The Chief Purposes of Motions
Purpose	Motion
Present an idea for consideration/action	Main Motion Resolution Consider Informally
Improve a pending motion	Amend Division of Question
Regulate or cut off debate	Limit (extend) Debate Close Debate (Question!)
Delay a decision	Refer to Committee Postpone Definitely Postpone Temporarily Recess
Suppress a proposal	Postpone Temporarily Withdraw a motion
Meet an emergency	Question of Privilege Suspend the Rules
Gain information on a pending motion	Parliamentary Inquiry - request for Information - request to ask member a question Question of Privilege
Question the decision of the presiding officer	Point of Order Appeal from decision of chair
Enforce rights and privileges	Division of Assembly Division of Question Parliamentary Inquiry Point of Order Appeal from decision of chair
Consider a question again	Resume consideration Reconsider Rescind Renew a Motion
Change an action already taken	Reconsider Rescind Amend by new motion
Terminate a meeting	Adjourn Recess