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TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Order of Precedence of Motions 5
Table of Rules Relating to Motions 6
Preface 13
Introduction.
Parliamentary Law 15
Plan of the Work 20
Definitions 22
Part I. — Rules of Order.
Art. I. — How Business is Conducted in Deliberative Assemblies.
§ 1. Introduction of Business 25
2. What Precedes Debate 26
3. Obtaining the Floor 27
4. Motions and Resolutions 33
5. Seconding Motions 36
6. Stating the Question 38
7. Debate 38
8. Secondary Motions 40
9. Putting the Question and Announcing the Vote 40
10. Proper Motions to Use to Accomplish Certain Objects 43
Art. II. — General Classification of Motions.
§ 11. Main or Principal Motions 51
12. Subsidiary Motions 54
13. Incidental Alotions 56
14. Privileged Motions 57
15. Some Main and Unclassified Motions 58
Art. III. — Privileged Motions.
§ 16. Fix the Time to which the Assembly shall Adjourn 59
17. Adjourn 60
18. Take a Recess 64
19. Questions of Privilege 66
20. General and Special Orders and a Call for the Orders of the Day 68

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