.*
[Constitutions, By-Laws and Rules of Order should always prohibit their
being amended by less than a two-thirds vote, and without previous
notice of the amendment being given. If the By-Laws should contain
rules that it may be desirable to occasionally suspend, then they should
state how they can be suspended, just as is done in these Rules of
Order, Sec. 18. If there is no such rule it is impossible to suspend any
rule, if a single member objects.

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PART II.

ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.*
[The exact words used by the chairman or member, are in many cases in
quotations. It is not to be inferred that these are the only forms
permitted, but that these forms are proper and common. They are
inserted for the benefit of those unaccustomed to parliamentary forms,
and are sufficiently numerous for ordinary meetings.]

Art. IX. Organization and Meetings.
[Sec.Sec. 46-49.]

46. An Occasional or Mass Meeting. (a) Organization. When a meeting
is held which is not one of an organized society, shortly after the
time appointed for the meeting, some member of the assembly steps
forward and says: "The meeting will please come to order; I move that
Mr. A. act as chairman of this meeting." Some one else says, "I second
the motion." The first member then puts the

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question to vote, by saying, "It has been moved and seconded that Mr. A.
act as chairman of this meeting; those in favor of the motion will say
aye," and when the affirmative vote is taken, he says, "those opposed
will say no." If the majority vote in the affirmative, he says, "The
motion is carried; Mr. A. will take the chair." If the motion is lost,
he announces that fact, and calls for the nomination of some one else
for chairman, and proceeds with the new nomination as in the first
case.* [Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken,
the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation. The member who
calls the meeting to order, instead of making the motion himself, may
act as temporary chairman, and say: "The meeting will please come to
order: will some one nominate a chairman?" He puts the question to
vote on the nomination as described above. In large assemblies, the
member who nominates, with one othe