Ruling
June 12, 1984
Petitions
Hon. Lloyd Francis
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The presentation of numerous petitions all dealing with the same subject matter can be a very time consuming procedure, and the general practice of the House is for Members to file their petitions with the Clerk. "In the circumstances there is still an obligation on the Chair to preserve the orderly conduct of House business." The Chair chose to quote from the Fourth edition of Beauchesne, "being, in the opinion of the Chair, a more careful and considered statement of the practice of the House and more relevant to the issue before us."
Edit Metadata
Holding
"To maintain the orderly conduct of House business, the general practice of filing numerous petitions on the same subject with the Clerk, rather than presenting them all orally, should be followed."
AI Summary
The Chair rules that to save time, numerous similar petitions should be filed with the Clerk rather than presented orally in the House.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High