Standard reference on parliamentary procedure. 1915 edition.

Vintage book on Parliamentary Procedure. Very concise and well organized.

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1912. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... A dash (--) across the dividing line indicates that the member was absent, or if present did not respond. Parallels ( = ) indicate that the member was paired, or for some other reason excused from voting. See Manual, Sec. 122, and Code, Sec. 211. INDEX INDEX Note. -- The figures indicate pages: those which follow a colon refer to the Working Code, those which follow a semicolon to the Supplement. Act, right of assembly to, 3, 20, 54 Adhere to, explained, 44 Adjourn, to fix time to which to, 82: 191 Adjournment, 84: 191 effect on pending business, 85, 167: 191 may amount to dissolution, 85: 192 without a day, 84, 166: 192 Amenable to, defined, 35 Amendments, 66-78: 174, 210, 211, 214; 249 by dividing, 79: 202, 214 by inserting, 72: 213 by striking out, 73: 213 by striking out and inserting, 75: 213 by substitution, 76, 120, 126: 214 in the first degree, 67: 211 in the second degree, 67, 70: 174, 210 may change the intent, 66: 213; 251 may remove the main question, 77: 174, 214 must be germane, 66: 213 must be specific, 67, 69 must be written, 28 must not change the mode, 71: 214 must not involve issues already decided, 72-76: 213 questions not amenable to: 174-175 reconsideration of, 68, 104: 218 successive, 71: 211, 212 to amendments (see in second degree, above) to Code: 177 to Constitution, 112, 169; 233 Appeal, 93: 196; 245 when not debatable, 68: 211 Appointment, of committees, 18, 61, 62: 209 to fill vacancies, 18, 24, 128 Assembly, how organized, 8 membership, 12 officers, 16 quorum, 13: 178 rights of, 3, 12, 20, 54, 105, 112, 144, 145, 148 Assigning the floor, 25: 181 Authority, of parliamentary law, 4 of assemblies, 3, 12, 105, 112, 144, 145 Ayes and noes, 151: 182 [ Figures refer to pages ] Ballot, 157-164: 184 occasions for using, 9, 64, 158: ...

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Chicago : Rand, McNally, 1897. 229 p. : port. ; 15 cm.