mover of such motion to be entitled to prcaudience
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Questions superseded
—1. By adjournment
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Questions superseded—2. By considering Order of the Day
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Questions superseded—3. By previous question
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Questions superseded—4. By amendment
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If previous question resolved in the affirmative
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Previous question superseded by adjournment
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Debates interrupted
—1. Privilege
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Debates interrupted—2. Words of heat
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Debates interrupted—3. Points of order
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Debates interrupted—4. Messages
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Debates interrupted—5. Reading documents
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Complicated questions may be divided
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Question "put" and again stated
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Question determined by majority of voices
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Mr. Speaker states whether ayes or noes have it
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Procedure on call for division
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Divisions to be entered in journals
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Casting vote
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No Member to vote if personally interested
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Different forms of amendment
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Amendments to be seconded
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Amendments to leave out words
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Amendment to leave out words and insert or add others
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Amendment to insert or add words
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When latter part of question has been amended, or proposed to be amended
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No amendment to be made to words already agreed to
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Proposed amendment withdrawn
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Amendments to proposed amendment.
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Question as amended put
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When amendments proposed but not made
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