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Rh germane to the main motion; or to amend by inserting "not" before "instructed," because the amended motion is a useless and improper one, and the affirmative of it is equivalent to the negative of the original motion. It would be a perfectly proper amendment, however, to insert "not" after "instructed." The motion to "postpone to a certain time" cannot be amended by substituting for it the motion to "commit." If the resolution is amended by inserting "strongly" before "oppose" it would be out of order afterwards to move to strike out the word "strongly." [See Improper Amendments R. O. R., pages 143-146.]