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27.—No Vestryman shall speak more than once on the same
motion amendment or point of order, unless it be in explanation or
in answer to observations of a personal character. The mover of the
motion, however, shall have a light of reply to any objection or amendment
thereto, but shall not otherwise speak on any such amendment.
After the reply, nothing shall intervene to delay the vote being taken.
The seconder of a motion or amendment shall not for the purpose
of this By-law be deemed to have spoken by merely stating that he
seconds it.
28.—No speech shall exceed ten minutes in length, except that of
the mover of an original motion who shall be allowed fifteen minutes.
29.—Every motion shall be decided by a show of hands unless
a division is demanded ; anv three Vestrymen may demand a division
(except under the circumstances specified in By-law 18) which shall
be immediately taken.
When a division is about to be taken the Chairman shall direct all
Vestrymen who do not desire to vote to leave the hall, and shall then
cause the doors to be fastened until the conclusion of the division. In
taking the division those voting in the affirmative shall pass into the
librar}', and those remaining in the hall shall be counted as voting in
the negative, except the Chairman, who shall have the right to declare
whether he votes, and if so, whether in the affirmative or negative.
The names of all Vestrymen present and their manner of voting on
divisions shall be recorded on the minutes.
30.—The Chairman of the Vestry or of any Committee shall have
a second or casting vote.
31.—The appointment of Committees, Overseers and other bodies,
and the filling up of vacancies therein, shall, whenever the number of
persons nominated is greater than the number to be elected, be
conducted by means of voting papers.
Each Vestryman present shall write on a paper, which he shall
sign, the names of the persons for whom he desires to vote, but no such
paper shall contain a greater number of names than there are persons
to be elected.
The votes shall be counted by two scrutineers to be appointed by
the Chairman.
32.—When, after two warnings from the Chair, any Vestryman
persists in obstructing business or in otherwise disregarding the
authority of the Chair, the Chairman shall not allow him to proceed,
but shall call upon another Vestryman to speak, or, if no one rise,
shall (subject to the right of the mover to reply) put the question to
the vote forthwith.