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RULES OF ORDER.
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Art. V. Debate and Decorum.
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34. Debate.[1] 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 presiding officer; “Mr. Moderator”[2] is more common in religious meetings. In every case the presiding officer should be addressed by his official title.] 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
- ↑ In connection with this section read §§ 1–5.
- ↑ ‘‘Brother Moderator” is more commonly used in some sections of the country; but in strictness of speech it implies an official equality between the speaker and the Chairman that does not exist, or in other words it implies that they are both moderators. If a woman is in the chair, the only change in the address is by substituting ‘‘Mrs.” or ‘‘Miss,” as the case may be, for “Mr.” Thus, ‘‘Mrs. President.”
