Note Return to text — Chapter XI · OF THE ORDER OF PROCEEDING.

197. It often happens, that, besides a principal question, there are several others connected with it, pending at the same time, which are to be taken in their order; as, for example, suppose, first, a principal motion; second, a motion to amend; third, a motion to commit; fourth, the preceding motions being pending, a question of order arises in the debate, which gives occasion, fifth, to a question of privilege, and this leads, sixth, to a subsidiary motion, as, to lie on the table. The regular course of proceeding requires the motion to lie on the table to be first put; if this is negatived, the question of privilege is then settled; after that comes the question of order; then the question of commitment; if that is[Footnote 24]