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TABLE OF
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SECTION NO.
RULES OF
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Must be Seconded
PRECEDENCE
MOTIONS
Amendable
Debatable
MOTIONS
(Listed alphabetically)
2 Adjourn - - 1 2 M * - 2
19 Adopt a Report - - - * M - *
11 Amend - - 3 - M - * 11
27 Appeal from Decision * - 3 * M-4 5 *
5 Call for Orders of the Day * * * * 6 * - 5
31 Change Vote - 7 * * 6 * *
30 Close Nominations - - * 8 2/3 * -
31 Close Polls - - * 8 2/3 * -
10 Commit or Refer - - 9 8 M 5 10 10
28 Divide the Assembly * * * * 6 * *
29 Divide the Question * 7 * 8 6 * *
18 Expunge - - - * 2/3 11 *
8 Extend/Limit Debate - - * - 2/3 - - 8
1 Fix Time to Adjourn - - 1 8 M 0 0 1
6 Lay on the Table - - * * M * - 6
13 Main Motion or Question - - - - M - * 13
30 Nomination, Method of - - 1 - M 5 *
23 Object to Consideration * * * * 2/3 12 *
26 Point of Information * * * * *
24 Point of Order * * * * *
25 Point of Parliamentary Inquiry * * * * *
9 Postpone Definitely - - 9 8 13 - 10 9
12 Postpone Indefinitely - - - * M 14 10
7 Previous Question - - * * 2/3 - -
4 Question Privilege * * * * *
22 Read Papers - 7 * * 6 - *
3 Recess - - 1 8 M * -
15 Reconsider * - 3 * M * *
16 Reconsider/nter on Minutes * - 3 * M * *
30 Reopen Nominations - - * 8 M * *
31 Reopen Polls - - * 8 M * *
17 Rescind or Repeal - - - * M-15 11 *
20 Suspend Rules 16 - * * 2/3 * *
14 Take from the Table - - * * M * -
31 Voting, Method of - - 1 - M 5 *
21 Withdraw or Modify - * * * 6 11 *