The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 16
X.—Committees of the Whole House
X.— Committees of the Whole House.
156. A Committee of the whole House
is appointed by a Resolution "That this House will resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House."
House resolves itself into a Committee.
157. When such a Resolution has been
agreed to, or an Order of the Day read for the House to resolve itself into Committee, Mr. Speaker puts a Question "That I do now leave the Chair," which being agreed to, he leaves the Chair accordingly.
Mr. Speaker leaves the Chair.
158. When a Bill or other matter (except
Supply or Ways and Means) has been partly considered in Committee, and the Chairman has been directed to report Progress and ask leave to sit again, and the House has ordered that the Committee shall sit again on a particular day, Mr. Speaker, when the Order for the Committee has been read, is forthwith to leave the Chair without putting any Question, and the House thereupon resolves itself into such Committee.
When Committee has reported Progress.
159. So soon as Mr. Speaker has left the
Chair, the Mace is placed under the Table, and the Chairman takes the Chair of the Committee at the Table.
The Mace is placed under the Table.
160. The Chair is ordinarily taken by the
Chairman of Committees.
Chair taken by Chairman of Committees.
In case of difference, House appoints Chairman.
Committee to consider matters referred.
Questions decided by a majority.
A Motion is not seconded.
"Previous Question" not allowed.
Members may speak more than once.
Order in Debate.
Disorder arising.
Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair in certain Cases.
When 20 Members not present.
House counted by Mr. Speaker.
172. When all the matters referred to
a Committee have been considered, the Chairman is directed to report the same to the House.
Report.
173. When all such matters have not
been considered, the Chairman is directed to report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Report of Progress.
174. A Motion may be made during the
proceedings of a Committee, that the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Motion to report Progress
175. A Motion, that the Chairman do now
leave the Chair, will, if carried, supersede the further proceedings of a Committee.
Motion that the Chairman do now leave the Chair.
176. Every Report from a Committee of
the whole House is to be brought up without any Question being put.
Report to be brought up without Question.
177. The Resolutions reported from a
Committee are read a first and second time, and are agreed to or disagreed to by the House, or agreed to with Amendments, or recommitted to the Committee, or the further consideration thereof postponed.
Resolutions of Committee.