Why do you ask a parliamentary question?
First, spell INDEFINITELY correctly in the minutes. Then Robert’s Rules of Order says that the effect of the motion, if adopted, is not to “postpone” the main motion, but rather to prevent action on it for the duration of the current session. The motion to postpone indefinitely is the lowest-ranking of all motions other than the main motion, and therefore it cannot be made while any other subsidiary, privileged or incidental motion is pending.
Because debate on the motion to postpone indefinitely may go into the merits of the pending main motion, it may provide members of the assembly with additional opportunities to debate the main motion beyond the number of speeches normally permitted by the rules. It can also be used by opponents of a main motion to test whether they have the votes needed to defeat the main motion, without risking a direct vote. If the motion to postpone indefinitely is defeated, direct consideration of the main motion is resumed, and opponents of the motion may then determine whether to continue in their effort to defeat the main motion. From wikipedia, so consider the source. When faced with this recently, my suggestion was to outright defeat the measure that being the safest course.
"Parliamentary inquiry" must be recognized.
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In retrospect, I would wait to see what other, much more educated minds, in this forum would say. I would hate for you to follow my advice and it be wrong. Give it a day.
Why not just introduce a new motion to amend the original (if not finally passed) or one to postpone the action?
Motion to reconsider. Must be made by a majority member. Usually made by a minority member who switches his vote and votes with the affirmative in cases where new information which would nullify the vote on the main question is expected. Not sure if this would be relevant or not, but perhaps.