he question and permits the first speaker to resume his
speech, directing him to abstain from any conduct that was decided to be
out of order. When a speaker has transgressed the rules of decorum he
cannot continue his speech, if any one objects, without permission is
granted him by a vote of the assembly. Instead of the above method,
when a member uses improper language, some one says, "I call the
gentleman to order;" when the chairman decides as before whether the
language is disorderly.

(e) Appeal. While on all questions of order, and of interpretation of
the rules and of priority of business, it is the duty of the chairman to
first decide the question, it is the privilege of any member to "appeal
from the decision." If the appeal is seconded, the chairman states his
decision, and that it has been appealed from, and then states the
question, thus: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment
of the assembly?" [or society, convention, etc.]

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The chairman can then, without leaving the chair, state the reasons for
his decision, after which it is open to debate (no member speaking but
once), excepting in the following cases, when it is undebatable: (1)
When it relates to transgressions of the rules of speaking, or to some
indecorum, or to the priority of business; and (2) when the previous
question was pending at the time the question of order was raised.
After the vote is taken, the chairman states that the decision of the
chair is sustained, or reversed, as the case may be.

62. Miscellaneous. (a) Reading of papers and (b) Withdrawal of a
motion. If a speaker wishes to read a paper, or a member to withdraw
his motion after it has been stated by the chair, it is necessary, if
any one objects, to make a motion to grant the permission.

(c) Questions of Privilege. Should any disturbance occur during the
meeting, or anything affecting the rights of the assembly or any of the
members, any member may "rise to a question of privilege," and state the
matter, which the chairman decides to be, or not to be, a matter of
privilege: (from the chairman's decision of course an appeal can be
taken). If the question is one of privilege, it supersedes,

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for the time being, the business before the assembly; its consideration
can be postponed to another time, or th