When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order they stand arranged,... Journal of Proceedings ... - Page 135by Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge - 1844 - 601 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules - 1874 - 566 pages
...motion shall be received but — to adjourn; to proceed to the consideration of Executive business; to lie on the table; to postpone indefinitely: to postpone to a day certain; to commit; or to amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order they... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1876 - 88 pages
...27. When a question is pending, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, for the pending question, for the previous question, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to adjourn the question to a different day, to commit, or amend; which several motions shall have precedence... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1881 - 934 pages
...question is pending, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to pass by for the pending question, for the previous question, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to adjourn the question to a different day, to commit, or amend ; which several motions shall have precedence... | |
| Anglican Communion - 1881 - 1096 pages
...RCLE XIV. When a question is under consideration no motion shall be received, unless to lay it upon the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain time, to commit it, or to amend it: and motions for any of these purposes shall have precedence in the order... | |
| Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania - 1884 - 278 pages
...adopted. Pending the consideration of such resolution or motion, no motion shall be in order except to lay on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain time, or to commit, all of which shall be determined without debate. A motion to amend, to postpone, or to... | |
| George W. Lindsay, Charles C. Conley, Charles H. Litchman - Fraternal organizations - 1893 - 664 pages
...in the Order. VIII. When a question is before the Great Council, no motion shall be received, except for the previous question, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, or to a limited time ; to divide, to commit, or to amend ; and such motions shall severally have precedence... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1901 - 1232 pages
...member desire it. 36. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, for the previous question, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to adjourn the question to a different day, to commit or amend ; which several motions shall have precedence... | |
| Felix Grundy Stidger - Northwestern Conspiracy, 1864 - 1903 - 290 pages
...member. llth. When a question is before the T., no motion shall be received except for adjournment — the previous question — to lie on the table —...amend; which motions shall severally have preference inthe order herein arranged. 12th. On the call of five members, the previous quesion shall be put.... | |
| Confederate States of America. Congress - Confederate States of America - 1904 - 996 pages
...motion (except one to reconsider some other question passed upon) ahall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order they stand... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1906 - 162 pages
...question is pending, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to pass by, for the pending question, for the previous question, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to adjourn the question to a different day, to commit or amend; which several motions shall have precedence... | |
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