Point of Order
April 23, 1971
Failure to oppose principle of bill; setting a condition
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
Though the effect of the amendment would be to stop proceedings on the bill, the amendment itself does not state an opposition to the principle of the bill, nor does it "indicate [the] reasons why the second reading should not be proceeded with". Instead, the amendment clearly states that it attaches a condition to the motion for second reading, and such an amendment cannot be moved at this stage.
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Holding
"An amendment to a second reading motion is out of order if it attaches a condition instead of opposing the principle of the bill."
AI Summary
The Speaker ruled an amendment to a second reading motion out of order because it set a condition instead of opposing the bill's principle.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Second Reading of a Bill
- Significance
Low
High