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§ 38]§VOTING. to a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto; and when this is voted upon, the original question is still open to debate and amendment.

 

Whenever from the nature of the question it permits of no modification or debate, the Chairman immediately puts it to vote; if the question is debatable, when the Chairman thinks the debate has been brought to a close he should inquire if the assembly is ready for the question, and if no one rises he puts the question to vote. There are various forms for putting the question in use in different parts of the country. The rule in Congress, in the House of Representatives, is as follows: “Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to wit: ‘As many as are of the opinion that [as the question may be] say Aye;’ and after the affirmative voice is expressed, ‘As many as are of the contrary opinion, say No.’” The following form is 