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" When a question is under debate no motion shall be received but to adjourn; to lay on the table... "
Documents of the City of Boston - Page 16
by Boston (Mass.). City Council - 1857
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Constitution, By-laws, and Catalogue of the Library of the Normal Lyceum and ...

Massachusetts. State Teachers College, Westfield. Normal Lyceum and Library Association - 1858 - 24 pages
...longest time shall be put first. SECTION 4. — When a question is under debate, the Presiding Officer shall receive no motion, but to adjourn, to lay on the table, to postpone to a day certain, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely, except by unanimous consent ;...
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The Art of Extempore Speaking: Hints for the Pulpit, the Senate, and the Bar

Louis Bautain - 1859 - 388 pages
...debated." — Rule. Ho. Reps. April 7, 1789. "When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a certain day, to commit,* or amend, to postpone indefinitely."— .flb. 1822. " A motion to adjourn,...
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Constitution of the United States of America: With the Amendments Thereto ...

United States. Congress - 1859 - 266 pages
...amendment.—April 7, 1'789. 46. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which...
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A Manual of Customs, Precedents, and Forms in Use in the Assembly of the ...

1860 - 94 pages
...Senate. 28. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to adjourn, reconsider, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a certain day, to commit, to strike out the enacting clause, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely ;...
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Journal and Proceedings of the Missouri State Convention: Held at Jefferson ...

Missouri. Convention - 1861 - 334 pages
...decision or amendment. TtcenIy-Firsl. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be reccived but to adjourn ; to lay on the table ; for the previous...question ; to postpone to a day certain ; to commit or amend ; to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which...
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Journal: 1st-13th Congress . Repr. 14th Congress, 1st Session ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - 1861 - 340 pages
...Speaker.—December 12, 1817. 42. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which...
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Municipal Register

Lawrence (Mass.). Municipal Council - 1862 - 176 pages
...and fixing time to fill blanks, the largest sum and the longest time shall be put first. ART. 8.— When a question is under debate, the president shall...To postpone to a day certain, To commit, To amend, To postpone indefinitely, which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are...
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Manual of Parliamentary Practice: Rules of Proceeding and Debate in ...

Luther Stearns Cushing - 1862 - 210 pages
...Massachusetts,) is, that, " when a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, but to adjourn, to lie on the table. for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend. to postpone indefinitely, which several motions shall have prec»'ince in ihe order in which they are...
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Journal, Volume 8

Nebraska. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1862 - 342 pages
...amendment. 31. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which...
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The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin

1862 - 220 pages
...dabate.— Rule 11. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received bnt to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which...
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