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that their sense may be fully heard about it; after which the
Grand Master shall put the question pro and con.—(JV. R.,
Art. 39.)
ART. 15. All matters in the Grand Lodge are to be
determined by a majority of votes; each member having
one vote, and the Grand Master two votes; unless the
Lodges leave any particular thing to the determination of
the Grand Master for the sake of expedition.—( Old Reg.,
Article 12.)
The opinions or the votes of members are always to be
signified by each holding up one of his hands: which up­
lifted hands the Grand Wardens are to count; unless the
numbers of hands be so unequal as to render the counting
useless. Nor should any other kind of division ever be
admitted among Masons.—(New Reg., Art. 39.)
ART. 16. At the third stroke of the Grand Master's
Hammer, (always to be repeated by the Senior Grand War­
den,) there shall be a general silence, whenever the Grand
Master or Deputy shall think fit to rise from the Chair, and
call to Order.
In the Grand Lodge, every member shall keep his seat,
and not move about from place to place, during the Commu­
nication ; except the Grand Wardens, as having more imme-
idiately the care of the Lodge.
According to the order of the Grand Lodge, on April
21,1730, (as in the Lodge Book,) no Brother is to speak
but once to the same affair, unless to explain himself, or when
called by the Chair to speak.
Every one that speaks shall rise and keep standing,
addressing himself to the Chair: Nor shall any presume to
interrupt him, under the foresaid penalty ; unless the Grand
Master, finding him wandering from the point in hand,
shall see fit to reduce him to order ; for then the said Speaker