Ruling
January 31, 1986
Orders of the Day; moving on a point of order
Hon. John Bosley
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
After Question Period the Speaker presented the report of the Clerk of Petitions and then heard a question of privilege. There was no proceeding before the House until the Chair called some matter under Routine Proceedings. Therefore, the Member was recognized on a point of order, because there would have to have been something substantive before the House for him to be recognized on anything other than a point of order.
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Holding
"A Member can only be recognized on a point of order when there is no substantive proceeding or business before the House."
AI Summary
The Speaker clarifies that a point of order is the correct procedural tool to use when no substantive business is currently before the House.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
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High