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" When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question... "
A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the ... - Page 12
by Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1852
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 1374 pages
...be desired by one fifth of the members present, and entered on the journal. 4-2. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on (he table, for the previous question, lo postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1823 - 748 pages
...of the Bouse, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment 29. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to pnitpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely;...
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Journal of the Senate of New Hampshire

New Hampshire. General Court. Senate - Legislative journals - 1825 - 732 pages
...member may call for a division of the question, when the same is divisible. 7. When any question is under debate, no motion shall be received, but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or amend, to postpone indefinitely, which several motions shall have precedence,...
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Manual of Parliamentary Practice

Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 228 pages
...the house, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. 29. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely...
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Journal of the ... Annual Convention, Diocese of New Hampshire

Anglican Communion - 1845 - 378 pages
...shall be reduced to writing if so required by the President. I'Jru. When a question is under dehate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone to a certain time, to commit, to amend, or to postpone indifinitely ; which several motions shall have...
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A Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business in Deliberative Bodies

Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. 32. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or amend, to postpone indefinitely...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1830 - 566 pages
...the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. 32. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely;...
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The Congressional Globe ...

United States. Congress - United States - 1859 - 634 pages
...to bear somewhat on this point. " When a question is under debate " — the word is very broad — "no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, &c. The Chair thinks that the effect of voting to lay this motion on the table is nothing more than...
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Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine During ...

Maine. Legislature - 1847 - 892 pages
...shall be received ' under color of amendment, as a substitute for the motion, or question under debate. 13. When a question is under debate, no motion shall...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...
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Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine During ...

Maine. Legislature - 1835 - 822 pages
...dispensed with, except by the consent of two thirds of the members present. 20. When u question is under debate, no motion shall be received, but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to commit, to amend, to postpone to a day certain, or to postpone indefmitely; which several motions shall...
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