Mr. Manning, seconded by Miss Grey (Edmonton North), moved the following amendment:
That the motion be amended
(a) by replacing the words: “Special Join Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons” in the first paragraph with the words: “Special Committee of the House of Commons”;
(b) by adding immediately after the words: “concerning the Newfoundland school system;” the following: “more specifically, the matter of applying the following three tests for such a proposed constitutional amendment:
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The Test of Democratic Consent,
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The Test of Canadian National Interest, and
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The Test of the Rule of Law;”
(c) by deleting the words: “and seven Members of the Senate” in the second paragraph;
(d) by inserting after the word “Committee” in the sixth paragraph the words: “be directed and authorized to hold hearings in Newfoundland and”;
(e) by replacing all the words in the eighth paragraph with the following: “That the quorum of the committee be nine members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, and that the Chairperson be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six members are present;”;
(f) by deleting the words “Senate and” in the ninth paragraph;
(g) by replacing all the words in the twelfth paragraph with the following: “That, notwithstanding usual practices, if the House is not sitting when the final report of the committee is completed, the report may be deposited with the Clerk of the House, and the report shall thereupon be deemed to have been presented to the House;”; and
(h) by deleting all the words in the last paragraph.
The question is on the amendment.