65. Rules of Speaking in Debate. All remarks must be addressed to the
chairman, and must be confined to the question before the assembly,
avoiding all personalities and reflections upon any one's motives. It
is usual for permanent assemblies to adopt rules limiting the number of
times any member can speak to the same question, and the time allowed
for each speech;* [In Congress the House of Representatives allows from
each member only one speech of one hour's length; the Senate allows two
speeches without limit as to length.] as otherwise one member, while he
could speak only once to the same question, might defeat a measure by
prolonging his speech and declining to yield the floor except for a
motion to adjourn. In ordinary assemblies two speeches should be
allowed each member (except upon an appeal), and these rules also limit
the time for each speech to ten minutes. A majority can permit a member
to speak oftener or longer whenever it is desired, and the motion
granting such permission cannot be debated.

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However, if greater freedom is wanted, it is only necessary to consider
the question informally, or if the assembly is large, go into committee
of the whole.* [See Rules of Order, §§ 32, 33.] If on the other hand it
is desired to limit the debate more, or close it altogether, it can be
done by a two-thirds vote, as shown in § 58 (b).

66. Undebatable Questions and those Opening the Main Question to
Debate. [A full list of these will be found in § 35, to which the
reader is referred. To the undebatable motions in that list, should be
added the motion to close or limit debate.]

Art. XIV. Miscellaneous.