CONDENSED TABLE OF MOTIONS* WITH SPECIAL POINTS RELATING TO THEM Prepared by REV. BISHOP T. B. NEELY, D.D., LL.D. (The figures appended to the motions refer to the figures prefixed to the observations, and indicate that the observation with the corresponding number applies to the motion. The numbers in [] refer to the pages in the body of the work, where the subjects are more fully treated. These points are mainly exceptions to the general rules, and unless some peculiarity is indicated, the general rules apply. Thus, unless it is stated that a motion is undebatable, it will be understood that it can be discussed. If one wishes to know what points apply to a particular motion, let him find the motion in the list of questions and then compare the figures with the figures under the observations. Or, if he wishes to know to which questions the observations apply, let him take the figure before the observations and find it where it follows the question. With this table before him, one will be able at a glance to answer a vast number of important questions.) Observations 1. Can be made when another has the floor. 2. Is in order even after unannounced vote to adjourn. 3. Does not require to be seconded. 4. Undebatable. 5. Undebatable when another question is before the house. 6. Opens the merits of the main question to debate. 7. Opens the main question to debate only so far as is necessarily involved in the amendment. 8. Debatable only as to the propriety of the postpone ment. 9. Cannot be amended. 10. Can be amended by altering the time. 11. Cannot have any subsidiary motion applied to it. 12. Subsidiary motions applied to it do not affect the question interrupted. 13. Previous question applies to it without affecting other pending motions. 14. Requires a two-thirds vote. 15. Cannot be reconsidered. 16. An affirmative vote on it cannot be reconsidered. 17. Cannot be renewed without intervening business. *Copyrighted 1914, by T. B. Neely. All rights reserved. Questions Alphabetically Arranged Adjourn (unqualified), 4, 9, 11, 15, 17. [112] Adjourn, To fix the time to which to, 2, 5, 10, 17. [114] Amend, 7. [78] Amend an amendment, 7, 9. [80] Amend the rules, 14. [110, 217] Appeal (when relating to decorum, etc., or while previous question is pending), 1, 4, 9. [103] Appeal (all other cases), 1, 9. [103] Commit, 6. [83] Debate, Motion to close, 4, 14. [48] Debate, Motion to extend limits of, 4. [48] Debate, Motion to limit, 4, 14. [48] Discussed? Shall the question be, 1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 14.* [102] Objection to the consideration of a question,† 1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 14.* [102] Order, Call to, 1, 3, 4, 9. [103, 104, 205] Orders of the day, Motion for, 1, 3, 4, 9. [116] Order, To make a special, 14. [117, 196] Order, To take up a question out of its proper, 4, 9, 14. [118] Postpone to a certain time, 8, 13. [85] Postpone indefinitely, 6, 9, 13. [86] Previous question, 4, 9, 11, 14. [87] Priority of business, Questions relating to, 4. [200] Privilege, Questions of, 1, 12. [118] Reading papers, 4, 9. [106] Reconsider a debatable question, 1,§ 6, 9, 13, 15. [128] Reconsider an undebatable question, 1,8 4, 9, 13, 15. [128] Reconsider a question that has been reconsidered, 15. [128] Recommit (same as commit), 6. [83] Refer (same as commit), 6. [83] Rise (in committee, same as adjourn), 4, 9, 15. [157, 166] Rules, To suspend, 4, 9, 11, 14, 15. [110] Speaking, Leave to continue after indecorum, 4,9. [49, 207] Substitute (similar to amendment). [81] Table, To lie on, 4, 9, 11, 16. [91] Table, To take from the, 4, 9, 11, 16. [92] *In negative. Must be made when question is first introduced, and before debate. When requiring immediate action. $ Can be moved and entered on minute, but cannot interrupt busi ness. |
