THE CLOTURE.

Evening Star, Issue 5762, 27 August 1881, Page 2

THE CLOTURE.

On the House meeting on Monday the Premier will move —

Whereas Standing Order No. 382 declares that in all cases not hereinbefore provided for the Speaker shall decide, taking tor his guide the rules, forms, and usages of the House of Commons so far as the same can be applied to the proceedings of this House; and whereas doubts exist as to whether rules for the guidance of tho proceedings of the House of Commons agreed to subsequent to the adoption of the above Standing Orders are applicable to the proceedings of this House; and whereas on the 28th day of February, 1880, the House of Commons adopted a standing order in reference to wilful obstruction of the business of tho House: Resolved, that whenever any member shall have been named by the Speaker or by the Chairman of a Committee of the whole House as disregarding the authority of the chair or abusing the rules of the House by persistently and wilfully obstructing the business of the House or otherwise, then, if tho offence has been committed in the House, the Speaker shall forthwith put the question on a motion being made —no amendment, adjournment, or debate being allowed — that such member be suspended from the service of the House during the remainder of that day’s sitting; and if the offence has been committed in a Committee of the whole House, the chairman shall, on a motion being made, put the same question in a similar way, and, if the motion is carried, shall forthwith suspend the proceedings of tho Committee and report the circumstance to the House | and the Speaker shall thereupon put the same question, without amendment, adjournment, or debate, as if the offence had been committed la the House itself. If any member be suspended, three times in one session under this section, his suspension on tho third occasion shall continue for one week and until a motion has been made upon which it shall be decided at one sitting by the House whether tho suspension shall then cease or for what longer period It shall continue ; and on the occasion of such motion the member, if he desires it, shall be heard in his place ; provided always that nothing in this resolution shall be taken to deprive the House of the power of proceeding against any member according to ancient usages. And whereas by a resolution of the House of Commons, of date 3rd February, 1881, the Speaker of tho said House was authorised to frame rules for its governance in certain cases, and tho Speaker did lay on the table of the House, on 9th February, 1881, the following Standing Orders. [Then follow the resolutions adopted by the House of Commons when tho Irish members obstructed the passage of the Irish Land Bill.] And whereas it is expedient that tho said rules of tho House of Commons should govern the proceedings of tho House of Representatives, this House resolves that it is within the power of the Speaker to take the said Standing Orders for his guidance in cases not provided for.