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 OF THE 
 
 CENTRAL 
 
 TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CITY OF MONTREAL 
 
 MONTREAL 
 IMPRIMERIE GENERALE, J.-CARTIER SQUARE 
 
 1886 
 
CENTRAL TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL 
 
 OF THE CITY OF MONTREAL 
 
 PREAMBLE. 
 
 Disorganized Labor has no protection-the weak 
 are devoured by the strong. All wealth and all 
 power centre in the hands of the few, and the many 
 are their victims and their bondsmen ; and in study- 
 ing the history of the past, the impartial thinker 
 must be impressed with the truth of the above. In 
 all countries, and at all times, capital has been used 
 by those possessing it to monopolize particular 
 branches of business, until the vast and various in- 
 dustrial pursuits of the world have been under the 
 immediate control of a comparatively small portion 
 of mankind. 
 
 Year after year the capital of the country becomes 
 more and more concentrated in the hands of the 
 few, and in proportion as the wealth of the country 
 becomes centralized, its power increases, and the 
 laboring classes are impoverished. It, therefore, 
 becomes us, as men, who have to battle with the 
 stern realities of life, to look this matter fair ui the 
 face. There is no dodging the question. Let every 
 
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 man give it a fair, full and candid consideration, 
 and then act according to his honest convictions. 
 What position are we to hold in society ? Are we to 
 receive an equivalent for our labor sufficient to 
 maintain us in comparative independence and re- 
 spectability, to procure the means with which to 
 educate our children, and qualify them to play their 
 part in the world's drama, or, mur;t we be forced to 
 bow the suppliant's knco to wealth, and earn, by 
 unprofitable toil, a life too voicko/^olace to confirm 
 the very chains that bind us totour doom ? 
 
 " In union there is strength,'*and in the system of 
 Trade and Labor organizatiqp^i^ embracing every 
 workman in the country— a sy:gt(Jn founded upon a 
 basis broad as the land in which we live lies our 
 only hope. Single-handed we can accomplish xioth- 
 ing, but, united, there is no power of wrong we may 
 not openly defy. 
 
 Let the craftsmen, and those of other vocations, 
 who have not already moved in the matter, organize 
 as quickly as possible, and connect themselves with 
 the Central Trades and Labor Council of the 
 City of Montreal. Do not be deceived with the 
 idek that the project cannot succeed. We are no 
 theorists ; this is no visionary plan, but one emin- 
 ently practicable. Nor can injustice be done to 
 anyone ; no imdue advantage can be taken of any 
 of our employers. There is not, there cannot be, any 
 good reason why they should not pay us a fair price 
 for our labor. If the profits of their businessare not 
 sufficient to remunerate them for the trouble of 
 doing business, let the consumer make up the ba- 
 lance. The stereotype argument of our employers 
 in every attempt to reduce wages, is,that their large 
 
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 expenses and small Drofits will not warrant the 
 present prices for labor; therefore, those just able 
 to live now must be content with less hereafter. 
 
 In answer, we maintain, the expenses are not un- 
 reasonable, and the profits are large and in the 
 aggregate great, 'inhere is no good reason why we 
 should not receive a fair equivalent for our labor. 
 A small reduction seriously diminishes the already 
 scanty means of the operative, and puts a large sum 
 in the employer's pocket ; and yet some of the em- 
 ployers would appear charitable before the world. 
 We ask. is it charitable, is it honest, is it humane to 
 take from the laborer, who is already fed, clothed 
 and lodged too poorly, a portion of his food and 
 raiment, and deprive his family of the necessaries 
 of life by the common resort, a reduction of Wciges ? 
 Itmuiit not be so. 
 
 To rescue our trades and other callings from the 
 condition into which they have fallen ; to raise our- 
 selves to that position in society to which we, as 
 workmen, are justly entitled ; to place ourselves 
 on a foundation sufficiently strong to rescue us from 
 furlJier encroachments ; and to elevate the moral, 
 social and intellectual condition of all workmen, is 
 a work the necessity of which has been fully demon- 
 strated. We believe unity of action can be best ac - 
 complished by an organization composed o^jdele- 
 gates elected by the various Trades and Labor orga- 
 nizations ; therefore. 
 
 Resolved, That we, representatives of the various 
 Trades and Labor organizations in the City of 
 JVJontreal, in order to form a central organization 
 for the benefit of all laboring men, do adopt the 
 following : 
 
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v. 
 
 DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES. 
 
 ■ 
 
 While opposed to entering any political party as 
 a body, we declare it to be our duty to use our influ- 
 ence with the law-making powers to secure the fol- 
 lowing objects : 
 
 EDUCATION. 
 
 lo. The obligation for persons having in their 
 employ children who can neither read nor write to 
 allow them to go to school on days and hours deter- 
 mmed. 
 
 librari"^^ ^o^n^ation of evening classes and popular 
 
 JUSTICE. 
 
 lo. The establishment of Commissioners' Courts 
 m towns where there are none. 
 
 2o. The power given to judges to grant a delay to 
 persons receiving a salary, and are indebted before 
 the execution of the judgment as it is done in 
 England and France. 
 
 30. Suppression of the seizure on household effects 
 agamst those who receive a salary and are in debt. 
 
 4o. Saisie- Arret : The maximum of the seizure for 
 all creditors, to be fixed at 15 per cent, of the salary. 
 
'LES. 
 
 >arty as 
 irinflu- 
 the fol- 
 
 1 their 
 VTite to 
 3 deter- 
 
 •opular 
 
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 with power granted to judges to diminish this maxi- 
 muni as said in paragraph 2, according to the na- 
 ture of the debt, and the position of the debtor. 
 
 Execution of the Saisie-ArrH for amounts duo or 
 to become due, by a simple notice given to the 
 employer without causing any trouble to the latter, 
 and without any possible opposition from the per- 
 son against whom the seizure is practised, other 
 than an opposition for illegalities or a lack of pro- 
 cedure. 
 
 00. The forming of a tribunal of arbitrators com- 
 posed one half of employers'and employees, having 
 jurisdiction in all questions concerning labor and 
 salary. 
 
 6o. The act concerning masters and apprentices 
 who are treated as criminals to be replaced bj 
 regulations more in conformity with modern civi- 
 lization, and to be under the control of arbitrators 
 instead of police magistrates. 
 
 7o. The Taillon's act— Manufacturers Act of 1885— 
 to be replaced by a humane and sensible act. 
 
 Courts 
 
 jlay to 
 before 
 )ne in 
 
 effects 
 debt. 
 
 re for 
 ilary. 
 
 LABOR. 
 
 lo. Children under 14 not to be allowed to work in 
 manufactures. 
 
 2o. Women and children's days labor to be o: 8 
 hours. 
 
 3o. The tribunal of arbitrators to intervene in all 
 contracts made by appentices. 
 
 4o. The suppression in prisons of all work that 
 compete with honest industry. 
 
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 aKricJu,M.,!rhnr'"°'\°' ""■"••'^'^"0" outside of 
 
 PUBLIC HEALTH. 
 
 • 
 
 The laws concu-ning public health to be ainelior 
 ated and put into execution in ail n.anufacu" o i 
 the consfuctiou of d wcilinK houses and sewers 
 
 POLITICAL RIGHTS. 
 
 lo. Tlie suppression of the qualifleations rcouireri 
 fron> candidates to be elected for theMcal Zua 
 ment and municipal councils as it has been esta' 
 Wished for the federal parliament. 
 
 2o Supprecsion of the Statute Labor tax and on 
 posmon to the establish-nent of any per capuf t*x'" 
 talZ ''.""^,'^'«', f»«"^« «'"-«el ves to assist eacl otJ^er 
 to obtain by all honorable means, a just retri^^ut o„ 
 of our labor, and we shall withdravv and u e alour 
 influence on others to withdraw, a 1 patronag^to 
 an uiynst patron. We are in favor of arWtration 
 
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CONSTITUTION. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 NAME AND OBJECT. 
 
 ^^ Sec. 1.— This organization shall be known as the 
 *' Central Trades a? < Labor Council of the 
 City of Montreal." Its objects shall be to unite 
 the various trade and labor organizations of t^ . 
 city, and to assist in the formation of organizaaons 
 wliere none exist, so that rhey may form one bro- 
 therhood for the defence of the rights and the pro- 
 tection of the interests of the laboring classes. 
 
 Sec. 2.— To discuss and examine all questions 
 iiffecting the interests of labor which cannot be 
 acted upon in special trade organizations, and to so 
 concentrate labor as to enable it to successfully 
 compete with concentrated capital in controlling 
 the law-making power of the country. 
 
 Sec. 3.— To use our utmost endeavors to impress 
 upon the various branches of labor the necessity for 
 the organization and maintenance of protective 
 organizations, to use every honorable means in our 
 power to adjust difficulties that may arise between 
 workmen and employers, and to labor assiduously 
 for the development of a plan of action that will be 
 beneficial to both parties ; and while the central 
 
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 maUet^or '^'''''' 'l^''''''' '^ organizations as to 
 matters of compensation in their several or^^aniza- 
 
 thr'tho " Tr.^ '^"^^ ^^^ '^^ general ifue est 
 that the central body be consulted in all disputes 
 
 m^order that its good offices as arbitrator may be 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 REPRESENTATION. 
 
 dew;/:r?" ^'°""f '*'^" ^^ composed of three 
 delegates from each organization represented 
 Delegates mnst deposit their credentials together 
 with proper address, with the Recording Secretary 
 before taking their seats. oecietary 
 
 thi?Con^n7 7P™^''"t'^'»'« ^ho is absent from 
 lo repoZ InT. ° ™".*""^""^'*^ ™«««ngs shall be 
 Secretary ~'^^°'==''"°" he represents by the 
 
 Sec. 3.-Any representative who is absent from 
 thisConncil for three consecutive meetings withou 
 any acceptable excuse shall forfeit his seat as a re 
 presentative to this Council, and the same sha" bt 
 declared vacant, and immediate notice given to the 
 organization he represents. K ' ^ tn to the 
 
 Sec. 4.-For the regular transaction of business 
 the one-fourth of the membership shall constiti^r: 
 
 4^fht"c^orcr:Li:^,rset^% 
 
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tions as to 
 organiza- 
 
 il interest 
 disputes, 
 
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 resented. 
 
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 ARTICLE III. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 Sec. 1.— The regular meeting of this Council shall 
 be held on the first and third Tuesdays in each 
 month, for the transaction of business. The meet- 
 ings shall be held at such place as the majority may 
 from time to time determine. 
 
 Sec. 2.-The hours of meeting shall be 8 p. m. ; 
 and the meetings shall adjourn at 10 o'clock, unless 
 otherwise ordered by a majority of three-fourths of 
 the members present. 
 
 Sec. 3.— The Council will, at each meeting, after 
 the regular business is completed, allow discussion 
 of all matters directly concerning the interests of 
 wage-earners. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 EXPENSES. 
 
 Sec. l.-The expenses of this Coimcil shall be de- 
 frayed by a tax upon the organization represented 
 of one-half cent per month upon each member in 
 good standing on the roll, to be paid quarterly. 
 
 Sec. 2.-The funds of this Council, or any part 
 thereof, shall not be disposed of in any other way 
 than in defraying the expenses of the same, and 
 that only when the appropriation has been adopted 
 by the majority at a regular meeting. 
 
 Sec. 3.— Any organization failing, after proper 
 notification, to pay its assessment for three conse- 
 cutive months shall be suspended from representa- 
 tion. 
 
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 ARTICLK V. 
 
 Sec. l.-In case of a dispute between employers 
 end employees, it shall be the duty of the delegates 
 hT "^"f °'-«'^'"^'*"°° lo at once lay the matter 
 before the Council for sueli action as may be deem- 
 ed advisable. In the absence of such official notifi- 
 cation, no action shall be taken in any trade or labor 
 dispute or.difflculty. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 nf^P ^'^7''! °,f*"""* °* ""* '^°"""1 ^'I'^ll consist 
 tnn7"^Z'' ^"^^-^■■•^^ident, English and French 
 Reeording Secretaries, Corresponding Secretary. 
 
 a ms 1^ of';"'', '""'^^'-'^- ^"d Serg.ant-at: 
 arms-all of whom shall be nominated, with their 
 consent only, at the last regular meeting in June 
 and December. All officers of this Counc^ shaU be 
 
 :otrcast' "''"""'"'^ '""^' --'- -^ "'--'ty o? 
 
 Sec. 2.-The ofllcers of this Council shall be elected 
 semi-annually, viz., at the first regular meeting in 
 
 efecdom "" *""'• ''"'' ''"''' "" '"'«»"« '"^ ^e 
 
 Sec. 3.--0n any oflicer absenting himself for three 
 consecutive meetings except from sickness or tem 
 porary absence from the city, his office shal be 
 
 cetd. to elect his successor. An officer so elec-ted 
 shall enter upon liis duties at once. 
 
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 employers 
 ) delegates 
 he matter 
 Y be deem- 
 cial notifl- 
 ie or labor 
 
 ill consist 
 id French 
 Secretary, 
 'gcant-at- 
 ^ith their 
 r in June 
 J shall be 
 uority of 
 
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 Sec. 4.— Whenever any officer or delegate is 
 charged with neglect c'' duty or misdenieanour,such 
 accusation shall be referred to a special committee 
 of five members, who shall investigate the same im- 
 partially, hearing witnesses, and examining papers, 
 books, etc., carefully, as the case may be. They shall 
 report as soon as possible, and if the charge be sus- 
 tained according to the committee's report, such 
 officer or delegate may be removed by a majority 
 vote of the members present. Such removal, in cases 
 of misdemeanour, shall operate as an expulsion. 
 
 Sec. 5.— No person, expelled by the Council, shall 
 be again eligible to be elected from any organization 
 as a delegate to the Council. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Sec. 1.— It shall be the duty of the President to 
 preside at all meetings ; he shall see that the laws 
 are operating, and that the offices are duly filled ; he 
 shall sign all orders on the Treasurer, authorized by 
 the Council ; appoint all committees not otherwise 
 provided for, and transact such other business as 
 may of right appertain to his office. 
 
 Sec. 2.— Vice-President -The Vice-President shall 
 perform the duties of the President in case of ab- 
 sence or resignation of that officer, and shall also 
 discharge the duties of the chair when called upon 
 by the President. 
 
 Sec. ^.—Recording Sceretary.—The Recording Se- 
 cretary shall keep a co ect record of the proceed- 
 ings of the meetings of the Council, in a book pro- 
 
Sec. i-~CorrespoHding Secretary Ti,„ ^ 
 ponding Secretary shall attend fr.T'^ ^°'"''^^- 
 correspondence connec Ld wW. ^h k ''^'^ °" "^^ 
 Council; summonall^n! T '^ business of the 
 
 ci! When so d h^cted" v th?p'"'f "^'"^ '''' C°"°- 
 
 -ch otherd„tie::lt;trS: ti.rlr'^^'" 
 
 crctTr/shaTr~,1r'«!-^--The Financial Se- 
 
 . «ver tithe Treasurer Ik^'l''™'* P*^^ ''^"^ «-«« 
 he shall keep an ?n;..*' ^'' ^""^'^^ f^^e^for ; 
 received anTexpended ,'/"rr' "' ^" """'^^ 
 returns of the same fll', ^^ «*""' "''ke Quarterly 
 Treasurer, and per o™ „'"!. f^ ''" <*'^"« °" »"« 
 right appe'rtam ?o his oC **""" "' ""^ °^ 
 
 an';" 'i;s'';;:'::';;:v7n;f; ^?r ^^^ ^^'^■^ --■- 
 
 the same subje 1 1 ^^o der orth*^"";"' ''"'^ ^°"^ 
 Bhall keep a correct accounfof the nf "'• ^" 
 
 and disbursed, and shall mnb- "'"* received 
 
 the same. He shaU ulv !,. ^ Quarterly returns of 
 
 h.v- the Finan ill 1:L" r'f ''^'"'''^''^'^■•''^n 
 President. secretary and attested by the 
 
 ^t^c. 7.~Sergeant-at-Arms —It «hoii u ., 
 Of the Sergeant-at-Arms t^ havl I *" *" "^^'^ 
 of the Placeof meetin^!,„rt I ^""^^ °' *« <ioor 
 dent, and VerlZ^ZoZlt ■''''''''' °' '^^ ^'^^^ 
 to hi.n by that om^n!! b^^^ S ^^ 1^ 
 
 -Three auditors shall examine 
 
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 and report on the state of the books at least once in 
 six months. One to be appointed by the President 
 and two bj^ the Council. 
 
 Sec. 9.— Trifs^ees.— Immediately after theOiRcers 
 elect have taken their places, the Council shall elect 
 a Board of Trustees, which shall consist of three 
 members elected from different organizations, who 
 shall exercise general supervision over the property 
 of the Council. They shall invest all monies placed 
 in their hands in a safe and profitable manner, as 
 may be directed by the Council, depositing their 
 vouchers with the Treasurer immediately, and shall 
 make quarterly returns of their transactions. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sec. 1. —There shall be three Standing Commit- 
 tees, consisting of the Credential, Legislative, and 
 Organization Committees, which Committees shall 
 be nominated at the stated meetings in June and 
 December, and elected at the first regular meeting 
 ir January and July— each member to have a 
 majority of votes cast. Each of the said Committees 
 shall consist of five members. 
 
 Sec. 2. —All Special Committees shall report in 
 writing at the next regular meeting, unless other- 
 wise ordered. 
 
 Sec. 3- No member shall be appointed on a Com- 
 mittee unless present at time of appointment. 
 
 Sec. 4.— The Recording Secretary shall furnish the 
 
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 Chairman of each Committee with the names of 
 the members associated with him upon it, together 
 with copies of the resolution, subjects or documents 
 referred to them. 
 
 Sec. 5. -Committees appointed at a session of this 
 body to make reports at the same sitting shall have 
 precedence of all other business, except reports on 
 credentials or a motion to extend the time. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 ALTERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS. 
 
 This Constitution shall not be altered, amended 
 or suspended, except at a regular meeting of the' 
 Council, and with the concurrence of a two-thirds 
 vote of the members present. Notice of any amend- 
 ment or alteration of this Constitution must be 
 given m writing at a previous regular meeting 
 
 1. 
 ope 
 
 2. 
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3 names of 
 t, together 
 iocuments 
 
 sion of this 
 shall have 
 reports on 
 e. 
 
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 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 
 amended, 
 ng of the 
 wo-thirds 
 ly am end- 
 must be 
 eting. 
 
 1. The meetings of the organization shall be 
 opened at the appointed time. 
 
 2. The business of each session shall be conducted 
 in the following order, viz : 
 
 (1) Calling KoU of Ofticers by the Secretary. 
 
 (2) Reception of Credentials. 
 
 (3) Reading of the Minutes of last meeting. 
 (1) Calling Roll of Delegates. 
 
 (5) Election and Installation of Oflicers. 
 
 (6) Reports of Standing Committees read and 
 
 disposed of. 
 
 (7) Reports of Special Committees read and 
 disposed of. 
 
 (8) Receiving and disposing of Communications 
 
 from local organization and other corres- 
 pondence. 
 
 (9) Unfinished business. 
 
 (10) New business. 
 
 (11) Report of Receipts. 
 
 (12) Adjournment. 
 
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 3. Tho '■egiilHi-ordoi-ofbusinessn.aybosi.spondert 
 «t any t.„,e by the President t„ «d,nit„ovvdolegate 
 
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 1. Every motion and resolution shall bo made in 
 writmg, at the request of the Chairman . 
 
 5. No question shall be stated unless moved by a 
 member, and seeonded. 
 
 cion wiJl be m order, except— 
 
 (i) To amend ; (2) To refer or recommit : (3) To 
 postpone ; (4) The previous question ; (o) 
 
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 7. After the previous question shall hax-e been 
 stated, no amendment shall be entertained .and no 
 explanation shall be allowed to be n,ade or offered 
 
 l.ounciI shall proceed forthwith to vote. 
 
 8. Any member voting in the m.ajority may during, 
 the same meeting n>ove a reconsideration " 
 
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 accision of the Chau'man may appeal therefrom ■ 
 
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bo suspended 
 cvv delegates, 
 ion of special 
 
 11 be made in 
 n. 
 
 3 moved by a 
 moil, no mo- 
 
 nmiit : (3) To 
 luestion ; (5) 
 joiirn ; 
 r they stand 
 be decided 
 
 have been 
 nod, and no 
 e or offered 
 xse,and the 
 
 may during 
 >n. 
 
 3ved by the 
 therefrom ; 
 "Shall the 
 ed without 
 
 3stion shall 
 ^eraudthe 
 
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 il. Any member may call for a division of thd 
 question when the sense will admit of it. 
 
 12. Any member wishing to address the Council 
 must rise, and if more than one rise at the same 
 time the President shall decide which has the floori 
 and the other shall speak next in order. 
 
 13. During the reading of the minutes, reports, 
 communications, or other papers, and when a mem- 
 ber is addressing the Council, silence shall ho ob- 
 served, and no one shall be allowed to rcL.xe or 
 otherwise disturb the meeting. 
 
 11. Xo member shall interrupt another member 
 when speaking, except to raise a point of order, 
 which shall.be definitely stated, and the President 
 shall decide it without debate. 
 
 15. Any member who shall misbehave himself 
 during the meeting, and disturb the harmony there- 
 of, by abusive, disorderly or profane language, or 
 who shall refuse obedience to the Pi esident, shall 
 be admonished by that officer, and if he ofiend again 
 he shall be excluded from the room for the evening, 
 and afterwards dealt with as the Council may de- 
 termine. 
 
 16. The previous question shall be stated in the 
 following form : '' Shall the main question be now 
 put?" 
 
 17. Each speaker on any question I ^fore the house 
 shall be allowed ten minutes, and no member shall 
 speak more than twice on the same question, except 
 by the unanimous consent of the Council. 
 
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 18. The Chairman shall not be permitted to speak 
 on any subject while in the cliseharKe of his duty as 
 1 resident, except on matters of order, in wliich he 
 shall have precedence : when the Council has occa- 
 sion tor facts within his knowledge, then he may, 
 with leave, state the matter of fact. 
 
 19. The President shall have the right in the ab- 
 sence of the Vice-President, to name any member to 
 pertonii tlie duties of that chair, who ^hali be dur- 
 ing such time imested with all the powers of the 
 Vice-President. 
 
 20. A member shall not be interrupted while 
 speaking, except on a privileged question, a call to 
 order, or for the purpose of explanation. 
 
 21. If a member, while speaking, be called to 
 order, he shall, at the request of the Chairman, take 
 his seat until the question is determined, when if 
 permitted, he may proceed. 
 
 22. Each member when speaking shall be standing 
 and respectfully address the presiding officer, con- 
 hne himself to the question under debate, and avoid 
 all personalities, indecorous, or sarcastic language. 
 
 23. When a question is put every member shall 
 vote, unless the Council shall for special reasons 
 excuse him. 
 
 24. On a call of one-third of the members, the yeas 
 and nays shall be ordered, when every member's 
 name and manner of voting shall be recorded on 
 the minutes. 
 
 25. The first person named on a Committee shall 
 act as Chairman until the Committee is called to- 
 
 m 
 
 i 
 
 '4i 
 
ittcd to speak 
 of his duty as 
 1% in wJiich lie 
 mcil has occa- 
 tlicn he may, 
 
 gilt in tlic ab- 
 
 ny member to 
 
 3hali be dur- 
 
 Jowers of the 
 
 ^•upted while 
 tion, a call to 
 n. 
 
 be called to 
 airman, take 
 tied, when, if 
 
 be standing, 
 
 officer, con- 
 
 te, and avoid 
 
 ic language. 
 
 ember shall 
 cial reasons 
 
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 gether, when they may choose any one of their 
 number they may think proper. 
 
 2(5. No committee shall be discharged until all 
 debts contracted by it shall have been paid. 
 
 27. When there is no question before the Council 
 no debate whatever shall be allowed, save questions 
 asking for information, which shall be at the option 
 of the President to entertain. 
 
 28. All questions of order as to the propriety of 
 entertaining the consideration of any subject may 
 be debated. 
 
 29. The President, when in the chair, shall state 
 every question coming before the Council, and im- 
 mediately before it is put to vote shall ask—" Are 
 you ready for the question ? ' when it shall be open 
 for debate. 
 
 30. The President need not rise from his seat to 
 state a question, but must rise to put a question. 
 
 31. When the Chairman has arisen to put the 
 question all debate shall cease, and he shall imme- 
 diately proceed to declare the result of the vote on 
 the question which has been under consideration. 
 
 ers, the yeas 
 y member's 
 'ecorded on 
 
 mittee shall 
 s called to-