Mr Speaker, I understand all parties in this House have been consulted and agree on the following motion. I move:
That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, on Wednesday, February 4, 1998, no proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 shall take place, and, commencing at the ordinary time of daily adjournment on that day, a motion to adjourn shall be deemed to have been proposed and shall be debated under the following conditions:
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Members may speak for no more than 20 minutes on the ice storm of January 1998, provided that two members may be permitted to divide one twenty minute time period;
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During the debate no dilatory motions or quorum calls may be received;
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When no members wish to speak, the motion shall be deemed to have been adopted.
(Motion agreed to)