was taken on its adoption, and must be disposed of by a vote.
When a motion to reconsider is entered on the minutes, it need not be called up by the mover till the next meeting, on a succeeding day.[1] If he fails to call it up then, any one else can do so. But should there be no succeeding meeting, either adjourned or regular, within a month, then the effect of the motion to reconsider terminates with the adjournment of the meeting at which it was made, and any one can call it up at that meeting.
In general no motion (except to adjourn) that has been once acted upon can again be considered during the same session, except by a motion to reconsider. [The motion to adjourn can be renewed if there has been progress in business or debate, and it cannot be reconsidered.] But this rule does not prevent the renewal of any of the motions mentioned in § 7, provided the question before the assembly has in any way changed; for in this
- ↑ If the assembly has not adopted these or similar rules, this paragraph would not apply; but this motion to reconsider would, like any other motion, fall to the ground if not acted upon before the close of the session at which the original vote was adopted.
