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§ 167 siding officer to insist that every other member so conduct himself that this right may be effectual, and while enforcing the rules preserving order or ruling on such questions as may necessarily arise in the course of proceedings, he should be careful not to wound the sensibilities of any member, and to so perform the duties of his office as to abstain from even the appearance of partisanship. Such action on the part of the chairman shows proper courtesy to the members and will do much to inspire confidence in the timid members, and to make them more free to exercise their right to express their views in debate, or to offer such suggestions or amendments as the may think proper.

167. While it is the first duty of a presiding officer to observe the will of the assembly it is important that he hold the members as nearly as possible to the business before them by confining debate to its proper channel, and by not allowing members to filibuster by making unnecessary motions for the purpose of wasting time, causing delay, or preventing action. It has come