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180 Ml' MCI P.M. LAW.
No iinticc is ever ri'imircil to Ik- }ri\x'n in onlcr tu introiliu't' an miiu'M'I-
lut'iit, l)iit it is siiltjrct to till' < (rdfis ol' tlic Day, or tlu- ortlt-r of l)ii.siiii's>.
Aint!ii<lim'iitn may propose ;
1. 'I'o strike out certain wonls or parts.
2. 'I'o strii<e out rei'taiu wonis, in or<ler ttt sulistitute others tlierefui'.
'<]. To insei't or a<lil rertain words tliereto.
Not nini-e tlian two aniendnients can t)e proposed at the same tinn- to
a (|Ucstion. That is, tliei'e cannot l)e uioi'e than thi'ee (piestionH before tlie
Housi.' at one time— the orij^inal motion, an amendment, and an amend-
ment to tlie amen(hnent A motion, ho\ve\(;r, foi- a<ljourinnent would l)e
in order. Jf neither of tlie amendments suit, and another one is desii'ed
to he introducol, the secoml ami'iidment shouhl lie put to the a.ssemhly and
nejrjitivcd, and then introduce the desiicd amendment, as an amendment U>
the amendment.
An aniemiment once ne<4atived l)y the House cainiof he proposed a;iain.
Whatever is a<:;reed to hy the House on a vote, i.'ither adoptin;,' or rejectin;,'
a ]iroposed amendment, cainiot he afterwards altereil or ameiideil. .\n
addition to tlie word.s may, if proposed at the ])roper time, he made, hut
no words can lie struck out.
.No addition can lie made t<i (|Uestion after tlu,' as.sendily has decided
hy vote that the words ]iroposii| to he left out should staml part of the
(|Ue.sti«)n: and. if struck out. they cfinnot he restored.
Amendments that are merely inconsistent or incompatihie with a
ijUestio I that has already lieen adopted, sii.ill not on that account lie
suppressed liy the chair, hut may he rejecied hy the House.
14»V Voting on Amendments. When an amendment is proposed to
a motion the speaker 'ir chairman will first --late the oi'i;^in,d motion thus:
"Mr. A. moM's. secoiuled by Mr. H.. that ' etc. Theu he will state the
amendment: "To this. Mi-. ('. moves in amendment, seconded by Mi.]).,
that " etc. The chairman will then put the aim ndment first to the Hou.se
"
as follows: " Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the amen<lniciit '
If the jimendment is defeated, the chairman will then pidpose the main
t|Uestion, which may be debated, or ameniled a;^ain. Hut if the House,
adopts the amendment the chairman will then jiropose the main (|Uestion
a<,'ain. thus : " Is it the ])lea iire of tlu' Hoiiw to adopt the main (|Uesti(jn
so amemled''' A member may then, if he so desires, propose another
amendment: "That tlu' main i|Uestion as amendi'd," etc.. 'be further
aiiiendeil liy," etc.
If there is an aiiieiidtnent to the amendment the chairman will take
the sense of the llcjuse on the last amendment tirst : Is it the pleasure of
the House to adopt the ameiidmeiit to the amendment' ' If this seconil
amendment is i-ejected. the chaiiiiian will then propose the i|Uestion: Is
it the jileasure of the House t.i ado])t the iimeniliie nl to the main (or
ori<;inal) (|Uestioii .' ' when it is in order tn move .iiiother amendment
which must diH'er from the one rejecteil.
When an amendment to strike out certain Wiirds has been m ;,ati\ I'd,
it cannot be ajjuin moved to strike out the same words or ,i p.ut of them:
but it may be iiio\ed to sti'ike out the same words with others, or r, part
of the same words w ith others, ]iro\ ided the ehanjre i.s .so substantial as to
inuki' it a ditl'erent jiroposition from the former.