Proceedings of the State Board of Equalization Begun and Held in the City of Springfield, IllinoisIllinois Journal Printing Office, 1914 |
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Page 160 - Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the house to a direct vote upon amendments reported by a committee, if any, upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.
Page 4 - Resolutions. 2, The Chairman shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Board at the request of any two members.
Page 161 - RULE 28.@These rules may be altered or amended by a vote of two・thirds of the board, by the member or members...
Page 159 - Touching the duty of the Speaker. 1. He shall take the Chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.
Page 5 - Any member may call for a division of the question, when the sense will admit of it; but a motion to strike out and insert shall not be divided.
Page 160 - The previous question shall be put in this form : "Shall the main question be now put?
Page 5 - The House may also, at any time, on motion seconded by a. majority of the members present, close all debate upon a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto, and cause the question to be put thereon ; and this shall not preclude any further amendment or debate upon the bill.
Page 4 - When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Speaker, or, being in writing, it shall be handed to the Chair, and read aloud .by the Clerk, before debated. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the Speaker or any member desire it. After a motion is stated by the Speaker...
Page 160 - Shall the main question be now put ?" — and until it is decided shall preclude all amendments or debate. 64. When, on taking the previous question, the Senate shall decide that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate.
Page 4 - When a member is about to speak in debate, he shall rise from his seat and address the Chair; and when two or more members rise at the same time, the Chairman shall name the member who shall speak first.