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TABLE OF RULES RELATING TO MOTIONS.

[Containing Answers to Two Hundred Questions in Parliamentary Practice.]

Section in Pocket Manual.	Explanation of the Table.—A Star shows that the rule heading the column in which it stands, applies to the motion opposite to which it is placed; a cipher shows that the rule does not apply; a figure shows that the rule only partially applies, the figure referring to the note showing the limitations. Take, for example, ‘‘Lie on the Table;” the Table shows that § 19 of the Pocket Manual treats of this motion; that it is ‘‘undebatable” and ‘‘cannot be amended;” and that an affirmative vote on it (as shown in note 5) “cannot be reconsidered;’’—the four other columns containing ciphers show that this motion does not “open the main question to debate,” that it does not ‘‘require a ⅔ vote,” that it does “require to be seconded,” and that it is not “in order when another member has the floor.”	Undebatable [§ 35].	Opens Main Question to Debate [§ 35].	Cannot be Amended [§ 23].	Cannot be Reconsidered [§ 27].	Requires a ⅔ Vote [§ 39].—See Note 1.	Does not require to be Seconded [§ 3].	In order when another has the floor [§ 2].	NOTES. (1) Every motion in this column has the eflect of suspending some rule or established right of deliberative assemblies (as shown in the note to § 39), and therefore requires a two-thirds vote, unless a special rule to the contrary is adopted. (2) Undebatable if made when another question is before the assembly. (3) An Amendment may be either (1) by “adding” or (2) by “striking out” words or paragraphs; or (3) by “striking out certain words and inserting others;” or (4) by “substituting” a different motion on the same subject; or (5) by “dividing the question” into two or more questions, as specified by the mover, so as to get a separate vote on any particular point or points. (4) An Appeal is undebatable only when relating to indecorum, or to transgressions of the ⟨rules of speaking⟩, or to the priority of business, or when made while the Previous Question is pending. When debatable, only one speech from each member is permitted. On a tie vote the decision of the Chair is sustained. (5) An affirmative vote on this motion cannot be reconsidered. (6) The objection can only be made when the question is first introduced, before debate. (7) Allows of but limited debate upon the propriety of the postponement. (8) The Previous Question, if adopted, cuts off debate and brings the assembly to a vote on the pending question only, except where the pending motion is an amendment or a motion to commit, when it also applies to the question to be amended or committed. (9) Can be moved and entered on the record when another has the floor, but cannot interrupt business then before the assembly; must be made on the day the original vote was taken, and by one who voted with the prevailing side.
11	Adjourn	*	0	*	*	0	0	0
10	Adjourn, Fix the Time to which to	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Amend [3]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Amend an Amendment	0	0	*	0	0	0	0
45	Amend the Rules	0	0	0	0	*	0	0
14	Appeal, relating to indecorum, etc. [4]	*	0	*	0	0	0	*
14	Appeal, all other cases	0	0	*	0	0	0	*
14	Call to Order	*	0	*	0	0	*	*
37	Close Debate, motion to	*	0	0	0	*	0	0
22	Commit	0	*	0	0	0	0	0
34	Extend the Limits of Debate, motion to	*	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Fix the time to which to Adjourn	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Leave to Continue Speaking after Indecorum	*	0	*	0	0	0	0
19	Lie on the Table	*	0	*	5	0	0	0
37	Limit Debate, motion to	*	0	0	0	*	0	0
15	Objection to Consideration of a Question [6]	*	0	*	0	*	*	*
13	Orders of the Day, motion for the	*	0	*	0	0	*	*
21	Postpone to a Certain Time	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Postpone Indefinitely	0	*	*	0	0	0	0
20	Previous Question [8]	*	0	*	0	*	0	0
44	Priority of Business, questions relating to	*	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Privilege, Questions of	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Reading Papers	*	0	*	0	0	0	0
27	Reconsider a Debatable Question	0	*	*	*	0	0	9
27	Reconsider an Undebatable Question	*	0	*	*	0	0	9
22	Refer (same as Commit)	0	*	0	0	0	0	0
11	Rise (in Committee equals Adjourn)	*	0	*	*	0	0	0
15	Shall the Question be Discussed? [6]	*	0	*	0	*	*	*
13	Special Order, to make a	0	0	0	0	*	0	0
23	Substitute (same as Amend)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Suspend the Rules	*	0	*	*	*	0	0
19	Take from the Table	*	0	*	5	0	0	0
44	Take up a Question out of its Proper Order	*	0	*	0	*	0	0
17	Withdrawal of a Motion	*	0	*	0	0	0	0

See next page for Order of Precedence of Motions and Forms of Putting Certain Questions.