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Rh further nominations? [There being none he proceeds:] As many as are in favor of Mr. Y for secretary say Aye. Those opposed say No. The ayes have it and Mr. Y is elected secretary. The meeting is now open for business.

At our last meeting a resolution was adopted which prohibits the making in these meetings of any subsidiary motions except to postpone indefinitely. In order to allow amendments to be offered I move to amend that resolution by inserting the words "and to amend" after the word "indefinitely." [Seconded.]

The resolution referred to as adopted at the last meeting is "Resolved, That no subsidiary motions except to postpone indefinitely be allowed in these meetings." It is moved and seconded to amend the resolution by inserting the words "and to amend" after the word "indefinitely." As this motion, if adopted, amends a resolution which the assembly has previously adopted, and no notice of the proposed amendment was given at the previous meeting, it re- quires a two-thirds vote for its adoption.

[rising and not waiting to be recognized, says]: Mr. Chairman, that motion is certainly out of order. It is an amendment and therefore a subsidiary motion, and subsidiary motions, except to postpone indefinitely, are prohibited by our rule.