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134 a motion and vote for that purpose; but this motion cannot be debated or amended.  

135. When a motion, or an amendment, or a resolution has been acted upon it is sometimes found advisable afterward to modify, reverse, or otherwise change the action taken. (For exceptions, see Sec. 138.) The motion to reconsider is in order even after a vote to adjourn has been taken, if the result of the vote to adjourn has not been announced by the chair, and for the purpose of having the motion to reconsider entered upon the minutes it is in order to interrupt a member speaking (*note), but cannot further interfere with the business or discussion then before the assembly, and cannot be acted upon when any other business is before the assembly.

* Note.—For the purpose of defeating action of an assembly at which there is not present a fair representation of the members, or when it is evident that such action does not express the will of