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§ 65] tion is on the adoption of the resolutions just read.”

In some cases, in order to state the question clearly, the Chairman should do much more than merely repeat the motion, and say that the question is on its adoption. In the case of an appeal, he should state the decision of the Chair (and, if he thinks proper, the reasons for it), and that the decision has been appealed from; he then says, “The question is, shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the assembly?” In stating the question on an amendment, the Chairman should read (1) the passage to be amended; (2) the words to be struck out, if any; (3) the words to be inserted, if any; and (4) the whole passage as it will stand if the amendment is adopted; he then states the question in a form similar to this: “The question is, shall the word censure be inserted in the resolution in the place of the word thanks?” As soon as a vote is taken, he should immediately state the question then before the assembly, if there be any. Thus, if an amendment has been voted on, the Chairman announces the result, and then says: “The question now recurs on the resolution,” or, “on the resolution as amend-