Guest Bob Smith Posted December 10, 2017 at 03:10 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 at 03:10 AM I would like to thank you in advance for any answers you may provide. In an Assembly, whose bylaws generally do not conflict with the procedures in Robert's Rules, when is a member considered to have exercised his right to make a speech before the Assembly? Does the member's first opportunity to speak expire as soon as the member is recognized? Or does it actually expire when the member enters debate? Suppose that a member rises, is recognized, and only states a subsidiary motion (such as a motion to amend), does that count as a speech? Suppose a member speaks on the topic of the main motion and then ends his speech by moving to amend the main motion(and as soon as it is seconded, sits down), does that count as a speech to the main motion, to the subsidiary motion, or to both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 10, 2017 at 04:00 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 at 04:00 AM In both cases, each would constitute one speech, on the main motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted December 10, 2017 at 04:13 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 at 04:13 AM 1 hour ago, Guest Bob Smith said: Suppose that a member rises, is recognized, and only states a subsidiary motion (such as a motion to amend), does that count as a speech? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted December 10, 2017 at 03:14 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 at 03:14 PM (edited) I agree with Mr. Huynh's one word answer directly above. Making a motion is not considered a speech .To that extent, I believe I disagree with Mr. Novosielski's response. Edited December 10, 2017 at 03:21 PM by Richard Brown Added last paragraph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted December 10, 2017 at 08:36 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 at 08:36 PM I don't dispute that making a main motion is not considered a speech, but as amendments are offered during debate on the main motion, I had always assumed that making a motion, whether at the beginning or end of a speech, counted as one. I would not be unhappy to be wrong on this, as it does seem fair.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted December 10, 2017 at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 at 08:40 PM See RONR 11th ed., p. 389, ll. 6-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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