EXEMPTED BUSINESS (Motion)

3.17 p.m.

The Chief Minister (Tun Lim Yew Hock): Sir, may I move a business motion?

Mr Speaker: Yes.

The Chief Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg to move,

That the proceedings on item 8 on the Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 7.

That is to say, the debate on item 8 shall continue beyond 4 p.m., if necessary.

The Minister for Education (Mr Chew Swee Kee): I second it.

Question proposed.

Mr R. Jumabhoy: Sir, what happens to the remaining items on the Order Paper? Are they also to be exempted?

Mr Speaker: Perhaps the Chief Minister would like to clarify that matter?

The Chief Minister: Sir, may I explain that the exemption asked for is in regard to item 8 only, and all remaining items on the Order Paper will have to be considered at next Monday's sitting?

Mr R. Jumabhoy: Thank you.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That the proceedings on item 8 on the Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 7.

The Chief Minister: Sir, I beg to move,

That at its rising today, the Assembly do stand adjourned to Monday, 26th January, 1959.

Mr Speaker: If the Assembly is to sit again on Monday, which is an ordinary sitting day, then there is no necessity for the Chief Minister to move that the Assembly do stand adjourned to Monday.

The Chief Minister: Is notice not needed for Monday?

Mr Speaker: I thought I made myself clear. The ordinary sitting days are Mondays to Thursdays, and if there is an adjournment simpliciter today, which is a Thursday, the adjournment will automatically be to Monday, the next sitting day. If the intention is to adjourn to tomorrow, then, of course, there has to be a separate motion.

The Chief Minister: Sir, it was in my mind that the next sitting day should be on Monday.

Mr Speaker: In that case, there is no necessity for a special motion.