Ruling
September 26, 1967
Beyond scope of motionLe 26 septembre 1967
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The proposed amendment constitutes a new question and cannot be considered an amendment to the original motion; the original motion was designed simply to delete an entry, whereas the amendment is designed to delete the entire bill.
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Holding
"An amendment is out of order if it goes beyond the scope of the original motion and introduces a new, separate question."
AI Summary
A 1967 ruling found an amendment inadmissible because it sought to delete an entire bill, which was beyond the scope of the original motion to delete a single entry.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Debate on a motion
- Significance
Low
High