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February 22, 1971
Reviewing the practice of the House since 1952, the Chair has had "little difficulty in establishing that Committees of the Whole and standing committees have in fact sat concurrently throughout...
The Speaker confirms the long-standing practice, supported by the Standing Orders, that standing committees and Committees of the Whole are permitted to sit concurrently.
January 27, 1969
The Standing Orders require a 24-hour written notice be given; therefore, it should be open to Members to file their notices for motions, bills or papers and written questions, just as it should...
The Speaker rules that a suspension of a sitting is not an adjournment, and therefore the 24-hour notice period for filing business continues to run.
March 1, 1966
The Chamber is the sole judge of the lawfulness of its own proceedings, and "this holds even where the procedure of a House or the right of its Members or Officers to take part in its proceedings...
This ruling establishes that the House, not the Speaker, is the sole judge of its own proceedings and a member's right to vote.