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Annual Communication Rules of Order

4010. RULES OF ORDER. The following rules of H. When a motion has been once made and carried
order shall govern the deliberations at each Annual in the affi rmative or negative, it shall be in order for
and Special Communication of Grand Lodge: any member who voted with the majority to move for
a reconsideration thereof, but this rule shall only be
A. The Grand Master shall take the chair every day applicable to an original motion;
precisely at the hour fi xed for the meeting of Grand
Lodge, when the journal shall be read, if called for; I. All questions shall be propounded in the order in
which they were moved, except in fi lling up blanks,
B. During the hours of business the members are when the largest sum and longest time shall be put
to keep their seats and observe strict order and fi rst;
decorum, and no member shall leave the hall, or
absent himself from the service of Grand Lodge J. There shall be no appeal from the rulings of the
unless he has permission, or is unable to attend; Grand Master as the presiding offi cer;

C. No member shall be permitted to speak more K. No report shall be received from any of the
than twice upon any subject without permission of committees of Grand Lodge, unless the same shall
Grand Lodge, unless it is merely to explain, and if be reduced in writing, and signed by at least a
any member is twice called to order at any meeting majority of the members thereof; and
for transgressing these rules, and is guilty of a third
off ense of the same nature, the presiding offi cer L. No committee, without special leave, shall sit
shall, without challenge, order him to leave Grand while Grand Lodge is at labor.
Lodge, and he may further be subject to reprimand,
suspension or expulsion, as Grand Lodge may deem
proper.

D. When a question is put, it shall be the duty of
each member present to vote, unless for good cause
Grand Lodge shall excuse him, but no member shall
vote upon any question in the event of which he is
personally interested;

E. No motion shall be entertained until it is seconded,
and there shall be no debate thereon until it is stated
by the chair;

F. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, with the
name of the mover endorsed thereon, if the chair or
Grand Secretary desire it;

G. When a question is under debate no motion
shall be received but the following:

1. To adjourn;
2. To lay on the table;
3. To commit;
4. To substitute; and
5. To amend or to postpone indefi nitely.

The motion to adjourn shall always be in order and
be decided without debate.

These motions shall have precedence in the order
above listed;

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