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Rh 43. An amendment to an amendment must be decided first.

44. A vote either adopting or rejecting an amendment cannot afterward be altered, except to reconsider.

45. A motion to postpone indefinitely may be amended by making it to a day certain. A matter indefinitely postponed cannot be renewed.

46. The Moderator having stated the question, he puts it in the affirmative, thus: "As many as are of opinion that [repeating the question] say Aye;" and then in the negative, thus: "As many as are of a different opinion, say No."

47. If the Moderator is unable to decide the question by his ear, or if any member desires it, he shall direct the meeting to divide by rising, that the vote may be counted.

48. If the members are equally divided, it then becomes the duty of the Moderator to give the casting vote; in doing which he may give his reasons.

49. Any vote may be decided by yeas and nays when ordered by seven members. Every member present is required to vote.

50. In order to take a question by yeas and nays, both sides are stated at once, as follows: "As many as are of opinion that [stating the question] will, when their names are called, answer Yes; and as many as are of a different opinion will, when their names are called, answer No."

51. After the question has been thus put, the Secretary shall call the roll, and each member, as his name is called, shall rise and answer Yes or No.