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amend the Journal, and a subject out of which a question
of order may arise, where the appeal is laid upon the table,
thereby sustaining the decision of the Chair ; and a bill or
other proposition where the motion to reconsider a vote
thereon is laid on the table. This motion may be repeated
at every new stage of a bill or proposition, and upon any
proceeding having been had touching its merits.

TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY.

(See Rule XXVIII.)

Takes precedence of all other motions except to adjourn,
to go into executive session, and to lay on the table; opens
the whole question to debate. The motion cannot be
amended. When a question has been postponed indefinitely
the same cannot be acted upon again during the session, the
effect of the motion being to adjourn the subject sine die.
This motion cannot be made but once on the same day and
at the same stage of the question.

TO POSTPONE TO A CERTAIN DAT.
Thia motion follows in order of precedence after the
motion to indefinitely postpone, and permits of only limited
debate upon the propriety of postponement; may be
amended ; can be reconsidered.

TO COMMIT.

Follows in order of precedence after the motion to post-
pone. Its equivalent in the Senate is the motion to refer.
It opens the whole question to debate; may be amended
by the addition of instructions, or by striking out one com-
mittee and inserting another; can be reconsidered.

TO RECOMMIT.

Is next in order of precedence; has the same force and
effect of motion to commit, except that it cannot be amended
by the substitution of any other committee than the one
from which it was reported.