 | Anglican Communion - 1845 - 378 pages
...shall be received hat to adjourn, to lay ou the table, to postpone to a certain lime, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged. 19th. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order ; that, and... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely, which several...precedence in the order in which they stand arranged ; and a motion to adjourn shall be decided without debate. VIII. When two or more members happen to... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1849 - 1030 pages
...be received, but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to commit, to amend, to postpone to a day certain, or to postpone indefinitely ; which several motions...precedence in the order in which they stand arranged. 14. An amendment proposed may be amended before it is adopted, but not afterwards, except the vote... | |
 | Charles Sitgreaves - 1836 - 380 pages
...to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone for a time certain, or for the present, to commit or amend, or to postpone indefinitely, which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are here arranged." Rule 16 of Council. Sec. 69. Of voting and taking questions... | |
 | New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly - New Jersey - 1838 - 656 pages
...adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit to amend, or to postpone indefinitely ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged ; and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to... | |
 | Public schools - 1840 - 386 pages
...Order of mo, . . J , . tions. ior the previous question ; to postpone to a day certain ; to commit ; to amend ; or, to postpone indefinitely ; which several...precedence, in the order in which they stand arranged. SEC. 15. When a motion has once been made, and carried, in the affirmative or in the negative, it shall... | |
 | New Jersey. Legislature. Legislative Council - 1840 - 422 pages
...to lie on the table, for the previous " question, to postpone to a time certain, or for the present, to commit or amend, or to postpone indefinitely ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are here arranged. RULE XVIII. A motion to adjourn shall be always in order,... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1845 - 1194 pages
...adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely ; which several...precedence in the order in which they stand arranged : and a motion to strike out the enacting clause of a Bill shall be equivalent to a motion to postpone... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1845 - 860 pages
...adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which tlicy stand arranged : and a motion to strike out the enacting clause of a Bill... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1847 - 1206 pages
...to adjourn, to lay on the table, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to Decorum and Debatt. 6 amend, or to postpone indefinitely, which several...shall have precedence in the order in which they stand arrang ed ; and a motion to adjourn shall be decided without debate. 6. When two or more members happen... | |
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When a question is under debate the President shall receive no motion, but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence... 
