discussion.

After this preliminary motion has been voted on, or even without waiting
for such motion, one like this can be offered: "I move that a committee
of five be appointed by the Chair, to draft a Constitution and By-Laws
for a society for [here state the object], and that they report at an
adjourned meeting of this assembly." This motion can be amended [§ 56]
by striking out and adding words, etc., and it is debatable.

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When this committee is appointed, the chairman may inquire, "Is there
any other business to be attended to?" or, "What is the further pleasure
of the meeting?" When all business is finished, a motion can be made to
adjourn to meet at a certain place and time, which, when seconded, and
stated by the Chair, is open to debate and amendment. It is usually
better to fix the time of the next meeting [see § 63] at an earlier
stage of the meeting, and then, when it is desired to close the meeting,
move simply "to adjourn," which cannot be amended or debated. When this
motion is carried, the chairman says, "This meeting stands adjourned to
meet at," etc., specifying the time and place of the next meeting.

(b) Second Meeting.* [Ordinary meetings of a society are conducted like
this second meeting, the chairman, however, announcing the business in
the order prescribed by the rules of the society [§ 72]. For example,
after the minutes are read and approved, he would say, "The next
business in order is hearing reports from the standing committees." He
may then call upon each committee in their order, for a report, thus:
"Has the committee on applications for membership any report to make?"
In which case the committee may report, as shown above, or some member