entered on the minutes, as it belongs to the assembly's proceedings.

Art. V. Debate and Decorum.

[§§ 34-37.]

34. Debate.* [In connection with this section read §§ 1-5.] When a
motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Chairman before
being debated [see § 3]. When any member is about to speak in debate,
he shall rise and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Chairman."
["Mr. President" is used where that is the designated title of the
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officer; "Brother Moderator" is more common in religious meetings.] The
Chairman shall then announce his name [see § 2]. By parliamentary
courtesy, the member upon whose motion a subject is brought before the
assembly is first entitled to the floor, even though another member has
risen first and addressed the Chair; [in case of a report of a
committee, it is the member who presents the report] ; and this member
is also entitled to close the debate, but not until every member
choosing to speak, has spoken. This right to make the last speech upon
the question, is not taken away by the Previous Question [§ 20] being
ordered, or in any other way. With this exception, no member shall
speak more than twice to the same question (only once to a question of
order, § 14), nor longer than ten minutes at one time, without leave of
the assembly, and the question upon granting the leave shall be decided
by a majority vote without debate.* [The limit in time should vary to
suit circumstances, but the limit of two speeches of ten minutes each