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SEANAD EIREANN.AN DARA TUARASGABHAIL O BHUAN-CHOISTE NA mBUAN-ORDUITHE.SECOND REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON STANDING ORDERS.1. This Committee was appointed by a Resolution of the Seanad on the 19th September, 1923, pursuant to Article 104 of the Provisional Standing Orders, which is as follows:— “At the commencement of each Session the Seanad shall appoint a Committee on Standing Orders, which shall consist of the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach ex-officio, and not more than four Senators.” The Committee so appointed is constituted as follows:—Lord Glenavy, James G. Douglas, Andrew Jameson, John T. O’Farrell, Patrick W. Kenny, and Sir John Keane. 2. The Committee met on the 6th March, 1924, and decided to recommend the following alterations and additions to the Standing Orders:— (i.) Order 25.—To delete the words “is entitled to” in line 1, and to substitute therefor the words “shall, save by leave of the House.” (ii.) Order 31.—To delete the words “urgent and” in line 5. (iii.) Order 62.—After the word “Bill” in line 6, to insert the words “or other member of the Government invited to be present under Order 41A.” (iv.) Order 69.—Immediately after Order 69 to insert a new Order 69A, as follows:— “69a.—Amendments tabled for the Fourth Stage of a Bill on behalf of the Government by a Minister thereof or by a deputy who, at the invitation of the Seanad under Order 41A, is for the time being in charge of the Bill, shall be put from the Chair and need not be seconded. But this Order shall not apply to amendments which, in the opinion of the Cathaoirleach, seek to reverse a decision made by the Seanad during a previous stage of the same Bill.” (v.) Order 106.—It was decided to recommend that this Order be amended to read as follows:— “106.—Upon the appointed day, the Cathaoirleach shall read out the name, address, and qualifications of every candidate who has been duly nominated in accordance with the foregoing Order, and the Seanad shall forthwith proceed with the election. If the candidates number five or more, the Seanad shall in the first instance vote by ballot for one or more, but not exceeding three. A vote by ballot shall then be taken to select two out of the three candidates who shall have obtained the highest number of votes upon the previous ballot, each member voting for not more than two out of the three names.” (vi.) Order 112.—To delete in line 1 the words “urgent necessity,” and to substitute therefor the word “urgency.” 3. The Committee also considered the question referred to them by the Seanad on the 12th December, 1923, as to whether questions to Ministers should be allowed in the Seanad, and it was resolved, after some discussion, that the Committee should adhere to the decision not to recommend such a course contained in their Report of the 13th March, 1923 (adopted by the Seanad on the 15th March, 1923), for the reasons given in such Report. (Signed), GLENAVY, Cathaoirleach an Choiste. 12th March, 1924. |
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