Ruling
November 14, 1975
Supply, Allotted Day
Hon. James Jerome
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
While there are rules restricting anticipation and the reconsideration of questions already determined by the House, it is nonetheless true that in the matter of Supply Day motions, the prerogative of the opposition is very broad and ought not to be interfered with. Accordingly, the debate on the Supply Day motion should proceed, but it cannot be understood to prejudice the progress of the bill.
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Holding
"The debate on the Supply Day motion is permitted to proceed because the opposition's prerogative on allotted days is broad, but this debate does not prejudice the future progress of the bill in question."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that the opposition's broad prerogative on a Supply Day allows for a debate that might otherwise be ruled out of order for anticipating a bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Supply, Allotted Day
- Significance
Low
High