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preciseness what its intentions are so that you may govern

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yourself accordingly and so that the Convention may in the

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final determination act with respect to each of the rulings

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of the Chair.

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If any delegate either on a call for a division

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which the Chair has ruled improper or which the Chair has

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ruled proper disagrees, he simply appeals the ruling. The

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appeal will be put promptly and as a matter, of course,

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the Chair will state very briefly the basis for the

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ruling and we will vote on the appeal. The same will be

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true as to any amendment.

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If the Chair rules the amendment germane, it

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may be appealed. If the Chair rules the amendment not

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germane, it may be appealed so that the final decision is

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up to you.

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On appeals from the ruling of the Chair, the

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Chair is sustained unless it is overruled by a majority of

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those present and voting. On the final votes on each

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division, as you know, there must be seventy-two votes.

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On amendments, the action is by a majority of those present

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