Point of Order
January 17, 1967
Amendment not relevant to clause; beyond scope of bill
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole has heard the arguments for both sides of this issue. In his view, the amendment proposed is beyond the purport of the clause and also of the bill. In this case, the Chair will not substitute its judgment for that of the Chairman.
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Holding
"The amendment is ruled out of order as it is not relevant to the clause and is beyond the scope of the bill."
AI Summary
The Chair upholds a ruling from the Committee of the Whole that an amendment was out of order because it was beyond the scope of the clause and the bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Neutral
- Procedural Stage
- Committee of the Whole
- Significance
Low
High