if they refuse. In Sec. 36 is shown the method of procedure when
a member is charged with violating the rules of decorum in debate. If
the disorderly words are of a personal nature, before the assembly
proceeds to deliberate upon the case, both parties to the personality
should retire. It is not necessary for the member objecting to the
words to retire, unless he is personally involved in the case.

When the charge is against the member's character, it is usually
referred to a committee of investigation or discipline, or to some
standing committee to report upon. Some societies have standing
committees, whose duty it is to report cases for discipline whenever any
are known to them.

In either case the committee investigate the matter and report to the
society. This report need not go into details, but should contain their
recommendations as to what action the society should take, and should
usually close with resolutions covering the case, so that there is no
need for any one to offer any additional resolutions upon it. The
ordinary resolutions, where the member is recommended to be expelled,

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are (1) to fix the time to which the society shall adjourn; and (2) to
instruct the clerk to cite the member to appear before the society at
this adjourned meeting to show cause why he should not be expelled, upon
the following charges, which should then be given.

After charges are preferred against a member and the assembly has
ordered that he be cited to appear for trial, he is theoretically under
arrest, and is deprived of all the rights of membership until his case
is disposed of.

The clerk should send the accused a written notice to appear before the
society at the time appointed, and should at the same time furnish him
with a copy of the charges. A failure to obey the summons is generally
cause enough for summary expulsion.

At the appointed meeting, what may be called the trial, takes place.
Frequently the only evidence required against the member is the report
of the committee. After it has been read and any additional evidence
offered that the committee may see fit to introduce, the accused should
be allowed to make an explanation and introduce witnesses if he so
desires. Either party should be allowed to cross-examine the other's
witnesses and introduce rebutting testimony.

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