Note Footnote 18 — Chapter X · OF THE ORDER AND SUCCESSION OF QUESTIONS.
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: It is commonly said, that a motion to adjourn is always in order, but this is not precisely true. The question of adjournment may be moved repeatedly on the same day; yet, in strictness, not without some intermediate question being proposed, after one motion to adjourn is disposed of, and before the next motion is made for adjourning; as, for example, an amendment to a pending question, or for the reading of some paper. The reason of this is, that, until some other proceeding has intervened, the question already decided is the same as that newly moved.] Return to text