Postpone Indefinitely with Previous Question

[Gary Novosielski]

3 hours ago, J. J. said:

The maker of the motion may do exactly the same thing, without suspending the rules. 

Then the purpose of §25:18 is to explain the proper form of doing something that should never be done?

[Guest Puzzling]

On 3/22/2021 at 3:45 PM, J. J. said:

The mover of Postpone Indefinitely has preference in recognition

Is this really true?(and where is this in RONR)  How can a mover for a secondary motion gain preference in recognition? 

I thought that it was just the luck of the draw  (by the chair recognizing you) with secondary motions.

 

[Josh Martin]

42 minutes ago, Guest Puzzling said:

Is this really true?(and where is this in RONR)  How can a mover for a secondary motion gain preference in recognition? 

I thought that it was just the luck of the draw  (by the chair recognizing you) with secondary motions.

Just to be clear, it's not that someone has preference in recognition for the purpose of making the motion to Postpone Indefinitely. Rather, it's that, after making the motion to Postpone Indefinitely, the maker of that motion has preference in recognition, just as is the case with any other debatable motion.

The manner in which preference in recognition is claimed (whether in this case or in any case where a member is entitled to preference in recognition) is discussed in RONR (12th ed.) 42:7, and the rule that a member who made a debatable motion and has not yet spoken to the motion is entitled to preference in recognition is in 42:9.