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Rh The motion to amend may be made in various forms as will be seen in the drills. The following are perhaps the most common:

"I move to add [or to amend by adding] the words ———" or, "I move to insert [or to amend by inserting] the words ——— after [or before] the word ———" [naming the more important word]; "I move to strike out the word [or words] ———" [locating unmistakably the part to be struck out whenever those words are used more than once]; "I move to strike out the word [or words] ——— [locating them if necessary] and insert the word [or words] ———"; "I move to substitute for the pending resolution the following, 'Resolved, That,' " etc., or, "I move to substitute for the second paragraph the following paragraph ———." Any of these motions may begin with "I move to amend by," followed by "inserting," etc., or whatever words are required to express the amendment.

After the amendment has been proposed and seconded, the chair states the question thus: "It has been moved and seconded to amend the resolution [or motion] by ——— [stating the amendment]. Are you ready for the question?" After debate has ceased the chair puts the question thus: "The question is on amending the resolution by ——— [stating the amendment]. As many as are in favor of the amendment say Aye. Those opposed say No. The ayes have it and the amendment is adopted. The question is now on the resolution as amended, which is as follows