Name It Alpha
Mr. Chairman: will you please ask the speaker to use the microphone?
What is Raise a Question of Privilege
[In Brief p. 128]
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Mr. Chairman: I don't want to hear this frivolous motion.
What is Objection to Consideration
S---I---P? I
[takes a 2/3 vote against to pass]
debatable? No
Mr. Chairman: I move that we have a show of hands on this matter.
What is Division of the Assembly
[In Brief p. 70]
S---I---P? I
Mr. Chairman: I'd like to know if it is in order to speak on this motion.
What is a Point of Information (request for information)
In Brief p. 29
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Mr. Chairman: I move that nominations be closed.
What is
In Brief p. 78
S---I---P? I
[takes a 2/3 vote]
Mr. Chairman: I want to stop debate and get on with the vote.
What is to Move the Previous Question
S--I--P? S
[it takes a 2/3 vote]
Mr. Chairman: We ought to keep working on that motion that we tabled.
What is to Take from the Table
S---I---P? S
In Brief p. 132
Mr. Chairman: I think we should delay this motion so we can hear our honored guest Mayor Fuzziwig
What is To Table or Lay on the Table
S--I--P? S
In Brief p. 119
Mr. Chairman: I think we ought to vote by ballot on this pending motion.
What is to order the vote on the pending motion by ballot.
S--I--P? I
In Brief p. 130
Mr. Chairman: I think we should knock all this off and get back to the agenda.
What is to Call for the Orders of the Day
S--I--P? P
In Brief p. 105
Mr. Chairman: I think we ought to wrap this up and get outta here.
What is the motion To Adjourn
S--I--P? P
In Brief p. 17
Mr. Chairman: I think we ought to stay longer and get this business settled today.
What is the motion to Fix the Time to Adjourn
S--I--P? Actually a MAIN motion
In Brief p. 105
Mr. Chairman: I think we ought to undo the motion we passed at the March meeting.
What is the motion to RESCIND something previously adopted.
S--I--P? Actually a "B" = bring back business to the assembly
In Brief p.62
Mr. Chairman: I want to KILL this motion, so I am moving that we do this.
What is the motion to Postpone Indefinitely
S--I--P? S
In Brief p. 119
Mr. Chairman: I think we ought to decrease the time speakers may take in discussion.
What is the motion to Extend or Limit Debate
S--I--P? S takes a 2/3 vote
In Brief p. 34
Mr. Chairman: I'd like to change the wording on this motion.
What is the motion to Amend
S--I--P? S
In Brief p. 38-51
Mr. Chairman: I want to add another amendment to the one we just made.
What is the motion to Amend, but it is a SECONDARY amendment added to a PRIMARY amendment.
S--I--P? S
In Brief p. 24
Mr. Chairman: I'd like to take back the motion I made which was seconded and restated by you.
What is: cannot do it. The stated motion belongs to the ASSEMBLY now.
Mr. Chairman: you ruled that we vote on this motion now. I don't agree with your decision.
What is the motion to APPEAL the decision of the chair.
S--I--P? I
In Brief p. 90-93
Mr. Chairman: I think the motion before us lacks merit and is frivolous. What can we do?
What is: the Chair can rule the motion out of order because it is DILATORY.
In Brief p. 103
Mr. Chairman: I move that the Bylaws be amended to include voting privileges for honorary members.
What is the motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted.
Can be a Main motion or a B =bring back motion
takes a 2/3 vote
In Brief p. 85
Mr. Chairman: I move that nominations be closed.
What is the motion to Close Nominations
S--i--P? I if election is going on
M if no election is going on
takes a 2/3 vote
Mr. Chairman: I think the motion before us ought to be split up into two parts.
What is the motion Division of the Question
S--I--P? I
In Brief p. 130
Mr. Chairman: I move that we vote again on the amendment to have the installation on Friday instead of Saturday.
What is the motion to RECONSIDER something passed at THIS meeting.
It is a "B" motion that brings back business to the assembly.
In Brief p. 58-60
Mr. Chairman: We've been at this a long time and my butt's getting sore.
What is the motion to RECESS
S--I--P? It's a Main if no business is pending, it is an Incidental if business is pending
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