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14.
THE RULING OF THE CHAIRMAN.
A. The ruling of the Chairman on all points of order shall
be accepted as final by the meeting, and such ruling can only
be discussed at the following meeting of the Vestry, after
notice of motion, and then only with the permission of the Vestry.
B. Whenever the Chairman has called a speaker to order,
and subsequently "named" him, it shall be competent for any
two members to propose and second a motion, but without
remark or debate, "That the speaker, having been 'named' by
the Chairman, be no longer heard upon the question before the
Chair: "whereupon the Chairman shall put the motion to the
vote, and it shall be decided by show of hands, and no division
shall be taken unless at least ten members vote against the
motion.
15.
DIVISIONS.
The ordinary manner of deciding a question, except as
provided by any other Bve-law, shall be by show of hands;
but where not expressly precluded from doing so by any other
Bye-law, any member, if less than fifteen members are present,
or any five members if fifteen or more than fifteen are present,
may stand up and call for a division, and in such case the
Chairman shall appoint one teller for each side, who must give
the Chairman the names and number of the members voting on
the side which they respectively tell, and the Vestry Clerk shall
give the names of all members present after the tellers are
appointed, and not voting on either side; provided, however,
that it shall be competent for any member of the Vestry when
he has called for a division, and a division has not been granted
upon giving his name to the Chairman in writing, stating in
which way he votes, to have the same recorded upon the
minutes.
16.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
A. There shall be four Standing Committees of the Vestry,
as follows, viz.:—The Works Committee; the Finance