Ruling
March 4, 1976
Private bills, motions in amendment
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Even if some motions may offend procedure by being expanded negatives, that does not give the Speaker the right to rule on all of them at the same time.
If some are out of order, they will be set aside by the Chair for discussion at the proper time.
The Chair must be convinced that the bill and the bank proposed to be incorporated therein would disappear as a result of the combined effect of these motions, and that is not the case.
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Holding
"The Chair will not rule on a group of motions collectively; each potentially out-of-order motion will be set aside for individual consideration at the proper time."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that multiple motions in amendment, even if potentially out of order, must be considered individually rather than being dismissed as a group.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Private Members' Business
- Significance
Low
High