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126 Mr. G is an example of a standing rule which suspends the rules relating to subsidiary motions.

Amendment of Rules of the Assembly. Constitutions, By-laws, and Rules of Order, if they contain no rules for their amendment, may be amended at any regular business meeting by a vote of a majority of the membership of the organization; or they may be amended by a two-thirds vote of those voting, a quorum being present, provided the amendment was submitted in writing at the previous regular business meeting. But each set of these rules should provide for its own amendment. This rule should never require a vote of "two-thirds of the members" for the adoption of an amendment, since when societies become large it is usually impracticable to secure so large an attendance.

A Standing Rule or a Resolution Previously Adopted may be amended by a two-thirds vote or by a vote of a majority of the membership; or if previous notice was given at a preceding meeting, or in the notice of the call for this meeting, the amendment may be adopted by a majority vote. The motions to Rescind and to Repeal are forms of this motion used when it is desired to strike cut an entire paragraph or by-law, or to annul an entire resolution or rule. [See R. O. R., pages 269-273, for amending By-laws, etc., and page 268 for amending and suspending Standing Rules.]