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§ 27] considered had the effect to remove the whole subject from before the assembly) shall be immediately acted upon, as otherwise it would prevent action on the main question.

While this motion is so highly privileged as far as relates to having it entered on the minutes, yet the reconsideration of another question cannot be made to interfere with the discussion of a question before the assembly, but as soon as that subject is disposed of, the reconsideration, if called up, takes precedence of everything except the motions to adjourn, and to fix the time to which to adjourn. As long as its effect lasts (as shown above), any one can call up the motion to reconsider, and have it acted upon—excepting that when its effect extends beyond the meeting at which