The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 25

Analysis

I.—General Conduct Of Business.
Nos.	Page
1. Election of Speaker; first meeting of new Council	9
2. Standing Orders of House of Representatives to apply	9
3. Vacancy in office of Speaker	9
4. Speaker to decide in cases for which no rules are made	10
5. Chairman of Committees may preside in the absence of Mr. Speaker	10
6. Election of Speaker and Acting-Speaker	10
7. Each sitting to be opened with prayer	10
8. Sittings	10
9. Hours of meeting and rising each day	11
10. Council to resume at 5.25 p.m.	11
11. Motions not disposed of before half-past five, p.m.	11
12. Adjournments	11
13. Division, Bell, &c.	11
14. Division List	12
15. Addresses to Superintendent, by whom to be presented	12
16. A member may request that any question under discussion be read	12
17. Member not to speak twice on the same question. Exceptions	12
18. To address the Chair	12
19. Question of privilege	12
20. Motions to be seconded	12
21. Questions of order or privilege to supersede original motion	12
22. Motion.—"That the Council do now adjourn."	13
23. Motion.—" That the debate be now adjourned."	13
24. Mover of such motion entitled to pre-audience	13
25. Call to order	13
26. Member called upon by name, after explanation, to withdraw	13page 6
27. Breach of order by a member.—Procedure	14
28. Interruptions	14
29. When Mr. Speaker rises, Council to be silent	14
30. While Council counted, members to retain their seats	14
31. Call of the Council	14
32. Order for the same	14
33. Papers, &c., laid on the table to be considered public;.	15

II.—Petitions.
34. When to be presented	15
35. Member presenting to acquaint himself with contents	15
36. And to prefix his name thereto	15
37. Form of petitions	15
38. No documents to be attached thereto	15
39. Nor is a petition to contain reference to any debate	15
40. Nor to pray for grant of money	15
41. Procedure on presenting a petition	15
42. To be received as the petition of the parties signing	16
43. Private Petitions to atand referred to Private Petitions Committee	16
44. Copies of petitions to be forwarded to Government before presentation	16

III.—Motions.
45. When notice of motion to be given	16
46. Notice to be given before motion discussed	16
47. Motions for printing documents, petitions, &c.	16
48. Motions to take precedence of Orders of the Day	16
49. Government days	17
50. When read, a motion to be deemed in possession of the Council	17
51. Form of motion for information emanating from Superintendent	17
52. Form of motion for other official information	17
53. Motion or Bill rejected, not to be introduced in the same Session without leave	17

IV.—Lapsed Questions.
54. How debates, when interrupted by counting out, &c., may be resumed	17
55. Procedure if interrupted by motion being carried to "report progress" or "to leave the chair "	18
56. Motions and orders not called on, how dealt with	18

V.—Bills.
57. Bills, how to be introduced	18
58. Member having leave to bring in a Bill, to prepare it	18
59. Clauses in a Bill not to be foreign to its title	19
60. Bills for temporary objects not to include anything perpetual	19
61. First and second reading	19
62. Bills read a first time to be printed	19
63. Direction for second reading	19
64. Bills read a second time to be committed	19
65. Procedure in Committee	19
66. Bills reported with amendments	20
67. Amendments, verbal or formal	20
68. Correction of errors	20
69. Bills, when reported with amendments, may be printed. Notice of motion for third reading. Recommitment.	20
70. Certificate of Chairman of Committee required before Bill read a third time	20
71. Procedure on third reading	20
72. No motion to be made for amendment on third reading—exception	21
73. "What if a clause be proposed to be added	21
74. Question "that this Bill do now pass "	21
75. Bill passed, how to be authenticated	21
76. To be presented to the Superintendent	21

VI.—Committees Of The Whole Council.
77. Quorum	21
78. Procedure when not a quorum	22
79. Procedure on Committee breaking up for want of quorum	22
80. Rules to be observed in Committee	22

VII.—Select Committees.
81. Number of members	22
82. Not compulsory on Speaker to serve on Committees	22
83. Member proposing Committee to be member thereof	22
84. Notice of motion for Select Committees to contain names of proposed members	23
85. Mode of electing Select Committees	23
86. Addition, &c., to Select Committee, how to be made. May sit during adjournment	23
87. Quorum	23page 8
88. Chairman	23
89. Mode of examining witnesses	24
90. Report	24
91. Lists of Committees to be posted	24
92. Power to call for evidence to be asked for	24
93. Chairman to report to Mr. Speaker in cases of special expenditure	24
94. Day to be fixed for reporting	24
95. No discussion to be on presenting report	25
96. Specific motion on report	25

VIII.—Messages.
97. From Superintendent when announced, other business to be suspended	25
98. To be immediately read	25
99. And members to be uncovered	25

IX.—Strangers.
100. To withdraw when requested by Speaker	25
101. Liable to fine or imprisonment for certain acts	26

X.—Contempt.
102. By absence after call of the Council	26
103. By absence for more than three days	26
104. By disobedience of orders	26
105. Penalty for contempt	27

XI.—Standing Orders.
106. How Standing Orders may be suspended	27
107. Alteration, &c., of Standing Orders	27
108. Duration of Standing Orders	27