Copyright, 1914, by
THOMAS B. NEELY

CHAPTER III. Specific Classification of Motions . . . .

CHAPTER IV. Subsidiary Motions...

1. Amendments, 78. 2. Commitment, 83.

3. Postponement to a Day Certain, 85.

4. Indefinite Postponement, 86. 5. Previous

Question, 87. 6. To Lay on the Table, 91.

CHAPTER V. Incidental Questions...

1. Consideration, 102. 2. Questions of Order

(Appeal), 103. 3. Reading of Papers, 106.

4. Withdrawal of Motions, 108. 5. Suspension

of the Rules, 110.

CHAPTER VI. Privileged Questions...

1. To Adjourn, 112. 2. To Fix the Time to

which to Adjourn, 114. 3. To Take a Recess,

115. 4. Call for the Orders of the Day, 116.

5. Questions of Privilege, 118.

CHAPTER VII. Miscellaneous Questions .

1. The Call of the House, 123. 2. Parliamentary

Inquiries, 124. 3. Renewing a Motion, 124.

4. Filling Blanks, 125. 5. Nominations, 126.

6. Division of the Question, 127. 7. Recon-

sideration, 128. 8. To Rescind or Repeal, 135.

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PARLIAMENTARY PRECEDENCE

CHAPTER I. Precedence of Motions.

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78

102

112

123

139

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

PART VI

CHAPTER I. Committees.

CHAPTER II. The Committee of the Whole.

CHAPTER III. The Quasi-Committee..

CHAPTER IV. Commissions..

PART VII

SPECIAL METHODS

CHAPTER I. Progressive Action on Bills..

CHAPTER II. Proceedings in Bicameral Bodies..

.... 151

163

171

175

179

185

PART VIII

MEETINGS, LAWS, AND BUSINESS

CHAPTER I. Meetings and Sessions..

CHAPTER II. Charters, Constitutions, By-Laws, and

Rules....

CHAPTER III. Order of Business..

PART IX

RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND POWERS

CHAPTER I. Rights and Duties of Members..

CHAPTER II. Powers of a Parliamentary Body..

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194

197

203

205

211

217

Condensed and Ready Reference Table of Motions. 220, 221

Index..

222