 Journal of the preceding day to be read, and proceed to business. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Convention on motion...  Documents of the City of Boston - Page 3by Boston (Mass.). City Council - 1857Full view - About this book
 | John Winslow Whitman - 1829 - 314 pages
...the 2d rule says, the Speaker ' shall preserve decorum and order ; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House, on motion regularly seconded.' This was not a quibble, but a substantial rule, defining... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...preceding day to be read. ir. He shall preserve order and decorum, may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal. lit. He shall declare all votes ; but, if any member rises to doubt a vote, the President shall order... | |
 | 1840 - 386 pages
...Duties of the • ^ ii ,, • i r- President. corum in the meetings ; he may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Committee, on motion of any member regularly seconded ; and no other business shall be in order... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1845 - 860 pages
...shall proceed to business. II. He shall preserve decorum and order ; may speak to points of order in preference to other Members ; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by motion regularly seconded ; and no other business shall be in order till the question... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1845 - 1194 pages
...shall proceed to business. II. He shall preserve decorum and order ; may speak to points of order in preference to other Members ; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by motion regularly seconded ; and no other business shall be in order till the question... | |
 | Salem (Mass.). - 1849 - 92 pages
...chosen by ballot. SEC. 2. He shall preserve order and decorum ; he may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Council, on motion of any member, regularly seconded. SEC. 3. He shall declare all votes ; but... | |
 | Ephraim Goss - 1849 - 226 pages
...debate. chairman to 7. The Chairman shall preserve order and decorum proservo QTaer, fcc. . and ^hall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the board. He shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 572 pages
...members ; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Convention on motion regularly seconded; and no other business shall be...the question on the appeal shall have been decided. 3. He shall declare all votes; but if any member doubts a vote, the President shall order a return... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 158 pages
...read, and proceed to business. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order ; may speak to points of order in preference to other Members; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Convention on motion regufarly secconded ; and no other business shall be in order till the... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 578 pages
...read, and proceed to business. 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members; and shall decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Convention on motion regularly seconded ; and no other business shall be in order till the question... | |
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