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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 ques-
tion, 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 one 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 pri-
ority of business, it shall be decided without debate. An ap-
peal 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
undebatable, the motion to reconsider is undebatable. The
vote on a motion to reconsider cannot be reconsidered. A
motion to reconsider a vote on an undebatable question is in
order when another has the floor, but cannot be then con-
sidered. It takes precedence of all other motions except to
adjourn or to go into Executive Session. The effect of the
motion to reconsider is to suspend the original proposition; but
should the Senate finally adjourn with this motion pending
upon any bill or other measure, it leaves the original proposi-
tion operative. A motion to reconsider having once been put
and decided, it is not in order to repeat the motion unless the