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§ 74
Cannot be Amended.
77

amendment? Because it is presumable that the members are competent to judge whether they desire to dispose of the whole matter for that session by indefinite postponement.

74.
CANNOT BE AMENDED.

A call for the orders of the day.

To adjourn (when unqualified).

To lay on the table.

To take from the table.

The previous question.

To postpone indefinitely.

An appeal.

Objection to consideration.

Withdrawal of a motion (granting leave for).

Suspension of the rules.

To reconsider.

Amendment of an amendment.

75.
CANNOT BE DEBATED.[1]

To fix the time to which to adjourn (when another question is before the assembly).

To adjourn (when unqualified).

  1. Note.—“A level-headed chairman will recognize the difference between discussing the question pure and simple, and making suggestions or asking a question, as business may often by facilitated by allowing such informal remarks, and when such suggestions or questions will assist in determining the question they may be allowed to a limited extent (if no objection is offered) even though the question before the assembly is undebatable.”