Interrupted speaker: “Mr. President, I appeal from the decision of the Chair.”
President: “Mr. ____ appeals from the decision of the chair. As many as are in favor of sustaining the decision of the chair will make manifest by saying ‘Aye;’ contrary-minded, ‘No.’”
The motion is (or is not) carried.
If the motion is carried, and the decision of the chair is thus sustained, the interrupted speaker has no further recourse and must take his seat. If, however, the motion is lost and the decision of the chair is not sustained, the speaker may continue to speak.
Question. The speaker may be interrupted by any member for the purpose of asking a question. This question may be one of personal privilege or may be for the purpose of gaining information about the subject under discussion. The execution of this motion may proceed as follows:
Member taking floor while another member is speaking: “Mr. President, I rise to a question of information.”
Presiding officer: “State your question.”
Member: “Do I understand the speaker to mean that ____ etc.?”
The speaker then proceeds to give the information desired, and the meeting proceeds.
In case of a question of personal privilege the process is as follows: