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Rights of Members

1. It is the right of a member to have the question put on his motion, and a refusal to do this is a breach of order on the part of the chair. 2. It is the right of a member, to insist on the execution of a standing order of the body. 1 3. And it is the right of a member, if he observe that a quorum is not present during the transaction of business, to call for a count.

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