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upon any debatable motion or a series of motions to, and
embracing the main question, if desired.
RULE XX.
On a motion for the previous question, or a motion to lie
on the table, or a motion to adjourn, there shall be no debate.
And all incidental questions arising after either of these motions
have been made, and pending the same, shall be decided,
whether upon appeal or otherwise, without debate.
RULE XXI.
Every question shall be entered on the Journal, and the
yeas and nays shall be taken when required by five mem-
bers, and after the voting shall have commenced on any
question, or the Clerk has commenced the roll-call oil any
question, resolution, order or bill upon which the vote is
required to be taken by yeas and nays, debate shall not be
entertained nor any motion received or propounded by the
Speaker until the conclusion of the vote and announcement
of the result.
RULE XXII.
Any member may call for the division of the question,
which shall be divided, if it comprehends propositions in
substance so distinct that, one being taken away, a substantive
proposition shall remain for the decision of the House.
RULE XXIII.
A motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed indivisi-
ble, but the matter proposed to be inserted may be divided,
if required, according to Rule XXII. A motion to strike
out being lost, shall preclude neither amendment nor a
motion to strike out and insert. No motion or proposition
on a subject different from that under consideration, shall be
admitted under color of amendment.
RULE XXIV.
All questions, except on the final passage of a bill, or a
motion to suspend the Rules, or those otherwise herein pro-
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