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From: Richard Harrison <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 16:27:40 -0700

Holly Timm wrote:
>
> At 11:35 AM 4/30/01 -0700, Richard Harrison wrote:
> >I call the question on Joe Zsedeny's appeal of the Chair's ruling.
> >
> >-Isaiah
>
> I don't believe there is a need to call the question... my understanding of
> the following from http://www.constitution.org/rror/rror-04.htm#21 is that
> once the appeal was seconded Mr. Stowell should have immediately stated the
> question at issue,given his reasons if he wished or thought necessary and
> then asked if his decision should be sustained which should be followed by
> the vote. (Note: by evidence elsewhere Mr. Stowell was online and receiving
> mail after the appeal and second were posted.)
>
> "When a member wishes to appeal from the decision of the chair he rises as
> soon a the decision is made, even though another has the floor, and without
> waiting to be recognized by the chair, says, "Mr. Chairman, I appeal from
> the decision of the chair." If this appeal is seconded, the chair should
> state clearly the question at issue, and his reasons for the decision if he
> thinks it necessary, and then state the question thus: "The question is,
> 'Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the assembly [or
> society, or club, etc.]?'" or, "Shall the decision of the chair be
> sustained?" To put the question he would say, "Those in the affirmative say
> aye," and after the affirmative vote has been taken he would say, "Those in
> the negative say no. The ayes have it and the decision of the chair is
> sustained [or stands as the judgment of the assembly]." Or, "The noes have
> it and the decision of the chair is reversed." In either case he
> immediately announces what is before the assembly as the result of
> the vote. "
>
> Holly

Yes, I realize that, but I decided to exercise a bit of redundancy to
try to get the show on the road. You can see how well it worked. ;-(

-Isaia

This thread:

• [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by Richard Harrison <>
  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by Holly Timm <>

  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by Richard Harrison <>

  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by "Teri Pettit" <>
  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by Holly Timm <>
  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by Tim Stowell <>
  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by "Teri Pettit" <>
  • Re: [BOARD-L] CALL THE QUESTION by Tim Stowell <>