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175. If the previous question is moved before the others above mentioned, and put to the question, it has the effect to prevent those motions from being made at all; for, if decided affirmatively, to wit, that the main question shall now be put, it would of course be contrary to the decision of the assembly, and therefore against order, to postpone, commit, or amend; and if decided negatively, to wit, that the main question shall not now be put, this takes the main question out of the possession of the assembly, for the day, so that there is then nothing before it to postpone, commit, or amend.[Footnote 23]