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Page 15 - All incidental questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question, and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or otherwise, without debate.
Page 47 - The inhabitants of the town of Salem, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, under the name of the city of Salem, and as such, shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations, now incumbent upon and appertaining to said town as a municipal corporation.
Page 14 - ... amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged...
Page 52 - ... provided, and may proceed to business in the same manner as if the mayor were present; and the oath of office may...
Page 18 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 15 - When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat, and respectfully address himself to "Mr. Speaker," and shall confine himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality, 21.
Page 8 - ... meet in the conference chamber and state to each other, verbally, or in writing, as either shall choose, the reasons of their respective Houses for and against the amendment, and confer freely thereon.
Page 53 - ... amount as they may deem reasonable and proper ; upon which bonds the like proceedings and remedies may be had as are by law provided in case of constables' bonds taken by the selectmen of towns.
Page 93 - ... for the purpose of examining into and destroying, removing or preventing any nuisance, source of filth or cause of -sickness, and shall be refused such entry, any member of the board may make complaint, under oath, to...
Page 16 - No member shall speak more than twice to the same question, without leave of the House; nor more than once, until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.

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