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Council, in the order in which they are given; and all business shall be called on by the Chairman in the order in which it is entered in the Notice Book; but, by leave of the Council, the consideration of any notice may be deferred to a later period of the sitting.

10. Limitation on Speaking.—Every member, when speaking, shall address the Chair, standing. No member shall speak except on some motion before the Council; nor shall any member (except the mover of a resolution) speak twice on the same motion, unless a “free discussion” shall have been resolved on.

11. Breaches of Order.—The Chairman shall at once call to order any member proceeding to speak twice on the same question, or introducing irrelevant matter into his speech, or any member using unbecoming language. A member called to order by the Chairman shall immediately sit down.

12. Questions of Order.—Questions of order may be forthwith taken into consideration whenever they arise.

13. Notices of Motion.—No member shall bring any subject under the consideration of the Council, except in pursuance of a notice given in writing, and read at some previous sitting. Such notices of motion may be given at any convenient opportunity in the course of the sitting.

14. Motions in Writing.—Every motion or amendment (except matters of form) shall be handed to the Chairman in writing.

15. Motions not Seconded.—Every motion or amendment not seconded shall drop without debate.

16. Motion not to be Withdrawn.—After a motion has been put by the Chairman, it cannot be withdrawn without the leave of the Council.

17. Amendments.—Amendments to any motion may be moved without notice. No amendments may be moved upon an amendment. An amendment to a motion shall be put before the motion, and, if carried, the motion as amended shall then be put.

18. Transfer of Motion.—Any member by whom notice of motion has been given may authorise any member to move the same in his absence.

19. Adjournment.—A motion for adjournment may be made at any time, but not so as to interrupt a member speaking. If such motion be negatived, no new motion to the same effect may be moved within a quarter of an hour.

20. Resumption of Adjourned Debate.—The member, upon whose motion any debate shall have been adjourned, shall be entitled to pre-audience on the resumption of the debate, unless he has previously spoken.

21. Divisions.—Every question put to the vote shall be put first in the affirmative, and then in the negative, when the Chairman shall declare by the sound of voices which party has the majority. If a division be required by any member, the Chairman shall put the question “Aye” or “No” to each member seriatim, and shall declare the result by a list to be made up by the Clerk.

22. All Members present to Vote.—Every member present when a question is put to the vote must vote.

23. Appointment of Committees.—A notice of motion for the appointment of a Standing or Select Committee shall state the number of which it is to consist, and be accompanied by a notice of the names of the members proposed to be placed on such Committee; but the two motions shall be considered separate questions, and shall be put separately to the Council. Any member may, as an amendment, propose other names than those of which notice has been given.

24. Mode of appointing Committee.—Upon the appointment of a Committee having been agreed to, any member may require it to be formed in manner following. Each member present shall give to the Clerk a list of the members proposed by him to serve on such Committee; but the two motions shall be considered separate questions, and any list containing a larger number of names than that fixed for the Committee shall be void. When all the lists are collected, the Chairman and Clerk shall ascertain the names of the members, not exceeding the required number, who have the greatest number of votes, and such members shall be declared by the Chairman to constitute such Committee. In case of an equality of votes between two or more members, the Chairman shall decide by lot which shall serve on the Committee.

25. Adding Names to Committee.—The names of members serving on any Committee may be altered or added to by resolution in the usual way.

26. Chairman of Committee.—Every Committee shall appoint its own Chairman, who shall have an original as well as a casting vote.

27. Report of Committee.—Upon the presentation of the report of a Committee, it shall be read, but no further steps be taken, except after the usual notice.

28. Appointment of Officers.—All officers of the Council shall be appointed by resolution of the Council. The names of all the candidates shall first be put to the vote, and the one having the smallest number of votes shall be struck off. The remainder shall then be again put to the vote, and the name having the smallest number of votes shall be struck off, and so on until there shall be an absolute majority of the members present for one of the candidates. In case of an equality of votes for two or more candidates, the Chairman shall decide which shall be struck off the list or be elected. The votes of members of the Council shall at the election of officers be taken by ballot.

29. Lapsed Motions.—All notices of motion not disposed of on their proper day, either in consequence of the absence of a quorum, or of the adjournment of the Council, shall be set down on the notice paper for the