Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure is a set of rules followed by a group of conducting business holding discussion and securing action on proposals. The purpose of parliamentary procedure is to make meetings work mire smoothly and fairly. The procedure protects the right of the members of the group, allowing the minority to be heard along with the majority. The democratic process is based upon the principle that the majority rules.

Roberts Rules of Orderly Newly Revised is the prescribed manual used for reference purpose.

When You Want To	You Say This	May You Interrupt Speaker	Must It Be Seconded?	Is The Motion Debatable?	What Vote Is Required?
Introduce Business (a main motion)	"I move that.....?"	No	yes	yes	Majority
Amend a Motion	"I move that this motion be amended by.."	No	Yes	yes	Majority
Study in More detail	"I move we refer this matter to a committee	no	yes	yes	Majority
Ask about noise, room temperature etc.	"Point of privilege."	Yes	no	no	No vote
To stop the decision on the subject	"I move to table the motion."
Object to discussion of some undiplomatic matter	"I object to consider our action relative to."	Yes	No	No	2/3 vote
Take up matter previously tabled	"I move to take from table."	No	Yes	No	Majority
Reconsider something already disposed of	"I move we reconsider our action relative to."	Yes	yes	yes	Majority
End or Adjourn the meeting	"I move to adjourn."	No	Yes	No	Majority