1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 |
will be signed by all the members of a Committee. It is
a little confusing, and I think for the sake of parlia-
mentary clarity it would be better to develop a different
nomenclature for these reports. I would suggest the
Majority Report, and then secondly the Majority Report
that has the majority votes of the Committee, rather than
calling it the Minority Report which has the majority
support a Minority Report. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: I am not sure if that is a parlia-
mentary inquiry or a statement of confusion. Let me say
that the situation that arose today was indeed confusing,
but not quite so confusing as it would be if we changed as
suggested.
The Committee Recommendation which is referred
to loosely as the Majority Report is not properly designated
a Majority Report. It is a Committee Recommendation.
When it is filed it is circulated to the Delegates, and
under the rules, of course, lays over for at least three
days.
I think while it may be confusing, if we retain
the present nomenclature and refer to that constantly as |
