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PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE

Mr. R. I move to adjourn. [Seconded, stated, put, and adopted.]

Pres.The motion is adopted and———[1]

Mr. S [rising and interrupting]: Mr. President.

[As soon as he secures the president's attention, he continues:] I move that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet one week from to-day. [Seconded and stated.]

Mr. T. I move to amend by inserting after "meet" the words, "at 10 A. M."[Seconded, stated, put, and adopted: the amended motion is then put and adopted.]

Pres. The motion is adopted, and we stand adjourned to 10 A. M. one week from to-day.[2]

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  1. See footnote 6, page 109.
  2. Since the assembly has already voted to adjourn, the vote is not taken again, but the chairman declares the assembly adjourned to the time designated by the assembly.