 Whenever the House shall refuse to order the main question, the consideration of the subject shall be resumed as though no motion for the previous question had been made.  The Quarterly Review - Page 539edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - 756 pages
...main question. — Janvary 14, 1840. But its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...motion seconded by a majority of the members present, close all debate upon a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto, and cause the question to be put... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1859 - 732 pages
...lieu thereof the following, viz: "but its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever the House shall re/use to order the main question, the consideration of the subject shall be resumed as though no motion... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1860 - 600 pages
...main question.— January 14, 1840. But its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...motion seconded by a majority of the members present, close all debate upon a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto, and cause the question to be put... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1861 - 340 pages
...main question.— January 14, 1840. But its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...motion seconded by a majority of the members present, close all debate upon a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto, and cause the question to be put... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 758 pages
...main question. — January 14, 1840. But its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...motion seconded by a majority of the members present, close all debate upon a pending amendment, or an amendment thereto, and cause the question to be put... | |
 | 1863 - 484 pages
...and then upon the main question. But its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...previous question had been made. The House may also, at May operate upany time, on motion seconded by a majority of the members ™endme^° '" f only* present,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1867 - 478 pages
...and then upon the main question. But its only effect? if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...question, the consideration of the subject shall be rest ,ned as though no motion for the May operate up. previous question had been* made. The House may... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1867 - 506 pages
...and then upon the main question. But its only effect, if a motion to postpone is pending, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...refuse to order the main question, the consideration rf the subject shall be resumed as though no motion for th« on a pending r ' ^ May operate up- p rev... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1867 - 946 pages
...reported by a committee, if any ; then upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question. If the House shall refuse to order the main question,...consideration of the subject shall be resumed, as fhough no motion for the previous question had been made. On a motion for the previous question, and... | |
 | Anson Willis - 1868 - 546 pages
...and then upon the main question. But its only ert'ect, if a motion to postpone is pendinir, shall be to bring the House to a vote upon such motion. Whenever...main question, the consideration of the subject shall bo resumed as though no motion lor the previous question had been made. The House may also, at any... | |
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