considered had the effect to remove the whole subject from before the assembly) shall be immediately acted upon, as otherwise it would prevent action on the main question.[1]
While this motion is so highly privileged as far as relates to having it entered on the minutes, yet the reconsideration of another question cannot be made to interfere with the discussion of a question before the assembly, but as soon as that subject is disposed of, the reconsideration, if called up, takes precedence of everything except the motions to adjourn, and to fix the time to which to adjourn. As long as its effect lasts (as shown above), any one can call up the motion to reconsider, and have it acted upon—excepting that when its effect extends beyond the meeting at which
- ↑ Thus, suppose the motion to Indefinitely Postpone is negatived, showing that the assembly wish to consider the subject: if it is moved to reconsider the last vote, then the reconsideration must be immediately acted upon, as otherwise the whole subject would be removed from before the assembly as shown above, without any possible benefit to the assembly. If the object is to prevent a temporary majority from adopting a resolution, the proper course is to wait until the resolution is finally acted upon, and then move the reconsideration. Ifthe motion to Indefinitely Postpone is carried, the subject is removed from before the assembly, and consequently there is no hinderance to business in permitting the reconsideration to hold over to another day.
