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Chair, can state the reasons upon which he bases his decision. The
motions to Lie on the Table [§ 19], or for the Previous Question [§ 20],
can be applied to an Appeal, when it is debatable, and when adopted they
affect nothing but the Appeal. The vote on an Appeal may also be
reconsidered [§ 27]. An Appeal is not in order when another Appeal is
pending.

It is the duty of the presiding officer to enforce the rules and orders
of the assembly, without debate or delay. It is also the right of every
member, who notices a breach of a rule to insist upon its enforcement.
In such cases he shall rise from his seat, and say, "Mr. Chairman, I
rise to a point of order." The speaker should immediately take his
seat, and the Chairman requests the member to state his point of order,
which he does, and resumes his seat. The Chair decides the point, and
then, if no appeal is taken, permits the first member to resume his
speech. If the member's remarks are decided to be improper, and any one
objects to his continuing his speech, he cannot continue it without a
vote of the assembly to that effect. Instead of the method just
described, it is usual, when it is simply a case of improper language
used in debate, for a member to say, "I call the gentleman to order;"
the Chairman

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decides whether the speaker is in or out of order, and proceeds as
before. The Chairman can ask the advice of members when he has to
decide questions of order, but the advice must be given sitting, to