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An exre.p1.ton to the mie requiring a second to a motion is made in cases when
the proposition is to proceed with or to execute an order of the house; as where it
is moved to proceed with an order of the day, or where a call is made for the
enforcement of some order relating to the observance of decorum,
No motion can be made while a speaker lias the floor, uoi1 while another motion
is pending, except it be a question of privilege.
Amendments.
A motion may be amended by inserting or adding words, or by striking out
words, or by striking out and inserting words. An amendment takes precedence of
the origi rial quest ion and must be fii-sl decided, flo, too, an amendment to an amend-
me tit in u Lit be decided before the amendment. A motion may be made to amend,
afi.cr which a motion will be to amend the amendment, but this is the full limit of
the rule by which one motion may be pet upon another. A motion to amend the
.second amendment itj. not in order.
Questions of privilege cannot be. amended, except that a motion to postpone
ran he amended as to time.
The Question,
The question is first to be put on the affirmative and then o:i the negative side;
the vote in most cases hebig by oral response. If there are doubts as to the voice
of the majority, any one tnf.y call for a division. In all cases where the house is
equally divided the question is lost, unless the presiding officer affirms it by a cast­
ing vote.
"When a division is bad, those in the affirmative oft the question should first
rise and be counted, or, if there still be a doubt, or a COUtil he called for, the chair­
man shmi.d appoint two tellers, ojie from each side, to make the count and report
the same tc the chairman, who should then declare the same to the house.
In small matters of routine business or trifling importance, such as receiving
rejjorts, withdrawing motions, etc,, the presiding officer may suppose tlie consent
of the house where j-iO objection is expressed, and need riot give them the trouble
of putting the question formally.
A question should always be stated by the chair before it. is pul, after which it
isopen to debate. Questions may bo stated by the chair while Sitting, blithe should
always rise to put a question, and should use substantially tbis form : * 'As many
;is are of the opinion that (as the question tnay be) will say aye and after the
affirmative voice i* expressed, '' Ar, many as are of a contrary opinion, will say no,1’
He declares the vole.
After a question has been put it is not debatable, but after the affirmative is
put any person who has not spoken before to the question may arise and speak
before the negative is pu t.
Division of Question.
Any person mny call for the division of a question if it comprehend proposi­
tions, in substance so distinct, tliti, one being taken away, a substantive proposition
fchall remain for dccisiou.