In Lord of the Flies, what decision is made about the conch? Why?

The boys decide to use the conch as a physical representation of order. The conch serves as a governing devise. In order to speak the person must hold the conch, at which time the individual has "the floor" so to speak. The boys decide to use the conch in this manner in order to maintain their perception of civilization. Democratic societies create governments to maintain order.The premise is that free societies choose to place restrictions on themselves to perserve the greater good of the group. Ironically, when the boys begin to ignore their own rules regarding the conch, it becomes clear that their attempt to maintain order using this governing technique begins to disintegrate.