[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of
Representatives, 109th Congress] [109th Congress] [House
Document 108-241] [Jeffersons Manual of ParliamentaryPractice]
[Pages 240-242] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office,
www.gpo.gov]                       sec. xxxiv--the previous
question  [[Page 241]]  may speak anything further to it, either
to add or alter. Memor. in  Hakew., 28; 4 Grey, 27. Sec. 461.
The previous question of Parliament. When any question is before
the House, any Member may move a previous question, ``Whether
that question (called the main question) shall now be put?'' If
it pass in the affirmative, then the main question is to be put
immediately, and no man Sec. 462. Manner of putting the previous
question. The previous question being moved and seconded, the
question from the Chair shall be, ``Shall the main question be
now put?'' and if the nays prevail, the main question shall not
then be put. In the modern practice of the House the previous
question is put as fol