Boonville Motion for previous question ordinance (§ 2-137)

The previous question shall be in substantially the following form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted on demand of two members and sustained by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, and until decided shall preclude all amendments and further debate, and shall be decided without debate. Its effect shall be to bring the council to a direct vote upon a motion to commit, if such a motion shall have been made; if this motion does not prevail, then upon amendments reported by a committee, if any, then upon pending amendments, and then upon the main question.