motion for that purpose. This motion cannot be debated or amended.
When a motion is withdrawn, the effect is the same as if it had never
been made.* [In Congress, a motion may be withdrawn by the mover, before
a decision or amendment [Rule 40, H. R.]. Nothing would be gained in
ordinary societies by varying from the common law as stated above.]

18. Suspension of the Rules. [For the order of precedence, see § 8.]
This motion is not debatable, and cannot be amended, nor can any
subsidiary [§ 7] motion be applied to it, nor a vote on it be
reconsidered [§ 27],

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nor a motion to suspend the rules for the same purpose be renewed [§ 26]
at the same meeting, though it may be renewed after an adjournment,
though the next meeting be held the same day.* [In Congress, it cannot
be renewed the same day.] The rules of the assembly shall not be
suspended except for a definite purpose, and by a two-thirds vote.

The Form of this motion is, to "suspend the rules which interfere with,"
etc., specifying the object of the suspension.

Subsidiary Motions.
[§§ 19-24; see § 7.]

19. To Lie on the Table. This motion takes precedence of all other
Subsidiary Questions [§ 7], and yields to any Privileged [§ 9] or
Incidental [§ 8] Question. It is not debatable, and cannot be amended or
have any other subsidiary motion [§ 7] applied to it. It removes the
subject from consideration till the assembly vote to take it from the