Script with all subsidiary motions pending
-- Paul McClintock, PRP
Sample Script With All RONR Subsidiary Motions Pending At Once
By Paul McClintock, PRP, CP-T, September 2008, www.paulmcclintock.com
7 Roles: Chair, Members A, B, C, D, E, X.
The winning side for votes (Ayes, Noes, Affirmative, Negative) are underlined to help role-players vote accordingly.
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Chair: Next is the report of the Arrangements Committee, given by its chairman, Member A.
Mbr A: By direction of the committee, I move that we buy a new gavel.
Chair: It is moved that we buy a new gavel. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr. B: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member B.
Mbr B: I move that we postpone the motion indefinitely.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to postpone the motion indefinitely. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr C: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member C.
Mbr C: I move to amend the main motion to add "for at most $20."
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to amend the main motion to add "for at most $20." Are you ready for the question?
Mbr A: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member A.
Mbr A: I move to strike out "$20" and insert "$40."
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to amend the amendment by striking out "$20" and inserting "$40." Are you ready for the question?
Mbr B: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member B.
Mbr B: I move to refer the pending motions to a special committee consisting of members A, C, D and E.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to refer the pending motions to a special committee consisting of members A, C, D and E. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr C: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member C.
Mbr C: I move to strike out "C, D."
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to amend the motion to refer by striking out "C, D." If adopted, the motion would be to refer the pending motions to a special committee consisting of members A and E. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr A: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member A.
Mbr A: I move to strike out "D" from the proposed amendment.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to strike out "D" from the proposed amendment. If adopted, the pending amendment would be to strike out "C" from the motion to refer to a committee. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr E: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member E.
Mbr E: I move to postpone the pending motions to our next meeting.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to postpone the pending motions to our next meeting. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr A: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member A.
Mbr A: I move to strike out "to our next meeting" and insert "to new business."
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to strike out "to our next meeting" and insert "to new business." If adopted, the motion would be to postpone the pending motions to new business. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr C: M. President.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member C.
Mbr C: I move that speeches in debate on the pending motions be limited to 3 minutes each.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded that speeches in debate on the pending motions be limited to 3 minutes each. The motion is not debatable. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr D: M. President.
Chair: For what purpose does Member D seek the floor?
Mbr D: To move an amendment.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member D to move an amendment.
Mbr D: I move to strke out "3 minutes" and insert "1 minute."
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded to strike out "3 minutes" and insert "1 minute." If adopted, the motion would be that speeches in debate on the pending motions be limited to 1 minute each. The motion is not debatable. Are you ready for the question?
Mbr E: M. President.
Chair: For what purpose does Member E seek the floor?
Mbr E: To move the previous question.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member E to move the previous question.
Mbr E: I move the previous question on all pending motions.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: The previous question is moved and seconded on all pending motions.
Mbr D: M. President.
Chair: For what purpose does Member D seek the floor?
Mbr D: To move the previous question on the 3 minutes vs 1 minute question alone.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member D for that purpose.
Mbr D: I move the previous question on the 3 minutes vs 1 minute question alone.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: The previous question is moved and seconded on the 3 minutes vs 1 minute question alone.
Mbr A: M. President.
Chair: For what purpose does Member A seek the floor?
Mbr A: To move that we lay the pending motions on the table, due to the arrival of our guest speaker, the honorable mayor.
Chair: The chair recognizes Member A for that purpose.
Mbr A: I move that we lay the pending motions on the table.
Mbr X: Second!
Chair: It is moved and seconded that we lay the pending motions on the table. All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Noes have it, the motion to lay on the table is lost.
The question is now on closing debate on all pending motions. All in favor please rise. (pause) Be seated. All opposed please rise. (pause) Be seated. There being less than two thirds in the affirmative, the motion to close debate on all pending motions fails.
The question is now on closing debate on the 3 minutes vs 1 minute question alone. All in favor please rise. (pause) Be seated. All opposed please rise. (pause) Be seated. There being two thirds in the affirmative, the motion is adopted.
The question is now on the amendment to strike out "3 minutes" and insert "1 minute." If adopted, the motion would be that speeches in debate on the pending motions be limited to 1 minute each. All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Ayes have it, and the motion is adopted.
The question is now on the motion that speeches in debate on the pending motions be limited to 1 minute each. All in favor please rise. (pause) Be seated. All opposed please rise. (pause) Be seated. There being two thirds in the affirmative, the motion is adopted, and debate is now limited on the pending motions to 1 minute each.
The motion now pending is to strike out "to our next meeting" and insert "to new business." If adopted, the motion would be to postpone the pending motions to new business. Are you ready for the question? (pause) The question is on the adoption of the motion to strike out "to our next meeting" and insert "to new business." All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Ayes have it, and the motion to amend is adopted.
The amended motion now pending is to postpone the pending motions to new business. Are you ready for the question? (pause) The question is on the adoption of the motion to postpone the pending motions to new business. All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Noes have it, the motion to postpone is lost.
The motion to refer to a committee consisting of members A, C, D and E has an amendment pending to strike out "C, D", and also pending is the amendment to the amendment to strike out "D." If adopted, the pending amendment would be to strike out "C" from the motion to refer to a committee. Are you ready for the question on striking out "D" from the amendment? (pause) All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Ayes have it, and the motion to strike out "D" from the amendment is adopted.
The motion now pending is to strike out "C" from the motion to refer to a committee. If adopted, the motion would be to refer the pending motions to a special committee consisting of members A, D and E. Are you ready for the question? (pause) All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Ayes have it, and "C" is struck out from the motion to refer to a committee.
The motion now before the assembly is to refer the pending motions to a special committee consisting of members A, D and E. Are you ready for the question? (pause) All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Noes have it, the motion to refer is lost.
The main motion that we buy a new gavel has an amendment pending to add "for at most $20", and also pending is the amendment to the amendment to strike out "$20" and insert "$40." So, the motion now pending is to strike out "$20" and insert "$40." Are you ready for the question? (pause) All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Noes have it, the motion is lost.
The motion now pending is the amendment to add "for at most $20." If adopted, the main motion would be to buy a new gavel for at most $20. Are you ready for the question on the amendment? (pause) All in favor of adding "for at most $20" say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Ayes have it, the motion is adopted, and the main motion is now to buy a new gavel for at most $20.
The motion to postpone the main motion indefinitely is now pending. Are you ready for the question? (pause) The question is on the adoption of motion to postpone indefinitely the gavel motion. All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Noes have it, and the motion is lost.
The motion now pending is to buy a new gavel for at most $20. Are you ready for the question? (pause) The question is on the adoption of the motion to buy a new gavel for at most $20. All in favor say "Aye." (pause) All opposed say "No." (pause) The Ayes have it, the motion to buy a new gavel for at most $20 is adopted.
If there is no objection, we will now hear from our guest speaker, the mayor.
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First draft, 09-17-2008. Revised 10-10-2008.