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SEANAD EIREANN.FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE.1. The Committee met on the 10th February, 1927 for the purpose of considering the subject matter of the two following motions, which had been referred to the Committee by the Seanad on the 2nd February, 1927:— 1. “That the Standing Orders be amended by the deletion of Standing Order 112 and the substitution of a new Standing Order 112 as follows:— ‘112. Any Standing Order or Orders of the Seanad may be suspended for any limited period or purpose on motion duly made and seconded where three clear days’ notice of the intention to move such motion shall have been given to the Clerk: provided always that where the Cathaoirleach is satisfied that it is a case of urgent necessity he may, with the assent of thirty members of the Seanad, permit a motion for the suspension of Standing Orders to be moved without notice’ ” (Senator Douglas). 2. “That the Standing Orders be amended by the insertion after Standing Order 80 of a new Standing Order 80a, as follows:— ‘80a. Save as specially provided in these Standing Orders, no communication or message, whether written or verbal, from any source whatever, may be read to or otherwise communicated to the Seanad while the Seanad is in session’” (Senator O’Farrell). 2. The following members were present:— the Cathaoirleach (in the Chair), the Leas-Chathaoirleach and Senators Brown, Jameson, Linehan, Colonel Moore and Siobhán Bean an Phaoraigh. 3. In regard to the subject matter of the first motion, the Committee unanimously decided to make the following recommendation to the Seanad:— That the Standing Orders be amended by the deletion of Standing Order 112 and the substitution therefor of a new Standing Order 112 as follows:— “112. Any Standing Order or Orders of the Seanad may be suspended for a limited period and purpose on motion duly made and seconded after the prescribed notice: provided that in any case of national emergency, of which the Cathaoirleach shall be the judge, a motion for the suspension of a Standing Order or Orders may be moved without notice.” 4. It was decided to postpone consideration of the subject matter of the second motion until a future meeting of the Committee at which a draft of a suggested new Standing Order would be submitted by the Cathaoirleach. (Sighnithe), GLENAVY, Cathaoirleach an Choiste. 12° Feabhra, 1927. |
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