 | 1904 - 1072 pages
...the questions are disposed of. Thereupon a member may rise and ' ask leave to move the adjournment, for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance.' The Speaker judges •whether that description applies to the matter at issue. If not, there is an... | |
 | J. Cathcart Wason - 1905 - 160 pages
...will give notice of that Question. ADJOURNMENT,—Mr. Cathcart Wason, Member for Orkney and Shetland, rose in his place, and asked leave to move the Adjournment...definite matter of urgent public importance, viz., " The danger to the peace of East Africa arising out of the steps now being taken with the sanction of His... | |
 | Josef Redlich - 1905 - 920 pages
...one sitting; I 840 Anhang. his place at an afternoon sitting shall propose to move the Adjournment for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, and not loss than 40 members shall thereupon rise in their places to support the motion; or unless... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1906 - 1068 pages
...except by leave of the house,unless a member rising in his place shall propose to move the adjournment for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, and not less than forty members shall thereupon rise in their places to support the motion, or unless,... | |
 | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons - 1907 - 698 pages
...superannuation. (Sessional Papers, No. 11.) Mr. Martin (Queen's, PEI), from his place in the House, asked leave to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter'of urgent public importance, and stated the subject to be " the accumulation of freight at the... | |
 | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons - 1907 - 1364 pages
...before. Mr. FOSTER. Send them in in sections. JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS. Mr. RL BORDEN (Carleton, Ont.) asked leave to move the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing the immediate necessity of filling an existing vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court of Nova REVISED... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1901 - 1058 pages
...WILLIAM .JONES : I beg, in consequence of the character of the answer given by the noble Lord, to ask leave to move the adjournment of the House for the...discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, “ the recent despatch of a military force into the Penrhyn quarry district. “ The pleasure... | |
 | Abbott Lawrence Lowell - 1908 - 600 pages
...business.4 5. Immediately after questions, a member rising in his place may make the portentous motion "for the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance." 5 This is usually, but not necessarily, made in consequence of a highly unsatisfactory answer that... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1904 - 1048 pages
...RESIGNATIONS—MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. -—Mr. Joiu¿ ELLIS. Member for Not.tinghamshire (Ru¿hc1iffe Division), rose in his place and asked leave to move the Adjournment of the Rouse for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance. viz, “The omission... | |
 | Sir Henry William Lucy - 1908 - 436 pages
...the questions are disposed of. Thereupon a Member may rise and " ask leave to move the adjournment, for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance." The Speaker judges whether that description applies to the matter at issue. If not, there is an end... | |
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House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance and state the matter. 
