 | United States. Congress. House - Legislation - 1809 - 722 pages
...consider the report of the select committee: When, revious question shall be In this form: " shall tbf main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by one fftb of the members present, and if decided in the affirmative, shall be instantly put "without... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 1374 pages
...the journal. 46. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now poll" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and its effects shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the House to a direct vole upon amendments... | |
 | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1816 - 860 pages
...part. 18. The previous question shall be in this form ; — " Shall the main question be now put?" and, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment, and further debate on the main question. 19. If the previous question be decided in the affirmative, the debate on the... | |
 | 1821 - 408 pages
...each part. 17. The previous question shall be in this form — " Shall the main question be now put!" and until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment and further debate on the main question. 18. If the previous question be decided in the iffirmutive, the debate on the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1823 - 748 pages
...shall be in this form:'' Shall the ma:; question be ow put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded!" a majority of the members present and, until it is decided, shall preclude ali amendment, and further debate of the mnin question. 33 On a previous question there shall be no... | |
 | Parliamentary practice - 1826 - 228 pages
...without debate. 32. The previous question shall be in this form ; " shall the main question be now put 1" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority...amendment, and further debate of the main question. 33. On a previous question there shall be no debate. 34. When a question is postponed indefinitely,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1826 - 844 pages
...adjourn shall be always in order, and shall be decided without debate. The previous question shall be in this form: " Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by five members; and, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment and further debate of the main... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - Parliamentary practice - 1830 - 404 pages
...the motion to lie on the table, shall be decided without debate. 35. The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?"...amendment and further debate of the main question. 36. On a previous question there shall be no debate. 37. When a question is postponed indefinitely,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1830 - 566 pages
...the motioc to lie on the table, shall be decided without debate. 35. The previous question shall be in this form: " Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by * majority of the members present; and, until it !.< decided, shall preclude a\\ amendment, and further... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1834 - 640 pages
...adjourn shall always be in order, and shall be decided without debate. The previous question shall be in this form .' " Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by live members ; and until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment and further debate of the main... | |
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The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, and bring the... 
