Analysis

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

No.		Page
1.	Speaker to decide in cases for which no rules are mads	1
2.	Election of Speaker; first meeting of new Council	2
3.	A Member proposed as Speaker	2
4.	When unopposed, such Member declared elected	2
5.	Procedure when more than one Member proposed	2
6.	In event of division for election of Speaker or Deputy-Speaker	3
7.	Mr. Speaker elect conducted to the chair	3
8.	Deputation to receive His Honor's confirmation of Election	3
9.	Superintendent introduced	3
10.	Vacancy in office of Speaker	3
11.	Chairman of Committees may preside in the absence of Mr. Speaker	4
11.	Deputy-Speaker	4
12.	Opening of ordinary Sessions	4
13.	Return of new Members	4
14.	His Honor the Superintendent introduced; opens proceedings	4
15.	If Superintendent unable to attend at time appointed	5
16.	Sittings	5
17.	Each sitting to be opened with prayer	5
18.	Hours of meeting and rising each day	5
18.	Quorum	5page vi
19.	Adjournment for want of quorum	6
20.	While Council counted Members to retain their seats	6
21.	Minutes to be read. Presentation of petitions, &c.	6
22.	Order Paper	6
23.	Council to resume at 5.25 p.m.	6
24.	Motions not disposed of before half-past five p.m.	7
25.	When notice of motion to be given	7
26.	Notice to be given before motion discussed	7
27.	Motions for printing documents, petitions, &c.	7
28.	Motions to take precedence of Orders of the Day	8
29.	Government days	8
30.	Form of motion for information emanating from Superintendent	8
31.	Form of motion for other official information	8
32.	Motion or Bill rejected not to be introduced the same Session without leave,	8
33.	A motion withdrawn may be renewed	9
34.	A resolution may be rescinded	9
35.	Addresses to Superintendent, by whom to be presented	9
36.	Papers, &c., laid on the table to be considered public	9
37.	Call of the Council	9
38.	Order for the same	9

II.—Rules of Debate, Divisions, Amendments.

39.	Members to address the Chair	10
40.	Motions must be seconded	10
41.	When read, a motion to be deemed in possession of the Council	10
42.	Questions of order or privilege to supersede original motion	10
43.	Interruptions	10
44.	When Mr. Speaker rises, Council to be silent	11
45.	Call to order	11
46.	Member called upon by name, after explanation, to withdraw	11
47.	Breach of order by a Member: procedure	11
48.	A Member may request that any question under discussion may be read	11
49.	Member not to speak twice on the same question. Exceptions	12page vii
50.	Questions of privilege	12
51.	Motion—"That this Council do now adjourn"	12
52.	Motion—"That this debate be now adjourned"	13
53.	Resumption of debate	13
54.	Mover of such motion to be entitled to prcaudience	13
55.	Questions superseded —1. By adjournment	13
55.	Questions superseded—2. By considering Order of the Day	14
55.	Questions superseded—3. By previous question	14
55.	Questions superseded—4. By amendment	14
56.	If previous question resolved in the affirmative	14
57.	Previous question superseded by adjournment	14
58.	Debates interrupted —1. Privilege	14
58.	Debates interrupted—2. Words of heat	14
58.	Debates interrupted—3. Points of order	14
58.	Debates interrupted—4. Messages	14
58.	Debates interrupted—5. Reading documents	14
59.	Complicated questions may be divided	14
60.	Question "put" and again stated	14
61.	Question determined by majority of voices	15
62.	Mr. Speaker states whether ayes or noes have it	15
63.	Procedure on call for division	15
64.	Divisions to be entered in journals	15
65.	Casting vote	15
66.	No Member to vote if personally interested	16
67.	Different forms of amendment	16
68.	Amendments to be seconded	16
69.	Amendments to leave out words	16
70.	Amendment to leave out words and insert or add others	16
71.	Amendment to insert or add words	17
72.	When latter part of question has been amended, or proposed to be amended	17
73.	No amendment to be made to words already agreed to	17
74.	Proposed amendment withdrawn	17
75.	Amendments to proposed amendment.	17
76.	Question as amended put	17
77.	When amendments proposed but not made	18

III.—Messages.

78.	From Superintendent, when announced, other business to be suspended	18page viii
79.	To be immediately read	18
80.	And Members to be uncovered	18
81.	Notice of proposed reply to be given	18

IV.—Lapsed Questions.

82.	How debates, when superseded by counting out, &c., may be resumed	18
83.	Procedure if interrupted by motion being carried to "report progress," or "to leave the chair"	19
84.	Motions and orders not called on, how dealt with	19
85.	When debate interrupted by adjournment at half-past five p.m.	19

V.—Committees of the Whole Council.

86.	Quorum	20
87.	Procedure when not a quorum	20
88.	Procedure on Committee breaking up for want of a quorum	20
89.	Rules to be observed in Committee	21

VI.—Select Committees.

VII.—Petitions.

VIII.—Bills.

118.	Bills, how to be introduced	26
119.	Member having leave to bring in a Bill to prepare it	27
120.	Clauses in a Bill not to be foreign to its title	27
121.	Bills for temporary objects not to include anything perpetual	27
122.	Motions on presentation of Bill	27
123.	First and second reading	27
124.	Bills read a first time to be printed	27
125.	Direction for second reading	28
126.	Question on second reading	28
127.	Amendments to question for second reading	28
128.	Amendments to be relevant	28
129.	Bills read a second time to be committed	28page x
130.	Procedure in Committee	28
131.	Additional clauses	29
132.	Bills reported with amendments	29
133.	Amendments verbal or formal	29
134.	Correction of errors	29
135.	Bill reported without amendment	29
136.	Bills when reported with amendments may be printed.	29
	Notice of motion for third reading. Re-commitment	29
137.	Certificate of Chairman of Committee required before Bill read a third time	30
138.	Procedure on third reading	30
139.	No motion to be made for amendment on third reading. Exception	30
140.	What if a clause be proposed to be added	30
141.	Question "That this Bill do now pass"	31
142.	Bill passed, how to be authenticated	31
143.	To be presented to the Superintendent	31

IX.—Committee of Supply.

X.—Strangers.

153.	To withdraw when requested by Speaker	33
154.	Liable to fine and imprisonment for certain acts	33

XI.—Contempt.

155.	By absence after call of Council	34page xi
156.	By absence for more than three days	34
157.	By disobedience of orders	34
158.	Penalty for contempt	34

XII.—Standing Orders.

159.	How Standing Orders may be suspended	35
160.	Alteration, &c., of Standing Orders	35
161.	Duration of Standing Orders	35

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90.	Sessional Committees	21
91.	Number of Members	21
92.	Not compulsory on Speaker to serve on Committees	21
93.	Member proposing Committee to be member thereof	21
94.	Notice of motion for Select Committee to contain names of proposed members	21
95.	Mode of electing Select Committees	22
96.	Addition, &c., to Select Committee, how to be made. May sit during adjournment	22
97.	Quorum	22
98.	Chairman	22
99.	Mode of examining witnesses	23
100.	Report	23
101.	Lists of Committees to be posted	23page ix
102.	Power to call for evidence to be asked for	23
103.	Chairman to report to Mr. Speaker in cases of special expenditure	24
104.	Day to be fixed for reporting	24
105.	No discussion to be on presenting report	24
106.	Specific motion on report	24

107.	When to be presented	24
108.	Member presenting to acquaint himself with contents	25
109.	And to affix his name thereto	25
110.	Form of petitions	25
111.	No documents to be attached thereto	25
112.	Nor is a petition to contain reference to any debate	25
113.	Nor to pray for grant of money	25
114.	Procedure on presenting a petition	25
115.	To be received as the petition of the parties signing	26
116.	Private petitions to stand referred to Private Petitions Committee	26
117.	Copies of petitions to be forwarded to Government before presentation	26

144.	Estimates transmitted by message	31
145.	On going into Committee of Supply	31
146.	Questions for omitting or reducing items	32
147.	Proposed in order of printed Estimates	32
148.	No motion to be made relating to any prior item	32
149.	Question put on the original or reduced vote	32
150.	Adoption of resolutions agreed to in Committee	32
151.	Reported resolutions not to be amended so as to in crease charge upon the people	33
152.	Motions for sums to be placed on Estimates to be considered in Committee	33

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 16

Analysis.

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

II.—Rules of Debate, Divisions, Amendments.

III.—Messages.

IV.—Lapsed Questions.

V.—Committees of the Whole Council.

VI.—Select Committees.

VII.—Petitions.

VIII.—Bills.

IX.—Committee of Supply.

X.—Strangers.

XI.—Contempt.

XII.—Standing Orders.