address himself to the assembly, or to any particular member, but to the presiding officer. This rule does not apply when some other member desires to interrupt the member speaking in order to made a personal inquiry, or to ask permission to move an adjournment, as the speaker is then master of the situation and courtesy demands that such inquiries shall be addressed to him. Such questions and answers should not be allowed to degenerate into a dialogue between the members, since an inexperienced debater, if subject to frequent questions, might lose his self-possession. The chair should not allows a speaker to be annoyed by unnecessary interruptions.
42 Instead of mentioning by name anyone then present, the member speaking should describe him by such phrase as the gentleman on the other side of the question; or, on my left; or, last but one, or by any respectful term which indicates the person meant. In fact, the speaker should not allow himself to indulge in
