When a problem to be resolved or a matter to be decided arose in the soson, a meeting called a yoriai was held and attended by members of the soson, and the decision was made by the soson.
惣村で問題や決定すべき事項が生じたときは、惣村の構成員が出席する寄合（よりあい）という会議を開いて、独自の決定を行っていった。