Mr. Peters: The amendment is not germane to the question, and therefore not in order. (Undebatable).
The Chairman: Whether the proposed amendment is or is not germane to the question, would depends largely upon the nature of the assembly, or the purpose for which the meeting was called. If the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the temperance question, or the resolution was offered to show the effect of intemperance, the amendment would not be germane; but in an ordinary assembly, the resolution being offered for the purpose of ascertaining what is the cause of hard times, the amendment would be germane. The chair rules the point not well taken.
Mr. Peters (without waiting for recognition): I appeal from the decision of the chair.
The Chairman: The decision before you is: “Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgement of the assembly?” (Debatable). Note* As many as are in
