shed for by the majority. A majority could postpone
the orders of the day, when called for, so as to continue the discussion
of the question then before the assembly. An order as to the time when
any subject shall be considered, must not be confounded with the rules
of the assembly; the latter must be enforced by the chairman, without
they are suspended by a two-thirds vote; the former, in strictness, can
only be carried out by the order of a majority of the assembly then
present and voting.]

(b) Special Order. If a subject is of such importance that it is
desired to consider it at a special time in preference to the orders of
the day and established order of business, then a motion should be made
to make the question a "special order" for that particular time. This

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motion requires a two-thirds vote for its adoption, because it is really
a suspension of the rules, and it is in order whenever a motion to
suspend the rules is in order. If a subject is a special order for a
particular day, then on that day it supersedes all business except the
reading of the minutes. A special order can be postponed by a majority
vote. If two special orders are made for the same day, the one first
made takes precedence.

(c) Suspension of the Rules. It is necessary for every assembly, if
discussion is allowed, to have rules to prevent its time being wasted,
and to enable it to accomplish the object for which the assembly was
organized. And yet at times their best interests are subserved by
suspending their rules temporarily. In order to do this, some one makes
a motion "to suspend the rules that interfere with," etc., stating the
object of the suspension. If this motion is carried by a two-thirds
vote, then the particular thing for which the rules were suspended can
be done. By "general consent," that is, if no one objects, the rules
can at any time be ignored without the formality of a motion.

(d) Questions of Order. It is the duty of the chairman to enforce the
rules and preserve

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order, and when any member notices a breach of order, he can call for
the enforcement of the rules. In such cases, when he rises he usually
says, "Mr. Chairman, I rise to a point of order." The chairman then
directs the speaker to take his seat, and having heard the point of
order, decides t