Length of Speeches

Text of motion: That Section 2 of the present Rule of Order No. 21 be repealed, and the following be enacted:; "(2) Except with the consent of the House, the mover of a motion may not speak more than ten minutes, and the seconder five minutes; and each speaker thereafter five minutes. The mover may speak five minutes in closing the debate." (See pp. 22, 92). RESOLVED Message L-4.

Notes: Page 22; Message U 2 -- The Upper House concurs in Messages L 1, L 2, L 3, L 4, L 5. (See pp. 11, 12, 13, 92.); Page 92; Message L-4 -- Length of Speeches; That it be resolved to repeal Section 2 of the Present Rule of Order No. 21 ("Length of Speeches") and to enact the following:; (2) Except with the consent of the House, the mover of a motion may not speak more than ten minutes, and the seconder, five minutes; and each speaker thereafter five minutes. The mover may speak five minutes in closing the debate. (See p. 12.); [Act 9 of 1959 General Synod. See page 84.]

Subjects: Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (20th : 1959 : Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que.) - Rules and practice