Gödel Fan

Please post questions as a new topic, even it they are similar to an existing topic.

I think Joe should attend, vote, and make motions. The chair will rule, sua sponte, that Joe has no such rights. He can appeal and make his case.

But first, he needs to contact other members, explain the situation, and get people on his side. He should line people up in roles, even having someone else who will appeal if his appeal is not recognized. Optimally, they should game it out and practice.

"Dispense with the Reading of the Minutes" is a term of art in parliamentary law, and just as Mr. Tesser said, it means that the reading of the minutes is delayed. It is comparable to the motion to Lay on the Table. See RONR, 10th ed., pg. 456, line 33 - pg. 457, line 6. While it is correct that when the minutes have been distributed in advance the minutes are not read unless requested, this is not referred to as "dispensing" with the reading of the minutes.

Don't worry, I've made the same mistake myself.

[D]o not be afraid to make an occasional mistake either while you are learning or after you become a proficient parliamentarian.  A new member of the House of Commons once asked a senior member, 'How can I learn the rules?' and was promptly told, 'By breaking them.'