minutes of the previous meeting, the reports of committees previously
appointed, and the unfinished business of the last session, shall all
take precedence of new business, and that no subject can be considered
out of its proper order, except by a two-thirds vote; (b) it is
allowable to postpone a question to the next session, when it comes up
with unfinished business, but it is not allowable to postpone to a day
beyond the next session, and thus interfere with the right of the next
session to consider the question; (c) a motion to reconsider a vote can
be made at one meeting and called up at the next meeting even though it
be another session, provided the society holds its regular sessions as
frequently as monthly.* [See Rules of Order, § 42, for a full discussion
of this subject.]

71. Quorum. [See § 43 for full information on this subject.]

72. Order of Business. Every society should adopt an order of business
adapted to its special wants. The following is the usual order where no
special rule is adopted, and when more than one regular meeting is held
each year:

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(1) Reading of the minutes of the last meeting.
(2) Reports of Boards of Trustees or Managers, and Standing Committees.
(3) Reports of Select Committees.
(4) Unfinished Business (including questions postponed to this meeting).
(5) New Business.

Business cannot be considered out of its order, except by a two-thirds
vote; but a majority can lay on the table the different questions as