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Therefore, in order not to allow that prohibit
to be circumvented and evaded by use of a motion to
table, we propose to insert "no question may be laid on
the table" in Rule 36 dealing with proceedings in the
Committee of the Whole.
Secondly, our second suggestion here is again
somewhat technical. Under ordinary parliamentary
procedure, no motion to postpone to a time certain in
the Committee of the Whole can be entertained. We think
this is unwise because it has become already apparent,
I would think, that sessions of the Committee of the
Whole will last four, five, possibly six hours. There
may come an occasion when we want to postpone considera-
tion of something in the Committee of the Whole to a late
hour in the afternoon. The recommendation of your
committee would permit that.
On the other hand, since the motion to postpone
to a time definite under ordinary parlimentary procedure,
you will recall that unless these rules provide otherwise
Robert's Rules of Order govern, therefore ordinary
parliamentary procedure applies. Since ordinarily |
