Privileged motions

Question 0

What is the purpose of fix time to which to adjourn?

Answer 0

To set a time for the continuation of the present meeting

Question 1

What are all the privilege motions?

Answer 1

Fix the time to which to adjourn 
Adjourn 
Recess
Raise a question of privilege 
Call for the orders of the day

Question 2

How would you state fix the time to which to adjourn?

Answer 2

(Rising) “Mr. President” ( pause for recognition) “I move that when this meeting adjourns it’s stays adjourned until Tuesday at 2:00”

Question 3

Is fix the time to which to adjourn interruptible?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Do you second fix time to which to adjourn?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Is fix the time to which to adjourn debatable?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Is fix the time to which to adjourn amendable?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What’s the vote for fix the time to which to adjourn?

Answer 7

Maj

Question 8

Do you reconsider fix time to which to adjourn?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What is the purpose for adjourn?

Answer 9

To end the meeting

Question 10

How would you state adjourning?

Answer 10

(Rising) “Mr. President” (pause for recognition) “I move to adjourn”

Question 11

Is adjourn interruptible?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Do you second an adjourn?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Is an adjourn debatable?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Is adjourning amendable?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What’s the vote for adjourning?

Answer 15

Maj

Question 16

Is adjourning reconsidered?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

What is the purpose of a recess?

Answer 17

To provide a short recess while business is pending

Question 18

How would you state a recess?

Answer 18

(Rising) “Mr. President” (pause for recognition) “I move to recess for (state duration of recess)

Question 19

Is a recess interruptible?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

Do you second a recess?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

Is a recess debatable?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

Is a recess amendable?

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What’s the vote?

Answer 23

Maj

Question 24

Do you reconsider a recess?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

What’s the purpose to raise a question if privilege?

Answer 25

To permit urgent request related to rights and privileges of members

Question 26

How would you raise a question of privilege?

Answer 26

(Rising, and without obtaining the floor) “ I rise to a question if privilege”

Question 27

Is raise a question of privilege interruptible?

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Do you second raise a question of privilege?

Answer 28

No

Question 29

Is raise a question of privilege debatable?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Is raise a question of privilege amendable?

Answer 30

No

Question 31

What’s the vote for raise a question of privilege?

Answer 31

Chair decides

Question 32

Can you reconsider raise a question of privilege?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

What’s the purpose for call for the orders of the day?

Answer 33

To demand adherence to the order of business (the agenda)

Question 34

How would you state call for the orders of the day?

Answer 34

(Rising, and without obtaining the floor) “I call for the orders of the day”

Question 35

Is call for the orders of the day interruptible?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

Is call for the orders if the day seconded?

Answer 36

No

Question 37

Is call for the orders of the day debatable?

Answer 37

No

Question 38

Is call for the orders of the day amendable?

Answer 38

No

Question 39

What’s call for the orders of the days vote?

Answer 39

Chair decides

Question 40

Can you reconsider call for the orders of the day?

Answer 40

No