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Henry M. Robert (1837–1923). Robert’s Rules of Order Revised. 1915.

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immediately come up, the form is, “To postpone the question until after the address on Economics.”

(4) If the object is to insure its not being crowded out by other matters there should be added to the motion to postpone as given in the first two cases above, the words, “and be made a special order.” Or the motion may be made thus: “I move that the question be postponed and made a special order for the next meeting [or, for 3 P. M. tomorrow].” The motion in this form requires a two-thirds vote, as it suspends the rules that may interfere with its consideration at the time specified as explained under Orders of the Day [20].

(5) If it is desired to postpone a question to an adjourned meeting and devote the entire time, if necessary, to its consideration, as in case of revising by-laws, after providing for the adjourned meeting the motion should be made in this form: “I move that the question be postponed and made the special order for next Tuesday evening.” Or, a question may be postponed and made the special order for the next regular meeting.

The Effect of postponing a question is to make it an order of the day for the time to which it was postponed, and if it is not then disposed of, it becomes unfinished business. Postponing a question to a certain hour does not make it a special order unless so specified in the motion. The motion to postpone definitely

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