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§ 136 a majority of the members, it is well to have a special rule allowing the member who has notice of a reconsideration entered on the minutes the sole right to call it up at the meeting at which the notice was given. Such a rule would give ample time to notify the absent members, that all who are interested may be present, and while it may work an injury in some cases, the benefit to be derived form such a rule controlling reconsideration when the time is short, will more than overbalance the evil.

It cannot be amended and it may be laid on the table (for effect, see Sec. 95d). It requires only a majority vote, regardless of the vote necessary to adopt the action it is sought to reconsider.

It is debatable or undebatable, as the question it is sought to reconsider was debatable or undebatable, and if debatable it opens to debate the merits of the question sought to be reconsidered, even though the action it is sought to reconsider was passed under the previous question.

136. The motion to reconsider must be made by one who voted on the prevailing side—that is, by one of the successful party