with the right of the assembly to take up the original question at its
pleasure.

Illustrations: To "Indefinitely Postpone" [§ 24] a question, places it
out of the power of the assembly to again take it up during that
session, and consequently this motion allows of free debate, even
involving the whole merits of the original question.

To "Postpone to a certain time" prevents the assembly taking up the
question till the specified time, and therefore allows of limited debate
upon the propriety of the postponement.

To "Lie on the Table" leaves the question so

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that the assembly can at any time consider it, and therefore should not
be, and is not debatable.

To "Commit" would not be very debatable, according to this rule, but it
is an exception, because it is often important that the committee should
know the views of the assembly on the question, and it therefore is not
only debatable, but opens to debate the whole question which it is
proposed to refer to the committee.

36. Decorum in Debate [see § 2]. In debate a member must confine
himself to the question before the assembly, and avoid personalities.
He cannot reflect upon any act of the assembly, unless he intends to
conclude his remarks with a motion to rescind such action, or else while
debating such motion. In referring to another member, he should, as