I'm creating a table for a procedure.
I selected 3 columns to be able to put subpoints intended.
Unfortunately, with multicolumn it doesn't go to \textwidth
anymore, but rather selects the X
and keeps that constant (at least I'm assuming this is why the table isn't \textwidth
the full columns through).
My questions are:
(1) how to widen the column (see Note row), so Note fills the table to the right
(2) how to have [a] etc. only intended to 1cm (as Note does).
Thank you for your help.
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{book}
\usepackage{ltablex}
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt} % never indent first line
\begin{document}
\textbf{Procedure:} The following basic procedure MUST be followed to amend a Motion.\\
\begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{m{1cm} m{0.5cm} X}
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\textbf{1. Mover of Amendment:} }&
\textit{"Mr Chairman/Madam Chair, I} (state name) \textit{move an amendment that,}\\
&[a] & \textit{the words \textellipsis be omitted"} OR\\
&[b] & \textit{the words \textellipsis be substituted for the words \textellipsis "} OR\\
&[c] &\textit{ the motion be altered to read \textellipsis"} (If the alteration is a major one)\\
& \multicolumn{2}{X}{\textbf{NOTE:} The mover of an amendment may put his/her proposal at any time in the debate after the original motion has been seconded.}\\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\textbf{2. Chairman:} }& \textit{"Have we a seconder for the amendment”?}\\
& \multicolumn{2}{X}{If there is no seconder, the amendment lapses and the discussion reverts to the original motion. If there is a seconder, continue as follows.}\\
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\textbf{6. Finally:} }& \\
&(1) & If the amendment is LOST, the debate is resumed on the ORIGINAL MOTION.\\
&(2) & If the amendment is CARRIED, the amended original motion is now open for further discussion.\newline The mover of the ORIGINAL motion still has a right of reply.\\
\end{tabularx}
\end{document}
Edited after question/answer from Zarko:
This is a sample how I would like it to look. In Zarko's answer, it doesn't take the words in different column and comment underneath indented.
\multicolumn{2}{l}{...}
overwritetabularx
column settings. You may consider to reduce number of columns and useenumerate
list ... It is not entirely clear, how should be final table looks.