 | United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 514 pages
...the main question." Mr. ADAMS moved to amend the amendment, by adding thereto the following: " And the previous question shall be in this form: 'Shall the main question be now pull' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of Ihe members present ; and until il is... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - Michigan - 1837 - 306 pages
...previous question, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendments and debate of the main question, and shall be in this form : " shall the main question be now put ?" and it shall be admitted on the demand of a majority of the senators present. Mr. Ellis from the... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Michigan - 1837 - 640 pages
...previous question, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment and debate of the main question, and shall be in this form — "shall the main question be now put?" 14. No member shall speak more than once without leave upon the previous question. 15. A motion for... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (New School). General Assembly - 1838 - 50 pages
...Presbytery of Troy. The Committee on Rules further reported the following Rule, which was adopted, viz : " The previous question shall be in this form ; ' Shall the main question be now put,' and when demanded by a majority of the members present, shall be put without debate. And until it is... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Michigan - 1839 - 752 pages
...be always in order ; that and the motion to lay on the table, shall be decided without debate. 13. The previous question shall be in this form : "Shall the main question be now put ?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present ; and, until it is... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1839 - 558 pages
...contains several parts, any two members may have it divided, and the question taken on each part. 17. The previous question shall be in this form: " Shall the main question be now put?" and when demanded by a majority of the members present, shall be put without debate ; and until it... | |
 | Missouri. General Assembly. Senate - Missouri - 1839 - 850 pages
...without debate, and no member shall leave his seat until the result is declared. SEc. 9. The pievious question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by two-thirds of the members present, and until it is decided,... | |
 | New Jersey. Legislature. Legislative Council - 1840 - 422 pages
...shall be always in order, except when a vote is taking, and shall be decided without debate. RULE XIX. The previous question shall be in this form : Shall the main question be now put? and it shall only be admitted when demanded by two-thirds of the members of Council present, and shall... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1871 - 548 pages
...CHAPTER XII. Of the Previous Question. RULE 55. The " previous question " shall be as follows . " Sfiall the main question be now put ?" and until it is decided shall preclude all amendments or debate. When, on taking the previous question, the house shall decide that the main question... | |
 | Reformed Church in America. General Synod - Reformed Church - 1840 - 192 pages
...it divided, and a question taken on each part. When the previous question is called for, and which shall be in this form — "Shall the main question be now put?" — until this be decided, all amendments and further debate on the main question shall be inadmissible.... | |
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The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and... 
