Rule 18.—No motion for adjournment shall be in order until after nine o’clock.
Rule 19.—Every motion shall be reduced to writing, should the officers of the society desire it.
Rule 20.—An amendment to an amendment is in order, but not to amend an amendment to an amendment of a main question.
Rule 21.—The previous question shall be put in this form, if seconded by a majority of the members present: “Shall the main question be put?” If decided in the affirmative, the main question is to be put immediately, and all further debate or amendment must be suspended.
Rule 22.—Members not voting shall be considered as voting in the affirmative, unless excused by the Society.
Rule 23.—Any member offering a protest against any of the proceedings of this Society may have the same, if, in respectful language, entered in full upon the minutes.
Rule 24.—No subject laid on the table shall be taken up again on the same evening.
Rule 25.—No motion shall be debatable until seconded.
Rule 26.—Points of order are debatable to the Society.
Rule 27.—Appeals and motions to reconsider or adjourn are not debatable.