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168 will call the roll. As each member's name is called he will answer yes or no.

(After the calling of the roll is completed the secretary announces to the chairman the number voting in the affirmative; also the negative, and the chairman declares the result.)

The Secretary: Mr. Chairman.

The Chairman: Mr. Secretary.

The Secretary: Total number of votes, 20; affirmative votes, 11; negative votes, 9.

The Chairman: Since a majority has voted in the affirmative the resolution is adopted, (or if it is a motion requiring a two-thirds vote), since less than two-thirds have voted in the affirmative the motion is rejected.

157. Let us suppose some member has introduced a resolution, motion, report, or petition which some other member deems profitless, out of place, irrelevant to the object of the assembly, likely to create trouble or ill feeling, or for other reasons. Imme-