 | Wisconsin - 1868 - 320 pages
...PRIVILEGED QUESTIONS. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie ou 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, and the... | |
 | Columbia University - 1868 - 212 pages
...a day certain, to commit or to adjourn, need not be in writing. shall be received, except a motion to lay on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain time, to commit, or to amend ; which motions shall have precedence in the order named. Sixth.... | |
 | Meetings - 1869 - 186 pages
...Privileged Questions. 1. ""When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay 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; and the... | |
 | Charles Hodge, Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater - Bible - 1861 - 866 pages
...rule, which says, " When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to adjourn, to lay 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 in which they are herein arranged."... | |
 | United States - Constitutional law - 1871 - 546 pages
...rule is now as follows : [When a question is under debate, no motion shull bo received but to adjouni, to lay 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, and the... | |
 | Anglican Communion - 1871 - 698 pages
...may have the same divided. XIV. When a motion is under consideration, no motion shall be made, except to lay on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain time, to commit, or to amend ; and the several motions shall have precedence in the order here... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - Presbyterian Church - 1873 - 734 pages
...the Judieatory. 14. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received unless to adjourn, to lay 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 in which they are herein arranged,... | |
 | 1873 - 874 pages
...of the Court. 31. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to adjourn, to lay on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a certain day, to commit, to substitute, or to amend ; which several motions shall have precedence in... | |
 | Providence (R.I.) City Council - Providence (R.I.) - 1874 - 246 pages
...amendment. SIXTH. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to adjourn, to lay 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 in which they are here arranged.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules - 1874 - 564 pages
...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 stand arranged; and motions... | |
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... to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to amend; which several motions shall have precedence in the order they stand arranged, and the motion for adjournment shall always be in order, and be decided without debate. 
