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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 25

I.—Opening of Proceedings, Election of Speaker, Sittings, &c

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I.—Opening of Proceedings, Election of Speaker, Sittings, &c.

1. In all cases not hereinafter provided

Speaker to decide in cases for which no rule are made.

for, Mr. Speaker shall decide, taking for his Slide the rules, forms, and usages of the House of Commons, as far as the same can be applied to the proceedings of the Provincial Council.
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6. In the event of a division being called

In event of division for election of Speaker or Deputy Speaker.

for upon motion for appointment of Speaker, or Deputy-Speaker, and the Tellers reporting that the "numbers are equal," the Clerk shall order the doors to be unlocked, and take a second division in manner provided by Standing Orders; and shall, if necessary, repeat the process till the Division Lists show a majority either in favor of "Aye" or "No."
7. The member elected shall be conducted

Mr. Speaker elect conducted to the chair

to the Chair by his proposer and seconder, and after having, whilst standing beside the Chair, expressed his acknowledgments for the honor conferred upon him, he shall take his seat in the Chair.
8. The proposer and seconder of the

Deputation to receive His Honor's confirmation of Election.

member so elected shall be a deputation to wait upon the Superintendent for His Honor's confirmation of the election, and shall forthwith act as such.
9. The Election being continued, Mr.

Superintendent introduced.

Speaker shall read the usual prayer. His Honor the Superintendent is then introduced for the purpose of opening the proceedings of the Session, as provided in order No. 14.
10. Should the office of Speaker become

Vacancy in office of Speaker.

vacant during the existence of any Council, the same mode of procedure shall be adopted page 4 in the election of a successor as in the case of first election.

Chairman of Committees may preside in the absence of Mr. Speaker.

11. Whenever the Council shall he informed by the Clerk of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker, the Chairman of Committees shall take the chair for that day only; and, in the event of Mr. Speaker's absence continuing for more than one day, the, Chairman of Committees shall, if the Council think fit and shall order it, take the chair in like manner on any subsequent day during such absence. Should the

Deputy Speaker

Chairman of Committees be also absent, the Council shall forthwith proceed to the election of a Deputy Speaker to act during the remainder of the sitting, or during the absence of Mr. Speaker.

Opening of ordinary Sessions.

12. On the first day of the meeting of any Council subsequent to the first meeting thereof, Mr. Speaker shall take the chair at the hour appointed for such meeting, and after the reading by the Clerk, of the Superintendent's Proclamation convening the Council, shall read the usual form of prayer.

Return of new members.

13. Mr. Speaker shall then intimate the return of new members, if any; and such members, if in attendance, shall thereupon be presented to Mr. Speaker.

His Honor the Superintendent introduced opens proceedings

14. Mr. Speaker shall then direct the Clerk to acquaint His Honor the Superintendent that the Council is prepared to re page 5 ceive him, for the purpose of opening the proceedings of the Session.
15. In the event of anything transpiring

If Superintendent unable to attend, at time appointed.

to interfere with the attendance of His Honor the Superintendent, or his Deputy, at the time appointed for the opening of the Session, on such being intimated to Mr. Speaker, it shall be competent for the Council to order an adjournment until such time as may be deemed expedient or necessary.
16. The Council shall sit from day to day,

Sittings.

except Saturdays and Sundays, during Session, subject to alteration by resolution; and on Wednesdays and Fridays Government business shall have precedence, as provided by Order No. 29.
17. At the first sitting each day the Council

Each sitting to be opened with prayer.

shall be opened with prayer, read by Mr. Speaker; and during the reading of the prayers the doors shall be closed.
18. Mr. Speaker shall take the chair at

Hours of meeting and rising each day.

two o'clock in the afternoon, unless otherwise appointed by the Council; and if after prayers there be not present a quorum (one-third of the members) Mr. Speaker shall adjourn the Council until the

Quorum.

following sitting day at the usual hour; and if at any time after prayers notice be taken, or, on the report of a division by the Tellers, it appear that one-third of the members are page 6 not present, Mr. Speaker shall adjourn the Council without a question first put; and the Council shall rise daily at half-past five p.m., and resume its sittings at seven p.m.

Adjournment for want of quorum.

19. Whenever Mr. Speaker is obliged to adjourn the Council for want of a quorum, the hour at which such adjournment is made, and the names of the members then present, shall be inserted in the Journals of; the Council.

While Council counted members to retain their seats.

20. During the counting of the Council (or Committee of the whole) each member present shall resume his seat, and keep the same till the result of the counting is announced.

Minutes to be read. Presentation of petitions, &c.

21. After prayers, the minutes of the preceding sitting shall be read for confirmation. Thereafter Mr. Speaker shall call for the presentation of Petitions, Notices of Questions, Notices of Motions, Papers and Bills.

Order Paper

22. The Council shall then proceed to consider the business as set down on the Order Paper, Notices of Questions being first called. The answers, or an abstract of the answers given to questions shall be inserted in the Journals.

Council to resume at 5.25 p.m.

23. When the Council is in Committee, at; twenty-five minutes past five p.m. Mr. Speaker shall resume the Chair, and the; page 7 Chairman of the Committee shall report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
24. If all motions shall not have been

Motions not disposed of before half-past five p.m.

disposed of at half-past five o'clock, the consideration thereof shall stand adjourned, and on the Council resuming at seven o'clock p.m., the Orders of the Day shall be taken in rotation; but if there should be no Order of the Day, the consideration of motions may be continued. The consideration of motions may be resumed after the Orders of the Day are disposed of, on motion to that effect being put and agreed to.
25. No notice of motion for the next sitting

When notice of motion to be given.

day shall be received after the Council shall have proceeded to the Orders of the Day, and no notice of motion shall be received for a period extending over more than four sitting days, and all notices for next day's Order Paper shall be given in before nine p.m. A member may give notice for any other member not present.
26. No member shall make any motion

Notice to be given before motion discussed.

initiating a subject for discussion, but in pursuance of notice given at a previous sitting of the Council.
27. It shall be competent, on the presentation

Motions for printing documents, petitions, &c.,

of any document, except a petition to move without notice that it be printed and to appoint a day for its consideration.
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Motions to take precedence of Orders of the Day.

28. Motions shall take precedence of Orders of the Day, except on Government days as hereafter provided, and be moved in the order in which they stand on the Order Paper, and if not so moved, shall be expunged therefrom.

Government day.

29. Unless the Council shall otherwise direct, Orders of the Day for Wednesdays and Fridays shall be disposed of before the Council proceeds with any motions of which notice shall have been given; and on such days Government Notices of Motions shall take precedence of all others.

Form of motion for information emanating from Superintendent

30. Motions for the production of despatches or other correspondence addressed to the Superintendent, or for any information emanating from the Superintendent, shall be in the form, "That an Address be presented to His Honour the Superintendent," to that effect.

Form of motion for other official information.

31. Motions for the production of Returns or other information from the several departments of the Provincial service shall be in the form,"That there be laid on the table, &c."

Motion or Bill rejected not to be introduced the some session without leave.

32. When a motion or Bill shall have been rejected by the Council, no motion or Bill involving the same argument or matter shalt be brought forward during the same Session without leave.
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33. A motion which-has been by leave of

A motion with drawn may be renewed.

the Council withdrawn may be made again during the same Session on motion upon notice.
34. A Resolution or other vote or older

A resolution may be rescinded.

of the Council may be read over and rescinded on motion upon notice.
35. All Addresses to the Superintendent

Addresses to Superintendent by whom to be presented.

shall be presented by or forwarded through Mr. Speaker, unless otherwise ordered by the Council.
36. All papers and documents laid upon

Papers, &c. laid on the table to be considered public.

the table of the Council shall be considered public (unless otherwise ordered), and may be printed.
37. On a motion made and passed "that

Call of the Council

the Council be called over" on any day therein named, Mr. Speaker shall cause circular letters to be addressed to all the members, requiring their attendance on that day.
38. No order for a call of the Council

Order for the same.

shall be made for any day earlier than fifteen days from the date of such order.

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