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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 16

X.—Committees of the Whole House

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X.—Committees of the Whole House.

156. A Committee of the whole House

House resolves itself into a Committee.

is appointed by a Resolution "That this House will resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House."
157. When such a Resolution has been

Mr. Speaker leaves the Chair.

agreed to, or an Order of the Day read for the House to resolve itself into Committee, Mr. Speaker puts a Question "That I do now leave the Chair," which being agreed to, he leaves the Chair accordingly.
158. When a Bill or other matter (except

When Committee has reported Progress.

Supply or Ways and Means) has been partly considered in Committee, and the Chairman has been directed to report Progress and ask leave to sit again, and the House has ordered that the Committee shall sit again on a particular day, Mr. Speaker, when the Order for the Committee has been read, is forthwith to leave the Chair without putting any Question, and the House thereupon resolves itself into such Committee.
159. So soon as Mr. Speaker has left the

The Mace is placed under the Table.

Chair, the Mace is placed under the Table, and the Chairman takes the Chair of the Committee at the Table.
160. The Chair is ordinarily taken by the

Chair taken by Chairman of Committees.

Chairman of Committees.
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In case of difference, House appoints Chairman.

161. If any difference should arise in Committee concerning the election of a Chairman, Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair, and a Chairman is appointed by the House.

Committee to consider matters referred.

162. A Committee may consider such matters only as have been referred to them by the House. [See also No. 201.]

Questions decided by a majority.

163. Every Question in Committee is decided by a majority of voices; and, in case of an equality of voices, the Chairman gives a casting voice.

A Motion is not seconded.

164. A Motion made in Committee is not seconded.

"Previous Question" not allowed.

165. No Motion for the Previous Question can be made in Committee.

Members may speak more than once.

166. In Committee, Members may speak more than once to the same Question.

Order in Debate.

167. The same order in Debate is to be observed as in the House itself.

Disorder arising.

168. If any sudden disorder should arise in Committee, Mr. Speaker will resume the Chair, without any Question being put.

Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair in certain Cases.

169. Mr. Speaker will also resume the Chair if the time be come for holding a Conference with the Council, or if a Message be brought to attend the Governor, or the Commissioners, in the Council Chamber.

When 20 Members not present.

170. If notice be taken, or it appear upon a Division in Committee that 20 Members inclusive of the Chairman are not present, the Chairman leaves the Chair, and Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.

House counted by Mr. Speaker.

171. If there be 20 Members inclusive of himself when the House is counted by Mr. Speaker, page 27 the House again resolves itself into the Committee of the whole House.
172. When all the matters referred to

Report.

a Committee have been considered, the Chairman is directed to report the same to the House.
173. When all such matters have not

Report of Progress.

been considered, the Chairman is directed to report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.
174. A Motion may be made during the

Motion to report Progress

proceedings of a Committee, that the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again.
175. A Motion, that the Chairman do now

Motion that the Chairman do now leave the Chair.

leave the Chair, will, if carried, supersede the further proceedings of a Committee.
176. Every Report from a Committee of

Report to be brought up without Question.

the whole House is to be brought up without any Question being put.
177. The Resolutions reported from a

Resolutions of Committee.

Committee are read a first and second time, and are agreed to or disagreed to by the House, or agreed to with Amendments, or recommitted to the Committee, or the further consideration thereof postponed.

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