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when properly before the house does not prevent the 

 introduction of any of those above it in the list, but it 

 does prevent the introduction of another motion of equal 

 power to itself, and so on with each of the different 

 motions and classes. Usually when a motion is made its 

 position in the above list indicates that no motion below 

 it is in order, and any motion above it may be in order. 

 The three motions given above as the miscellaneous class 

 are not strictly a separate class, since they always, when 

 introduced, belong to one of the first four classes named; 

 e. g., a move to renew a motion, if applied to a motion 

 to adjourn, becomes a motion of the first-class, or a 

 motion to fill blanks, if applied to a motion to read papers, 

 becomes a motion of the second-class, etc. 



Motions of the fourth-class are plain, simple motions 

 of any kind, and are here called principal motions; 

 they do not take precedence over anything but like 

 motions of the same class, hence the old rule that "a 

 motion is not in order when another motion is pending; " 

 it, however, applies to principal motions only. 



Motions of the third-class are motions which modify 

 or affect action upon a motion already before the house. 

 They are usually called subsidiary motions. They must 

 always be disposed of before the question they are intro- 

 duced to affect. 



Motions of the second-class are motions which are 

 incidental to the business in hand, and which should be 

 disposed of before the pending question receives further 

 consideration. Motions of this class are called incidental 

 motions, and are in order when a question of the third or 

 fourth-class is before the house. 



Motion of the first-class are motions affecting the 

 meeting or its members, and of such general or necessary 

 scope as to be allowed precedence over either of the other 



