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[§ 61 cannot be renewed till the subject then before the assembly is disposed of.

(b) Special Order. If a subject is of such importance that it is desired to consider it at a special time, in preference to the orders of the day and established order of business, then a motion should be made to make the question a “special order” for that particular time. This motion requires a two-thirds vote for its adoption, because it is really a suspension of the rules, and it is in order whenever a motion to suspend the rules is in order. If a subject is a special order for a particular day, then on that day it supersedes all business except the reading of the minutes. A special order can be postponed by a majority vote. If two special orders are made for the same day, the one first made takes precedence.

(c) Suspension of the Rules. It is necessary for every assembly, if discussion is allowed, to have rules to prevent its time being wasted, and to enable it to accomplish the object for which the assembly was organized; and yet at times their best interests are subserved by suspending their rules temporarily. In order to do this some one makes a motion “to suspend