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98 its adoption; it cannot be debated or amended, or have any other motion applied to it except to lay on the table.

98. The motion for the previous question should not be confounded with the motion to close debate, or that debate be closed at a certain time. If it be moved that debate be now closed or that it be closed at a certain time, or that a certain time be allowed to each speaker, the motion may be amended as to time, or if carried when that time arrives there may be a further motion “to extend the time,” which may refer either to the one speaker whose time has expired, or to the debate in general. Notwithstanding that the motion to close or limit debate requires a two-thirds vote to carry it, it may be amended before adoption by a majority vote.

If it is desired to close debate on any dependent question only, for example, the amendment, or amendment of the amendment, or to commit or to postpone, this limitation must be definitely stated.

99. If the previous question be decided in the affirmative (two-thirds vote)—i. e.,