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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 25

(Amendments.)

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(Amendments.)

Different forms of amendment.

67. A question having been proposed may be amended: (1) By leaving out certain words only; (2) By leaving out certain words in order to insert or add other words; or (3) By inserting or adding words.

Amendments to be seconded.

68. An amendment proposed but not seconded will not be entertained by the Council (except in Committee), nor entered in the Journals.

Amendments to leave out words.

69. When the proposed amendment is to leave out certain words, Mr. Speaker puts a question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question," which is resolved by the Council in the affirmative or negative, as the case may be.

Amendment to leave out words and insert, or add others.

70. When the proposed amendment is to leave out certain words, in order to insert or add other words. Mr. Speaker puts a question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question," which if resolved in the affirmative, disposes of the amendment; but if in the negative, another page 17 question is put, that the words of the amendment be inserted or added instead thereof, which is resolved in the affirmed tive or negative, as the case may be.
71. When the proposed amendment is to

When later part of question has been amended or proposed to be amended.

insert or add certain words, Mr. Speaker puts a question that such words be inserted, or added, which is resolved in the affirmative or negative, as the case may be.
72. No amendment may be proposed in

Amendment to insert or add words.

any part of a question, after a later part has been amended, or has been proposed to be amended, unless a proposed amendment has been by leave of the Council withdrawn.
73. No amendment may be proposed to

No amendment to be made to words already agreed to.

be made to any words which the Council has resolved shall stand part of a question, or shall be inserted in or added to a question, except the addition of other words thereto.
74. A proposed amendment may be, by

Proposed Amendment withdrawn.

leave of the Council, withdrawn.
75. Amendments may be proposed to a

Amendment to proposed amendments.

proposed amendment, whenever it comes to a question whether the Council shall agree to such proposed amendment.
76. When Amendments have been made,

Question as amended put.

the main question, as amended, is put.
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When amendments proposed but not made.

77. When amendments have been proposed, but not made, the question is put as originally proposed.

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