Manual of Parliamentary Practice: Rules of Proceeding and Debate in Deliberative AssembliesW. J. Reynolds & Company, 1848 - 189 páginas |
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adopted amend by inserting amend by striking amendment is rejected amendment prevails amendments to amendments appointed ascer assem British parliament called ceeding chairman clerk commit committee consideration considered course of proceeding debate decided decorum deliberative assembly desires disposed Duke of Aremberg duty house of commons incidental questions indefinite postponement interrupted legislative assemblies main question manner Massachusetts matter member rises member speaking ment mittee mode of proceeding motion to adjourn motion to amend moved to amend moved to insert moved to strike mover namely necessary opinion paper paragraph particular subject petition point of order present presiding officer previous question principal motion principal question privileged motion proceed proper motion proposed to amend purpose ques question of order QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE quorum reference regularly resolution seconded SECT sembly sition sitting special rule stand subsidiary motions supersede suppress tion tive usual vote whole words
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Página 75 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Página 93 - Shall the main question be now put?" — ie, at this instant; and as the present instant is but one, it can admit of no modification. To change it to tomorrow, or any other moment, is without example and without utility. But suppose a motion to amend a motion for postponement, as to one day instead of another, or to a special instead of an indefinite time.
Página 102 - When through the amendments of the committee, the Speaker pauses, and gives time for amendments to be proposed in the House to the body of the bill; as he does also if it has been reported without amendments; putting no questions but on amendments proposed; and when through the whole, he puts the question whether the bill shall be read a third time?
Página 42 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question...
Página 152 - A committee, even of the whole, cannot refer any matter to another committee. 4. In a committee no previous question can be taken. The only means to avoid an improper discussion, is to move that the committee rise : and if it be apprehended that the same discussion will be attempted on returning into committee, the house can discharge them, and proceed itself on the business, keeping down the improper discussion by the previous question.
Página 99 - Hakew., 136. A settled order of business is, however, necessary for the government of the presiding person, and to restrain individual members from calling up favorite measures, or matters under their special patronage, out of their just...
Página 57 - ... on the limitation of the rate of interest, on what day the session shall be closed by adjournment, on what day the next shall commence, when an act shall commence or the terminus...
Página 99 - A settled order of business is, however, necessary for the government of the presiding person, and to restrain individual members from calling up favorite measures, or matters under their special patronage, out of their just turn. It is useful also for directing the discretion of the House, when they are moved to take up a particular matter, to the prejudice of others, having a priority of right to their attention in the general order of business.
Página 105 - ... from it. And the question of order being decided, he is still to be heard through. A call for adjournment, or for the order of the day, or for the question, by gentlemen from their seats, is not a motion. No motion can be made without rising and addressing the Chair.
Página 111 - ... against the proceedings of the house, no prior determination of which is to be reflected on by any member, unless he means to conclude with a motion to rescind it.