It is a motion which depends upon or relates to another motion or follows upon some proceedings in the House. By itself it has no meaning and is not capable of stating the decision of the House without reference to the original motion or proceedings of the House. It is divided into three sub-categories:
- Ancillary Motion: It is used as the regular way of proceeding with various kinds of business. Examples of ancillary motions - that the Bill be taken into consideration; that the Bill be passed.
- Superseding Motion: It is moved in the course of debate on another issue and seeks to supersede that issue. This type of motion which though independent in form, is moved in the course of debate on another question and seeks to supersede that question. In that class fall all the dilatory motions as they cause a delay in deciding on the motions. The following motions are superseding motions in relation to the motion for taking into consideration a Bill—
- That the Bill be re-committed to a select committee.
- That the Bill be re-committed to a joint committee of the Houses.
- That the Bill be re-circulated for eliciting further opinion thereon.
- Amendment: It seeks to modify or substitute only a part of the original motion.
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