Essentials of parliamentary procedure

This book is intended primarily for the busy person who finds it necessary to familiarize himself with correct and accepted procedure employed in meetings; who must quickly review the subject; or who must look up some procedure regarding which he is in doubt.

The general plan divides the book into Parts, each of which deals with a major division of the subject. To facili tate use of the book for either reference or organized study, the first four Parts have been subdivided into what, for want of a better term, have been designated as Chapters. This explains the extreme shortness of the earlier chapters. Their importance, however, must be judged not by their physical length but rather by the basic nature of their contents. They constitute the essential foundation on which later chapters, and further study or practice, must rest.

The student or beginner will find the various ideas and procedures treated in the order in which he is most likely to need them in actual meetings. This plan makes it possible to start with the simpler procedures which are the more usual ones employed-and gradually to introduce the student to more involved situations.