Bourinot's Rules of Order
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Bourinot's Rules of Order is a Canadian
parliamentary authority
first published in 1884 by Sir John George Bourinot, Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons
under the title A Canadian Manual on the Procedure at Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of Companies, Conventions, Societies, and Public Assemblies generally. This book was an abridgement of the author's larger work.
The text of the 1918 printing was identical to the previous versions but it was re-paginated to 208 pages and the title was changed to Rules Of Order being a Canadian Manual on the Procedure at Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of Companies, Conventions, Societies and Public Assemblies Generally. This was the first printing to use Rules of Order in the title.
The 1924 printing has the identical text and pagination as the 4th printing, but Bourinot's name is added to the title.
Bourinot's larger work from which this was taken was published in 1884. 1892, 1903, and 1916.
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parliamentary authority
Parliamentary authority
A parliamentary authority is a manual on parliamentary law, containing rules of order for the transaction of business in deliberative assemblies...
first published in 1884 by Sir John George Bourinot, Clerk of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
under the title A Canadian Manual on the Procedure at Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of Companies, Conventions, Societies, and Public Assemblies generally. This book was an abridgement of the author's larger work.
Printings
The first three printings are identical in title, text, and paging.- 1884, first edition, 152 pages
- 1911, second reprint, 152 pages
- 1914, third reprint, 152 pages
The text of the 1918 printing was identical to the previous versions but it was re-paginated to 208 pages and the title was changed to Rules Of Order being a Canadian Manual on the Procedure at Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of Companies, Conventions, Societies and Public Assemblies Generally. This was the first printing to use Rules of Order in the title.
- 1918, fourth reprint, 208 pages
The 1924 printing has the identical text and pagination as the 4th printing, but Bourinot's name is added to the title.
- 1924, Bourinot's Rules of Order: Being a Canadian Manual on the Procedure at Meetings of Shareholders and Directors of Companies, Conventions, Societies and Public Assemblies Generally, 208 pages
Bourinot's larger work from which this was taken was published in 1884. 1892, 1903, and 1916.