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Wlu'ii a i|iii'stioii or iiiDtinn hut'ori' tlic asMt'iiibly C(jn.sists of .several
sfctioiis or |iararjra|)lis, or i-csohitioiiH, tlio onltT ot" considoriiij^ and
aiiiemliii}^ it is to c-oiniiK.Micc at tlio lH'gimiin<f and proceed tlirouf,di it in
n-^'iilai' eoiu'se by paragraphs, in case a latter part is amended, it is not
in order then to I'ecur l»ack and make any amendment to a former part. i
If the motion to strike out and insert is put to the Hou.se undivided
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and is decided in the neirative, the same motion cannot he made a;i;ain
it may be maile to strike out the same \v<jrds and insert nothing;, or to
insiit (jtlier words, or insert the same words witli otliers: or to striice out
till' same words with others, and insert the same: or .strike out part of the
sam<' words with others and insert the same : or strike out other words
and insert the same; or to insert the .same words witlxMit .strikin<; out
anylhinj,'.
If the motion to strike out and insiMl is decided in the atiirmative, it
cannot be then moved to insert the wf)rds struck out, or a part oi them,
or to stiike out tlie words that were inserted, or a part of them; but it
may be moved to insert the same words with others, or a part of the .same
words with otJKM's ; or to strike out the same words >vith others, or a part
of till- .same words with others.
^ilH. Dividing Questions. When a motion comes before the House
whii'h comprises two or more separate propositions, so manifestly destinct
that if one or more be taken away, the otht^rs may stand entire by them-
si'Ui's, the Speaker may put the (piestions on .such pro])ositions separately.
Ill that case tin' debate would be restrieted to the ))rop()sition befonj the
House. A iiieiiil)er may also move that such motions be divided and put
se|i;ir-itely.
14»J>. To Lay on the Table. This motion is usually i-esorted to when
tlie,isseml)ly has sonn'thiii^ else before it whieh claims its immediate atten-
tion and therefore desii'es to lay aside a proposition or a comnnniication
for a time, but icserviiie- to itself the power to take it up when convenient.
The f.irm of the motion to lie on the table is, 1 mosc " Tiiat the (|Uestion
be laid on the l.ible." It caiuiot be debated itv amended. If decidi'd in
the ;itlirmati\'e it cainiot bi' reconsidered, and the principal ui.)tioas,
toi;erliei- with all the otli. I iiiotions, subsidiary and incidental, connected
with it ire removed from liefoi'e the House until it is a<iain taken up.
II decided in the iie^^ntive, the luisincss |)roceeds in tlie same manner as
thnii^di the motion had not been niaije. It may subse(|nently be taken up
liy a member moving' that the Assemlily do now considei' the (juestion laid
«m the table, tjiviny' its natuic and the date of tabline- the .same. Such
(|Ue>,tion is not debatable and I'annni be .luiendeil, but may be jiassed
by a niaioiity vote. If it is a conimuiiic ;ition, the motion would l)e " 'i'hat
the I'.innnnnication be receixcd and
l.iid on the table."
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1)0 Postpone to a Certain Day. .V laotion made to postpone to
a day certain may !"• amended by sutistitiitin;;' a dill'erent day, is .subject
to the pre\ ions ([Uestion, ami the matter of postponement is ilebatable. If
the motion for postponement is decided in tlie atiirmative, the proposition to
which it applies is reino\ed from before the H,)use with all itsa]ipenda>;('sand
incidents; if decided neeatively, that the])roposition shall nt)t be postponed,
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