The ayes have it and the motion is adopted. The affirmative has it and the motion is adopted. The negative has it and the motion is lost. Chart Many specific motions such as amend, recess, and adjourn have become defined under parliamentary law. It can only be made when no other motion is pending and ranks lowest in the order of precedence of motions.
Subsidiary motions fall into the order of precedence.
Privileged motions also fit into an order of precedence. Incidental motions deal with questions of procedure arising out of other motions or business. They have no order of precedence among themselves. These motions arise incidentally and are decided as they arise. These motions do not quite fit in any other category and rarely arise.