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50 yields to another member for any purpose—except as above noted—he yields for all purposes.  

45. A quorum is that number of the members of a society necessary to transact business legally, and in the absence of a rule adopted by the organization, or fixed by law, consists of a majority of the members. The society may (unless it is an assembly whose quorum is fixed by law) adopt any number, even a small part of its membership. In many societies having a large membership, a majority of the members is seldom, if ever, present: therefore, in such societies a rule requiring that a majority must be present to constitute a quorum would be decidedly unwise. For this reason, every society should adopt a rule fixing the quorum.

The quorum of a committee, however, is a majority of the committee, unless the superior body has otherwise directed. In a