 | 1826 - 220 pages
...the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively to other cases; but in these it is an embarrassing procedure ; its uses would be as well...but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. Whether a main question may be amended after the previous question on it has been moved and seconded... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1830 - 404 pages
...suspended, and the debate confined to the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively to other cases : but in these it has been an embarrassing...but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. Whether a main question may be amended after the previous question on it has been moved and seconded... | |
 | 1837 - 240 pages
...suspended, and the debate confined to the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively to other cases : but in these it has been an embarrassing...parliamentary forms, and therefore it should not be favoured, but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. Whether a main question may be amended... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1837 - 202 pages
...the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively to other cases : but in these, it is an embarrassing procedure : its uses would be as well...Parliamentary forms, and therefore it should not be favoured, but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. ed and seconded ? — 2 Hatsell, 88,... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1838 - 456 pages
...confined to the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively toother cases: but in those it has been an embarrassing procedure : its uses would...parliamentary forms, and therefore it should not be favoured, but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. tion has been moved and seconded, and... | |
 | Joel Barlow Sutherland - 1841 - 530 pages
...suspended, and the debate confined to the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively to other cases : but in these it has been an embarrassing...parliamentary" forms, and therefore it should not be favoured, but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. Whether a main question may be amended... | |
 | Luther Stearns Cushing - 1848 - 204 pages
...xxxiv.) considers this extension of the previous question as an abuse. He is of opinion, thai '• its uses would be as well answered by other more simple...but restricted within as narrow limits as possible." Notwithstanding this suggestion, however, the use of the previous question, as above staled, has become... | |
 | Luther Stearns Cushing - 1848 - 208 pages
...$ xxxiv.) considers this extension of the previous question as an abuse. He is of opinion, thai '; its uses would be as well answered by other more simple...parliamentary forms, and therefore it should not be favored, hot restricted within as narrow limits as possible." Notwithstanding this suggestion, however, the... | |
 | Luther Stearns Cushing - 1849 - 202 pages
...(Manual. § xxxiv.) considers this extension of the previous question as an abuse. He is of opinion, that" its uses would be as well answered by other more simple...parliamentary forms, and therefore it should not be favored, hut restricted within as narrow limits as possible." Notwithstanding this suggestion, however, the... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - 1853 - 354 pages
...the previous question. The use of it has been extended abusively to other cases : but in these it is an embarrassing procedure : its uses would be as well...but restricted within as narrow limits as possible. Whether a main question may be amended, after the previous question on it has been moved aud seconded... | |
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Then the previous question is proposed : and in the modern usage, the discussion of the main question is suspended, and the debate confined to the previous question. 
