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are made. The usual form of the motion in the Senate is,
that the (describe the bill or other subject) be made the special
order for the...............day of..................................at

......... o'clock..................M., omitting the balance of the

motion, and from day to day until the. same is disposed of.
At the arrival of the time fixed for the disposal of a special
order previously made, it takes precedence of all other
business, but a special order eanuot be called up while
another has the floor. The motion to make a special order
is debatable, but does not allow reference to the main
question; it may be amended, and can be reconsidered.

A motion to proceed to the consideration of a special
order is undebatable, and cannot be amended.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES.
(See Rule LVIII.)

Debatable, but does not allow reference to the main
question, and cannot be reconsidered, nor can it be laid on
the table, or postponed indefinitely, and no dilatory motion
can be made except one motion to adjourn while it is pending.

When more than oue proposition is to be submitted
under a suspension of the rules, a separate suspension is
necessary for each proposition ; but a committee may report
a number of bills under a single suspension for that
purpose.

MOTION TO APPEAL FROM SPEAKER'S DECISION.
Debatable where the appeal is made on debatable ques-
tions; does not allow reference to main question; cannot
be amended; can be reconsidered, and is always in order,
though another may have the floor. If the appeal relates
to the priority of business, it shall be decided without debate.
An appeal can only be made on the day upon which the
question was decided.

MOTION TO RECONSIDER.

(See Rule XXXVI.)

If the question to be reconsidered is debatable, the motion
opens the whole question to debate; but if the question is