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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 16

XV.—Conferences

XV.—Conferences.

Matters communicated at a Conference

231. The House may communicate Matters to the Council, or have Matters communicated by the latter at a Conference.

Conference desired by Message.

232. A Conference is desired by Message.

Subject to be stated.

233. In desiring a Conference, the subject-matter thereof is to be stated.

Conferences.

234. When a Conference is desired on a Bill, in consequence of Amendments made by page 37 the Legislative Council being objected to by the House of Representatives, the Message desiring the Conference shall specify the Amendments objected to, and the reasons for such objections.
235. In cases in which the Legislative

Reasons may he communicated by Message

Council disagrees to any Amendments made by the House of Representatives, or insists on any Amendments to which the House has disagreed, the House of Representatives is willing to receive the reasons of the Legislative Council for its disagreeing or insisting, as the case may be, by Message without a Conference, unless at any time the Legislative Council should desire to communicate the same at a Conference.
236. Any Message from the Legislative

Message, when considered

Council desiring a Conference, or giving reasons for disagreeing to Amendments made by the House of Representatives, or insisting on Amendments to which the House has disagreed, shall, on motion without notice, be taken into consideration by the House, either immediately or on a future day to be appointed for considering the same.
237. It is the sole duty of the Managers of

Duties of Managers

the one House to read and deliver to the Managers of the other House the resolutions of the other House on Bills, with reasons for insisting upon Amendments, or disagreements to Amendments, or otherwise.
238. After two Conferences, or Messages

Free Conferences

without Conferences in the place of Conferences, a Free Conference may be desired, at which page 38 the difference between the two Houses may he discussed.

Report from a Free Conference, when considered

239. After a Free Conference the Managers shall bring up a Report, which shall, on motion without notice, be taken into consideration by the House, either immediately or on a future day to be appointed for considering the same.

Agreed to by Message

240. When a Conference is agreed to, such Agreement is communicated by Message.

Council appoints time and place

241. The Council appoints the time and place for every Conference.

Managers

242. The Managers are named by the House.

Names of Managers called over

243. The time for holding a Conference being come, the names of the Managers are called over, and they repair to the Conference Chamber.

Conferences may be held, although neither House sitting

244. Conferences between the two Houses may be held, although neither the House of Representatives nor the Legislative Council shall be sitting at the time.