Point of Order
May 24, 1966
Provisions of the resolution
Hon. Lucien Lamoureux
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
"... a resolution preceding a bill is not designed for the purpose of explaining the contents of the bill in any detail, but solely for the purpose of giving notice to the House that the Government intends to introduce a measure which involves a tax on the people or a charge on public funds." Further, the resolution of this bill covers the general subject of reorganizing government departments, if not this specific department, and that is sufficient.
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Holding
"A resolution preceding a bill is procedurally sufficient if it covers the general subject matter of the bill, as its purpose is only to give notice of a charge on public funds, not to detail the bill's contents."
AI Summary
The Speaker rules that a Ways and Means resolution is sufficient if it states the general purpose of a charge on public funds, not the specific details of the ensuing bill.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Denied
- Tone
- Educational
- Procedural Stage
- Government Orders
- Significance
Low
High