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32 to strike out the words "sophomores and juniors" is pending, the secondary amendment to strike out of the primary amendment the words "and juniors" is offered. If this is adopted, the primary amendment becomes a motion to strike out the word "sophomores." If this primary amendment is adopted, the pending resolution becomes "Resolved, That the seniors and juniors have a hallowe'en party."

A primary amendment to strike out a paragraph may be amended by any or all of the methods of amending a paragraph to be inserted. Words struck out of a paragraph by a secondary amendment stay out of the resolution whether the primary amendment to strike out is adopted or not. For example, suppose there is pending the resolution offered by Mr. H on page 20 and a motion to amend by striking out the second resolution: a secondary amendment to strike out the words "our mayor and" is now adopted. The words "our mayor and" are struck out and remain out of the resolution regardless of whether the second resolution is struck out or not. While the motion is pending to strike out a paragraph or resolution, its friends must be given an opportunity to modify it by amendment before the vote is taken on striking out.

(c) A primary amendment to strike out and insert cannot be divided, but for the purpose of amendment is treated as two motions, each motion being under the rules of amendment as given above. No amendment of the words to be inserted is in order until after