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58 18. Before a motion is in the possession of the meeting, it is not in order for any other motion to be made, or for any member to speak on it.

19. After a motion is in the possession of the meeting, it cannot be withdrawn by the mover, if objections are made to the withdrawal, unless he obtains leave to do so, by a motion made and seconded as in other cases.

20. Before a motion has been stated or read, it is competent for the mover to withdraw or modify it without any motion for the purpose.

21. When a motion is regularly before the meeting, no other motion can be received unless it is privileged.

22. No motion can be made without rising and addressing the Chair, and being called to by the Moderator.

23. When a question has been decided, a motion to reconsider it cannot be made before some other motion or business has intervened.

24. Motions to suppress a useless or inexpedient proposition, are the previous question and indefinite postponement.

Motions to defer the consideration of a question are postponement to some future time and to lie on the table.

25. A question of order may be raised by any member, and is decided without discussion by the Moderator, as follows: "The point is well taken," or, "The point is not well taken," as the case may be. If his decision is not satisfactory, however, any member may appeal from it and have the question decided by the meeting, subject to the rules for appeal.