This section is from the book "Manual Of Useful Information", by J. C Thomas. Also available from Amazon: Manual of useful Information.
[Letters refer to rules below.]
Modifying or amending. | |||||
8. To amend or to substitute, or to divide the question...... | K | ||||
To refer to committee. | |||||
7. To commit (or recommit) | D | ||||
Deferring action. | |||||
6. To postpone to a fixed time | C | ||||
4. To lay on the table | A | E | G | ||
Suppressing or extending debate. | |||||
5. For the previous question | A | E | M | ||
To limit, or close, debate | A | M | |||
To extend limits of debate | A | ||||
Suppressing the question. | |||||
Objection to consideration of question | . A | H | M | N | |
9. To postpone indefinitely | D | E | |||
4. To lay upon the table | A | E | G | ||
To bring up a question the second time. | |||||
To reconsider | debatable question | D | E | F | I |
undebatable question | A | e | F | I | |
Concerning Orders. Rules, etc. | |||||
3. For the orders of the day | A | E | H | N | |
To make subject a special order | M | ||||
To amend the rules | M | ||||
To suspend the rules | ..A | E | F | M | |
To make up a question out of its proper order | A | E | |||
To make up a question out of its proper order | A | E | G | ||
Questions touching priority of business | A | ||||
Questions of privilege. | |||||
Asking leave to continue speaking after indecorum....... | A | ||||
Appeal from chair's decision touching Indecorum | ..A | E | H | L | |
Appeal from chair's decision generally | E | H | L | ||
Question upon reading of papers | A | E | |||
Withdrawal of a motion | A | E | |||
Closing a meeting. | |||||
2. To adjourn (in committees, to rise), or to take a recess, without limitation | A | E | F | ||
1. To fix the time to which to adjourn | B | ||||
 
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