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action appeal applied appointed authority bill chair consideration considered constitutional provision courts Cushing Cushing's Legislative Assemblies debate decision deliberative body effect election floor Hughes incidental motions incidental question Jefferson journal legislative body legislature main motions main question majority vote matter meeting Mississippi ex rel motion to adjourn motion to amend motion to lay motion to postpone motion to reconsider motion to refer Motions relating N.Y. Manual nominations order of business parliamentary inquiry parliamentary law permit person point of order postpone indefinitely presiding officer previous question privileged motions procedural motions proposed proposition ques question of privilege quorum reconsideration Reed refer to committee renewed Robert's roll call session special order Sturgis subsidiary motions suspend the rules taken takes precedence Tilson tion two-thirds vote U.S. House Rule unanimous consent unless usually vote is required W.Va