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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1945 :

the charter of the city and the general ordinances of the city ; enacted as a whole April 16, 1945, effective May 1, 1945
  
  
  
  
  

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Sec. 35. Same—Order of procedure.

When a question is under debate no motion shall be entertained
unless specially provided for, except the following, which shall
take precedence in the order given:

  • 1. To adjourn, to be made without preliminary remarks, and
    decided without debate.

  • 2. To lay on the table, to be decided without debate.

  • 3. For the previous question, to be decided without debate.

  • 4. To postpone, either indefinitely, or to a day or hour, certain.

  • 5. To refer, or recommit.

  • 6. To substitute, or amend.

  • 7. To adopt or approve. (Id.)