James Horace King (Speaker of the Senate)
Liberal
Mr. SPEAKER:
Those against will say "nay".
Mr. SPEAKER:
Those against will say "nay".
Nay.
Mr. SPEAKER:
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And some members having risen:
Mr. SPEAKER:
The motion is carried.
No.
Too late.
Mr. COLDWELL:
No.
Mr. SPEAKER:
I declared the motion carried. I did not see a sufficient number of members standing.
Mr. COLDWELL:
On the point of order, Mr. Speaker, I did not rise to call for a vote, but I looked around and more than five members were standing.
Mr. SPEAKER:
I will put the question again. Is it the pleasure of the house to adopt the motion?
No.
Mr. SPEAKER:
Those in favour of the motion will please say "yea."
Yea.
Mr. SPEAKER:
Those against will say "nay."
Nay.
Mr. SPEAKER:
In my opinion the yeas have it.
Mr. SMITH (Calgary West):
I was paired with the hon. member for Vaudreuil-Soulanges (Mr. Beaudoin). Had I voted I would have voted against your ruling.
Mr. SPEAKER:
I would inform the hon. member for Calgary West that the question before the house was not an appeal from the Speaker's ruling.
Mr. SMITH (Calgary West):
With me it is a matter of habit, sir.