of precedence, beginning with the one last moved [see illustrations further on]. The previous question is not exhausted until votes have been taken on all these questions, or else it has been voted to refer the subject to a committee. If one of these votes is reconsidered before the previous question is exhausted, the pendency of the previous question precludes debate upon the motion reconsidered.
The previous question can be moved on a pending amendment, and if adopted, debate is closed on the amendment only. After the amendment is voted on, the main question is again open to debate and amendments. [In this case the form of the question would be similar to this, “Shall the amendment be now put to the question?”] So in the same manner it can be moved on an amendment of an amendment.
The Object of the previous question is to bring the assembly to a vote on the question before it without further debate.[1]
An Appeal [§ 14] from the decision of the Chair is undebatable [§ 35] if made after the
- ↑ For other methods of closing debate see §§ 37, 58.
