to which they were postponed. It is not in order to postpone to a time beyond that session [§ 42] of the assembly, except[1] to the day of the next session, when it comes up with the unfinished business, and consequently takes precedence of new business [§ 44]. If it is desired to hold an adjourned meeting to consider a special subject, the time to which the assembly shall adjourn [§ 10] should be first fixed before making the motion to postpone the subject to that day.
22. To Commit or Recommit, as it is called when the subject has been previously committed]. This motion takes precedence of the motions to Amend or Indefinitely Postpone, and yields to any Privileged [§ 9] or Incidental [§ 8] Question, and also to the motion to Lie on the Table, or for the Previous Question, or to Postpone to a certain day. It can be amended by altering the committee, or giving it instructions. It is debatable, and opens to debate [§ 35] the merits of the question it is proposed to commit.
The Form of this motion is, “to refer the subject to a committee.” When different com-
- ↑ In Congress a motion cannot be postponed to the next session, but it is customary in ordinary societies.
