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{{hwe|tions|questions}} of parliamentary law in general, it is his
duty when requested by a member, to answer
any questions on parliamentary law pertinent
to the pending business that may be necessary
to enable the member to make a suitable motion or to raise a point of order. The chairman is supposed to be familiar with parliamentary law, while many of the members are not.
A member wishing to raise a point of order
and yet in doubt, should rise to a parliamentary inquiry and ask for information. Or, for
instance, he may wish to have the assembly
act immediately on a subject that is in the
hands of a committee, and he does not know
how to accomplish it;— his recourse is a parliamentary inquiry.
(''b'') ''Request for Information.'' A request
for information relating to the pending business is treated just as a parliamentary inquiry,
and has the same privileges. The inquirer
rises and says, "Mr. Chairman, I rise for information." or, "I rise to a point of information," whereupon the chair directs him to
state the point upon which he desires information, and the procedure continues as in case of
a parliamentary inquiry. If the information
is desired of the speaker, instead of the chair,
the inquirer upon rising says, "Mr. Chairman,
I should like to ask the gentleman a question."
The chairman inquires if the speaker is willing
to be interrupted, and if he consents, he directs
the inquirer to proceed. The inquirer then<noinclude>
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