1.
All business shall be presented by a motion made by one
Member, seconded by another Member, and presented in writing by the mover, if required by
the Moderator.
2.
No discussion can properly be conducted until the motion is made, seconded, and stated by
the Moderator.
3. A
motion cannot be withdrawn after it has been discussed except by the unanimous consent of
the Body.
4. A
motion, having been discussed, must be put to vote, unless withdrawn, laid on the table,
referred, or postponed.
5. A
motion lost should not be recorded except so ordered by the Body at the time.
6. A
motion lost cannot be renewed at the same meeting except by unanimous consent.
7. A
motion should contain but one distinct proposition.
8. Only
one question can properly be before the meeting at the same time. No second motion can be
allowed to interrupt one already under debate, except a motion to amend, to substitute, to
commit, to postpone, to lay on the table, call for the previous question, or to adjourn.
9. These
subsidiary motions just named cannot be interrupted by any other motion; nor can any other
motion be applied to them, except that to amend, which may be done by specifying some
time, place, or purpose.
10. Nor
can these motions interrupt or supersede each other; only that a motion to adjourn is
always in order except while a member has the floor or a question is being taken.
1.
Amendments may be made to resolutions in three ways: by
omitting, by adding, or by substituting words or sentences.
2.
An amendment to an amendment may be made but is seldom
necessary and should be avoided.
3.
No amendment should be made which essentially changes the
meaning or design of the original resolution.
4.
But, a substitute may be offered which may change entirely
the meaning of the resolution under debate.
5.
The amendment must first be discussed and acted on, and
then, the original resolution as amended.
