Page:Robert's Parliamentary Practice.djvu/103

Rh reconsider but does not state it until after the motion to postpone is rejected, at which time he states the question on reconsidering the amendment. If the motion to postpone is adopted then the motion to reconsider is stated as soon as the main motion is again taken up.

To reconsider is debatable when the motion to be reconsidered is debatable, and in such a case the latter is open to debate while the motion to reconsider is immediately pending. In fact, this is the proper time to discuss the question to be reconsidered so as to show the necessity for reconsidering the vote and reversing or modifying the action previously taken.

When a resolution has been finally disposed of, the form of the motion to reconsider is, "I move to reconsider the vote on the resolution ———." If it is desired to reconsider the vote on an amendment before the resolution has been finally disposed of, the form is, "I move to reconsider the vote on the amendment to strike out ——— from the resolution." If it is desired to reconsider the vote on the amendment after the resolution has been finally disposed of, the form is, "I move to reconsider the votes on the resolution ——— and its amendment ———."

Merely making the motion to reconsider has the effect of suspending all action required by the motion to be reconsidered. If not called up previously this effect ceases at the end of the next session in ordinary societies having regular meetings as often as