Motions and Questions

Motions and Questions

      6.   When a motion has been made, seconded and stated, it becomes a question for the decision of
the Lodge, and shall be deemed to be in its possession, and cannot be withdrawn without its consent;
and while such question is pending, no other motion shall be in order except:

1.)   Question of privilege and order.

2.)   To lie on the table.

3.)   Previous question.

4.)   To postpone to a day certain.

5.) Indefinite postponement.

6.) To commit.

7.)   To amend; and these shall have precedence in the order here stated.

      7.   The motion to lie on the table, and the previous question shall each be decided without debate and
cannot be postponed, committed or amended, nor can they be applied one to the other.

      8.   The motions to postpone, commit or amend may each be amended or laid on the table, but cannot
be postponed or committed without the principle question to which they are attached.

      9.   The previous question shall not be put unless moved and seconded and a vote taken thereon by the
Lodge; if sustained by a majority, the principle motion together with the amendments shall be put to vote
without further debate and in the order of their precedence; if not sustained, the debate may continue as if
the previous question had not been called.

     10.   When a question has been indefinitely postponed, it shall not be again called up during that of the
succeeding meeting.

     11. No motion for the reconsideration of a vote, shall be in order unless made by a brother who voted
with the majority, and then only when made at the same meeting that the vote was taken which it is proposed
to reconsider.

     12. The affirmative of a question is first put to vote, then the negative, but in matters of form, such as
reading reports, petitions, communications or papers, withdrawing motions, the W. M. may assume the
consent of the Lodge, if no objection is expressed, but if objected to, the question shall be determined by a
vote of the Lodge.

     13. The W. M. or any other brother may require a motion to be reduced to writing before submitting the
same to vote and any member may call for a division of the question where the same is susceptible of division.

     14.   When blanks we to be filled, and different sums, numbers or times are proposed, the question shall
be put, commencing at the extremely likely to unite the fewest votes and advance or recede until a sum,
number or time is reached which will unite the majority. No new motion which totally changes the subject
matter of the original question shall be admitted under color of amendment.

15. No new motion which totally changes the subject matter of the original question shall be admitted
under color of amendment.