Felt’s Parliamentary Procedure/Effect of Negative Action
EFFECT OF NEGATIVE ACTION.
115. So if a motion to strike out certain words is rejected it cannot be renewed as to the same words, or part of the same words, because the assembly by deciding in the negative as to striking out has really adopted the words (a negative decision in one case is equivalent to an affirmative in the other); the assembly has by vote decided said words shall stand as a part of the proposition, and (unless by reconsideration) it cannot be so amended. It may, however, be moved that the same words with others or part of the same words with other be struck out, provided with the other words said motion constitutes practically a new proposition.
116. The same rules will apply to a motion to insert certain words into a paragraph. If the motion to insert be decided in the affirmative, then the words so inserted, or any of them, cannot be struck out except with other words. And then only when with the other words they present a new proposition. So if the motion to insert is rejected, it cannot be repeated as to the same words, or part of them—because by a negative decision on the vote to insert the assembly has decided said words in their present form shall not become a part of the proposition, and having been once acted upon it cannot be renewed as an amendment, but it may be moved to insert the same words with others, provided the said motion presents a new proposition. This is upon the principle that what has been agreed to by an assembly on vote, either adopting or rejecting, becomes the judgment of the assembly and cannot be again brought into question at that session unless the former vote is reconsidered.
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