 | United States. Congress. Senate - Parliamentary practice - 1867 - 94 pages
...taken 16 AMEND. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to 11 AMENDED until twice read, &c. No bill shall be 27 AMENDMENT. Any motion may be withdrawn before... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1867 - 478 pages
...11. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but — to adjourn, to lie on ilie 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... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1868 - 928 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... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1868 - 100 pages
...taken 16 AMEND. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to 11 AMENDED until twice read, &c. No bill shall be 27 AMENDMENT. Any motion may be withdrawn before... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - Parliamentary practice - 1868 - 554 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... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 872 pages
...(except one to reconsider some other question passed upon) shall be received but to adjourn, to lie 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 they stand arranged, and the motion... | |
 | 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."... | |
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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. 
