germane to the main motion; or to amend by inserting "not" before "instructed," because the amended motion is a useless and improper one, and the affirmative of it is equivalent to the negative of the original motion. It would be a perfectly proper amendment, however, to insert "not" after "instructed." The motion to "postpone to a certain time" cannot be amended by substituting for it the motion to "commit." If the resolution is amended by inserting "strongly" before "oppose" it would be out of order afterwards to move to strike out the word "strongly." [See Improper Amendments R. O. R., pages 143-146.]
Practice Work.
(1) What is an amendment?
(2) Illustrate by an example your idea of an amendment that is germane to the motion to be amended. Give an example of one that you think is not germane.
(3) What are the three forms of amendment?
(4) State the Privileged and Subsidiary motions that cannot be amended.[1]
(5) Give the form for amendment by adding words; by inserting words.
(6) Give the form for amendment by striking out words.
(7) Give the form for amendment by striking out and inserting.
(8) State the question, put it, and announce the result on amending by each of the above mentioned forms.
- ↑ See Chart I.
