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"Shattuck's Advanced Rules for Large Assemblies" is a comprehensive guide to parliamentary procedure, originally published in 1898. This book provides detailed explanations of various motions, rules of order, and procedures for conducting meetings and debates in large assemblies. Harriette R. Shattuck's work covers essential topics such as points of order, unanimous consent, quorum requirements, and the roles of presiding officers. It also addresses different types of motions, including incidental, independent, and undebatable motions, as well as the process of reconsideration. This historical text offers valuable insights into the formal processes that govern group decision-making and remains relevant for anyone interested in understanding parliamentary law and effective meeting management. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.