June 20, 1977
Hon. James Jerome
Motion in amendment, irrelevant to a clause and beyond its scope
"An amendment to a particular clause must have relevance to the clause it seeks to amend as well as to the bill in general." "The amendment would seek to introduce into that clause, not the powers...
The Speaker ruled an amendment out of order because it was irrelevant to the specific clause it sought to amend and went beyond its scope.