Point of Order
March 20, 1968
Adjournment motion
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
This is a point of order rather than a question of privilege. A report by the Special Committee on Procedure, concurred in by the House on July 12, 1955, states that a motion to adjourn the House shall, when notice is required, be listed, called and disposed of under Motions.
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Holding
"A motion to adjourn the House that requires notice must be placed under the 'Motions' heading on the Order Paper."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that a motion to adjourn requiring notice must be handled under the 'Motions' section of business, as established by a 1955 committee report.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Routine Proceedings
- Significance
Low
High