Mr. E moved "that the society organize a community singing school." Debate on the question was limited to one speech of two minutes by each member. After debate the motion was lost.
Mr. I moved "that a reading room for juniors should be a part of our public library." While motions "to refer this question to a committee of five to be appointed by the chair," and "for the previous question on all pending questions" were pending, all pending questions were laid on the table in order to hear an address by Mr. C. R. Leslie. After this address the questions were taken from the table and the previous question was ordered on all pending questions. The society then at 11.45 A. M. took a recess until 2 P. M.
At 2 P. M., the society reconvened, and the interrupted business was resumed. The motion "that a reading room for juniors should be a part of our public library" was referred to a committee of five appointed by the chair. Messrs. . . . were appointed the committee.
The resolution relating to furnishing luncheon to ill-nourished children in our public schools was then taken from the table, and the motion to postpone it to the next regular meeting was adopted.
On motion of Mr. P the vote on the motion "that this society organize a community singing school" was reconsidered, and the motion was then adopted. When Mr. P began to speak on the question a point of order was made that each member was limited to one speech on the question and that Mr. P had exhausted his right to speak on this question. The chair ruled that the point of order was not well taken, because all the votes had been taken on all the questions upon which debate was limited, and therefore the order limiting debate was exhausted, and was not revived by the reconsideration.
After voting to adjourn and to fix the time for an adjourned meeting, the society was declared adjourned to 10 A. M. one week from to-day.
