Mr. Langlois (Megantic):

I never stated such a thing, Mr. Speaker. I do not know on

Motion Respecting House Vote what hypothesis the hon. member for Kamloops bases his far fetched idea in this regard. I am trying to solve some of the problems of his party.

Mr. Langlois (Megantic):

I quite agree, Mr. Speaker, and I will now come to the point. My first citation is from page 168 of Beauchesne's fourth edition. It is citation No. 201:

The object of an amendment may be to effect such an alteration in a question as will obtain the support of those who, without such alteration, must either vote against it or abstain from voting thereon-*

And there has been an indication that there will be abstentions from the vote on the motion.

-or to present to the house an alternative proposition either wholly or partially opposed to the original question.

The purpose of this is to gain the support of those who, without such an alteration being made, must either vote against a question or abstain from voting.

Mr. Raymond Langlois (Megantic):

Mr. Speaker, I have a few citations to offer from Beauchesne's fourth edition with respect to this amendment proposed by the hon. member for Kamouraska. I acknowledge that the indications given in this respect by the government yesterday, particularly by the Minister of Justice, were quite explicit.

Mr. Langlois (Megantic):

Mr. Speaker, is this a point of order or is it an explanation of the amendment?

Mr. Langlois (Meganlic):

On division.