Point of Order
March 26, 1986
Unparliamentary language
Hon. John Bosley
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Chair cannot accept on Monday a point of order which could have been made on Friday, even if that means that certain offensive words remain on the record and are not withdrawn..
References Debates, March 21, 1986, pp. 11745-6; March 24, 1986, p. 11783-4.
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Holding
"A point of order must be raised in a timely manner; a delay from one sitting day to the next is too long for the Chair to consider a complaint about unparliamentary language."
AI Summary
A point of order regarding unparliamentary language was denied because it was not raised on the same day the words were spoken.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
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