29. When a question is before the Town Meeting, until it is disposed of, the Moderator shall receive no motion that does not relate to the same, except the motion to adjourn, or some other motion that has precedence either by express rule of the Town Meeting or because it is privileged in its nature; and he shall receive no motion relating to the same, except:
- to lay on the table,
- for the previous question,
- to close the debate at a specified time,
- to postpone to a time certain,
- to commit (or recommit),
- to amend,
which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged in this rule.
PREVIOUS QUESTION.
30. All questions of order arising after a motion is made for the previous question shall be decided without debate, excepting on appeal; and on such appeal, no citizen shall speak except the appellant and the Moderator.
31. The adoption of the previous question shall put an end to all debate and bring the Town Meeting to a direct vote upon pending amendments, if any, in their regular order, and then upon the main question.
MOTION TO COMMIT.
32. When a motion is made to commit, and different committees are proposed, the question shall be taken in the following order:
- a standing committee of the Town Meeting,
- a select committee of the Town Meeting,