in introducing business will be seen in Sec.Sec. 46-48.] He then
announces the result, stating that the motion is carried, or lost, as
the case may be, in the following form: "The motion is carried--the
resolution is adopted;" or, "The ayes have it--the resolution is
adopted." A majority of the votes cast is sufficient for the adoption
of any motion, excepting those mentioned in Sec. 68.

Art. XII. Motions.

55. Motions Classified According to their Object. Instead of
immediately adopting or rejecting a resolution as originally submitted,
it may be desirable to dispose of it in some other way, and for this
purpose various motions have come into use, which can be made while a
resolution is being considered, and for the time being, supersede it.
No one can make any of these motions while another member has the floor,

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excepting as shown in Sec. 64, which see for the circumstances under which
each motion can be made.

The following list comprises most of these motions, arranged in eight
classes, according to the object for which each motion is used. [The
names of the motions are printed in Italics; each class is treated
separately, as shown by the references.]

Motions Classified.

(1) To Amend or Modify ....................................... [Sec. 56]
(a) Amend.
(b) Commit.
(2) To Defer action .......................................... [Sec. 57]
(a) Postpone to a certain time.
(b) Lie on the Table.
(3) To Suppress Debate ....................................... [Sec. 58]
(a) Previous Question.
(b) An Order limiting or closing Debate.
(4) To Suppress the question ................................. [Sec. 59]
(a) Objection to its Consideration.
(b) Postpone Indefinitely.
(c) Lie on the Table.
(5) To Consider a question the second time ................... [Sec. 60]
(a) Reconsider.
(6) Order and Rules .......................................... [Sec. 61]
(a) Orders of the day.
(b) Special Orders.
(c) Suspension of the Rules.
(d) Questions of Order.
(e) Appeal.

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(7) Miscellaneous ............................................ [Sec. 62]
(a) Reading of Papers.
(b) Withdrawal of a Motion.
(c) Questions of Privilege.
(8) To close a meeting ....................................... [