 To lay on the table. To postpone indefinitely. To postpone to a day certain. To commit. To amend. Which several motions shall have precedence as they stand arranged; and the motions relating to adjournment, to take a recess...  Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont - Page 21by Vermont. General Assembly. Senate - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - Virginia - 1877 - 1208 pages
...If the previous question be not ordered, debate may continue as if tho motion had not been made. 27. When a question is pending, no motion shall be received but to adjourn ; pass by ; for the pending question ; for the previous question ; to lie on the table; to posi pone... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1885 - 506 pages
...terminate their sessions whenever they see fit, as otherwise they would be at the mercy of the minority. "to take a recess," " to proceed to the consideration of executive business," "to lay on the table," etc. The way these motions are used in filibustering would be somewhat as follows : Suppose it is five... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1876 - 88 pages
...previous question be not or16 • dered, debate may. continue as if the motion had not been made. 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,... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1880 - 96 pages
...shall preclude neither amendment nor a motion to insert, nor a motion to strike out and insert. 47. When a 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,... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1881 - 934 pages
...shall preclude neither amendment nor a motion to insert, nor a motion to strike out and insert. 47. "When a 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,... | |
 | Rufus Waples - Parliamentary practice - 1883 - 296 pages
...time of the next meeting invariably urgent and invariably in order. The Senate places the motion " to adjourn to a day certain, or that when the Senate adjourn it shall be to a certain day," below the simple motion to adjourn, but above that to proceed to executive business or... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Rules Committee - 1886 - 504 pages
...When a question is pending no motion shall be reeeived but— To adjourn, To adjourn to a day eertain, or that when the Senate adjourn, it shall be to a day certain, To take a reeess, To proeeed to the eonsideration of exeeutive business, To lay on the table, To postpone indefinitely,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1890 - 90 pages
...motion to reconsider, which shall not be withdrawn without leave. RULE XXII. PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS. When a question is pending no motion shall be received...it shall be to a day certain, To take a recess, To postpone to a day certain, To commit, To amend ; which several motions shall have precedence as they... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1890 - 726 pages
...several motions shall have precedence as they stand arranged; and the motions relating to adjournment, to take a recess, to proceed to the consideration of executive business, to lay on the table, shall be decided without debate. Rule IX. Immediately after the consideration of cases not objected... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1890 - 542 pages
...several motions shall have precedence as they stand arranged; and the motions relating to adjournment, to take a recess, to proceed to the consideration of executive business, to lay on the table, shall be decided •without debate. Rule IX. Immediately after the consideration of cases not objected... | |
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