Ruling
December 19, 1973
Miscellaneous; committees; intimidation of witnesses
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"... difficulties which come up in committee, to the extent they are procedural difficulties, ought to be settled there rather than in the House". The Member's motion, which does not refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, is in the form of a substantive proposal and, as such, it is an ordinary motion which requires a 48-hour notice.
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Holding
"A motion about committee business framed as a substantive proposal, rather than a question of privilege, is an ordinary motion requiring 48-hours' notice."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled that a Member's motion on committee business was a substantive motion requiring 48-hours' notice, not a question of privilege.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Other
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Not specified
- Significance
Low
High