Table a motion after the question

[Guest Rob Elsman]

Lay on the Table is the wrong motion to use to shut of debate. The motion you want is Previous Question. In its simplest form, the motion might be, "Mr. President, I move the Previous Question." This motion requires a second, is neither debatabl"

[Guest Nancy N.]

But Rob, the Original Poster says that "the question has been called."

LAH, was the "Previous Question" legitimately moved? -- voted on?"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

I suspect he means, "Are you ready for the question?""

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

And by "he" I suspect Mr. Elsman means LAH (or the chair) since, of course, "he" is gender-neutral. :)"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

"shut of" should be "shut off", of course."

[Guest LAH]

After there was a long debate on the floor on the motion, a member after being reconized by the chair called for the question. Then another member called to table the motion? The motion was tabled? Was this correct? "

[Guest Rob Elsman]

The motion "to table" was almost certainly out of order. See FAQ ##12 and 13 elsewhere on this website."

[Guest LAH]

The question was not voted on"

[Guest JDStackpole]

Lay on the table was proper if the timing was right - see p. 204 - and since the vote on the main motion was not (yet) taken, it was proper.

It, the motion, can be taken from the table (by majority vote) next meeting - if the next meeting is wit"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

I think they're trying to kill the motion, not lay it aside."

[Guest LAH]

I think they were trying to delay the vote. It appeared that the motion would not pass at that meeting."

[Guest Rob Elsman]

Lay on the Table is out of order when the purpose is to postpone the motion to the next meeting."

[Guest JDStackpole]

All of the above is quite possible - but I didn't attempt any mind-reading.

I just assumed they were "tabling" properly (probably incorrectly). "

[Guest John M.]

>>I think they were trying to delay the vote. It appeared that the motion would not pass at that meeting.<<

Then the proper motion would have been Postpone to a Certain Time, but it's too late to raise a Point of Order about that now."