(a) When a question or a proposition is before Council or under debate or when a motion has been made, no other motions shall be received except the following:
(1) To adjourn;
(2) To table the motion;
(3) To request that discussion end and that any motion being considered be voted on (previous question);
(4) To postpone any action on a motion until some stated future time;
(5) To refer the proposal to a standing or special committee or to the Director of Law; and
(6) To amend the main motion.
(b) The motions enumerated in subsections (1) through (6) hereof shall have precedence in the order in which they are enumerated. Motions listed in subsections (1) through (3) hereof shall be decided without debate. Because a motion is undebatable, it does not follow that while it is pending the Chair may not permit a question or an explanation. The distinction between debate and asking questions or making brief suggestions should be kept clearly in mind and, when the latter will aid the assembly in transacting business, the Chair should permit it before taking the vote on an undebatable question.
(Res. 81-R-31, passed 4-6-1981)