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181 MUNICIPAL LAW.
Hiuiiiltuii City Coiiiicil has inovidcil, Ly Ly-lii\v,tlmt " iii'tcr anv (|ucs-
lion, cxcu'pt dill' III' iinlclinitt' iinstpuuriiieiit, uiiy iiit'inlM-c \vli(» vott'il in tlit-
iiiiijurity iMiiy, itt tlif sniiif oi- a siilist'ijiiciit iiit'titiii;^, move forii icconsiiifni-
tioii tlicD'ol' : liut III! ilisciisHiiin nf tlu' iiiiiiii i|iii>Htit)ii hIihII Im- alliiwoil unless
ri'considcn'il : noi'sliall any i|ni'sti«)ii Im' loconHiilfi'i'd more than once."
Lonilun hiis tln' saiiic iT;,'iilations, except that a notieeul' the motion is
rei|nire<l. ami that the vote lor reconsiileration nnist receive a majority of
t\vo-thii(ls the nieniliers jn-esunt ami votin;; thereon.
^75. Rules of Debate. I. Kxcept when the House is dividinjj, every
iiieiid)!')' desirin;; to speak nm.st rise in his place, uncovered, and address
liinisell", not to the House or to any particular nieiaher, hut to the presidin^^
ortieer, as" Mr. Speaker," " Mr. Chairman," etc., and remain so standuiij while
speakiuff. A person, throu^jh sickness la- other intirmity, may, l>y .special
indulgence of the House, he permitted to speak sitting.
2. If two or more ri.se to speak at or nearly the same time, the Speaker
will cidl upon tin; one who first rose in his |)lace, or whose voice he first
heard. (See Section TtiO.)
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3. It is customary for the presidini; officer, after a motion has been
made, secondod and propo.sed, to «,'ive the floor to the mover, in ])reference
to others, if he rises to speak ; or on ri.'sumin<;- a debate after an adjourn-
ment, if he desires it, to the mover of the adjouiinneiit in prefeicnce to
other members; or where two or moie mi-ndjeis claim the lloor, to jirefer
bim who is opposed to tlu' ipn.'stiwn.
Sometimes a member, instead of )a'oposing his motion at (irst, proceeds
with his speech by first statiiiif that he intends to conclude with a motion,
and informs the assend)ly what that motion is,
4. A new member in the House, oi- one who has not yet spoken, is
usually, liy eourtesy, called upon in preference to other members.
5. In any of the above cases the decision of the chaii" may be o\cr-
ruled by the House, or a motion that one of the other meml)ers who may
liMVi- risen "do now sjieak,' or " bi; now heard," which motion will be
decided as any other motion would be.
(i. A memlier may use notes to aid his memory, but he must not read
bis speech.
7. < hie nii'niliei- should not di.'-turli another member in his sjieech b\-
bissiiiy' or eou;.;liiii;.;', etc., or l)y pjissing lietweeii the ])residiiij;- oiKcer and
the member spejikinii'; by j^oiiij;' across the iloor of the House, or walkiii<;
lip ;iml down in it, or any other disorderly conduct.
S. .'\ lueiiibi-r is rei|uired to eoiitiiie him.self to the (|Uesti(ai under
«'onsider;itioii. exi-ipt in motions for adjournment, or ijuestioiis of jirivilcffe.
!l. It is the duty of the chair to maintain the relevancy of debate, and
il' a member manifestly violates this rule to call him promptly to order.
'I'lie llou.se. as well as the chair, may call to order See Section 770.
In a series of resolutions,. or in ainemlments, the i|Uestioii before the
Hiaise is constantly chanj^'iu;', and the i|uestion as moved may be the main
"pii'stion, then an amendment, or a second ameiulment, or the |irevious
• piestion, etc. In each case the particular ipiestion supersedes the main
• pie.stion, Iieiice the presiding,' otHcer needs to oive the very closest
;ittention.
10. It is not i)arliainentary to refer to a member, then present, by his