100 MARYLAND MANUAL.

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 pro-
ceeding 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 DAY.

This 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 committee
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.

TO STRIKE OUT THE ENACTING CLAUSE.
(See Rule XXVIII.)

This motion takes precedence of the motion to amend, and
if carried rejects the bill. The motion is debatable, and cannot
be amended, but can be reconsidered.