The Standing Order against Obstruction, as finally amended, runs thus
:—" (9), That, whenever any Member shall have been named by the Speaker, or by the Chairman of a Committee of the whole House, immediately after the commission of the offence, of disregarding the authority of the Chair, or of abusing the Rules of the House, by persistently and wilfully obstructing the business of the House, or otherwise, then, if the offence has been committed by such Member in the House, the Speaker shall forthwith put the question, on a motion being made, no amendment, adjournment, or debate being allowed, That such Member be suspended from the service of the House ;' and, if the offence has been committed in a Committee of the whole House, the Chairman shall, on a motion being made, put the same question in a similar way, and if the motion is carried, shall forthwith suspend the proceedings of the Committee, and report the circumstance to the House ; and the Speaker shall thereupon put the same question, without amendment, adjournment, or debate, as if the offence had been committed in the House itself. If any Member be suspended under this order, his suspension on the first occasion shall continue for one week, on the second occasion for a fortnight, and on the third, or any subsequent occasion, for a month ; provided always that suspension from the service of the House shall not exempt the Member so suspended from serving on any Committee for the consideration of a private Bill, to which he may have been appointed before his suspen- sion ; provided also that not more than one Member shall be named at the same time, unless several Members, present together, have jointly disregarded the authority of the Chair ; provided always that nothing in this resolution shall be taken to deprive the House of the power of proceeding against any Member according to ancient usages."
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