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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 16

VIII.—Rules of Debate

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VIII.—Rules of Debate.

115. Every Member desiring to speak is

Members to address Mr. Speaker.

to rise in his place uncovered, and to address himself to Mr. Speaker.
116. By the special indulgence of the

Indulgence to Members unable to stand.

House, a Member, unable conveniently to stand, page 20 by reason of sickness or infirmity, will be permitted to speak sitting and uncovered.

Speaking to Order during a Division.

117. Members can only speak to a point of Order, while the House is dividing, by permission of the Speaker, and while speaking, are to sit covered.

No Member to speak after a Question has been "put."

118. No Member may speak to any Question after the same has been put by Mr. Speaker, and the voices having been given in the affirmative and negative thereon.

Mr. Speaker calls upon Members to speak.

119. When two or more Members rise to speak, Mr. Speaker calls upon the Member who first rose in his place.

Motion that a Member "be now heard."

120. A Motion may be made that any Member who has risen "be now heard," or "do now speak."

Members to speak to the Question.

121. A Member may speak to any Question before the House, or upon a Question or Amendment to be proposed by himself, or upon a Question of order arising out of the Debate; but not otherwise.

Personal explanation.

122. By the indulgence of the House, a Member may explain matters of a personal nature, although there is no question before the House; hut such matters may not be debated.

No Member to speak twice.

123. No Member may speak twice to a Question, except in explanation or reply, or in Committees of the whole House.

Except to explain his words.

124. A Member who has spoken to a Question may again be heard to explain himself in regard to some material part of his speech, but is not to introduce any new matter.
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125. A reply is allowed to a Member who

Or to reply in certain cases.

has made a substantive Motion to the House, but not to any Member who has moved an Amendment, the "previous Question," or any Instruction to a Committee.
126. Any Member may rise to speak "to

Speaking "to Order."

Order," or upon a matter of Privilege suddenly arising.
127. No Member is to allude to any Debate

Debates of same Session not to be alluded to.

of the same Session, upon a Question or Bill not being then under discussion, except by the indulgence of the House, for personal explanations.
128. No Member may reflect upon any

Reflections upon Votes of the House.

Vote of the House, except for the purpose of moving that such Vote be rescinded.
129. No Member may allude to any

Allusion to Debates in the other House.

Debate in the other House of Parliament.
130. No Member may use offensive words

Offensive Words against either House.

against either House of Parliament, nor against any statute, unless for the purpose of moving for its repeal.
131. No Member may refer to any other

No Member to be referred to by "Name"

Member by Name.
132. No Member may use offensive or

Offensive Words against Members

unbecoming words in reference to any Member of the House.
133. When any Member objects to words

Words taken down by direction of Mr. Speaker.

used in debate, and desires them to be taken down, Mr. Speaker, if it appear to be the pleasure of the House, will direct them to be taken down by the Clerk accordingly.
134. In a Committee of the whole House

Words taken down in Committee.

the Chairman, if it appear to be the pleasure of page 22 the Committee, will direct words objected to to be taken down, in order that the same may be reported to the House.

Words to he objected to when used.

135. Every such objection is to be taken at the time when such words are used, and not after any other Member has spoken.

Members not explaining or retracting.

136. Any Member having used objectionable words, and not explaining or retracting the same, or offering apologies for the use thereof to the satisfaction of the House, will be censured, or otherwise dealt with as the House may think fit.

House will prevent quarrels.

137. The House will interfere to prevent the prosecution of any quarrel between Members arising out of Debates or proceedings of the House, or any Committee thereof.

No noise or interruption to be allowed during a Debate.

138. No Member of this House is to presume to make any noise or disturbance whilst any Member is orderly debating, or whilst any Bill, Order, or other matter is being read or opened; and in any case of such noise or disturbance, Mr. Speaker is to call upon the Member by name making such disturbance; and every such person will incur the displeasure and censure of the House.

Rules of Debate in Committee.

139. The several rules for maintaining order in Debate are to be observed in every Committee of the whole House.

Order maintained by Mr. Speaker, and Chairman of Committee.

140. Order is maintained in the House by Mr. Speaker, and in a Committee of the whole House by the Chairman of such Committee; but disorder in Committee can only be page 23 censured by the House on receiving a Report thereof.
141. Whenever Mr. Speaker rises during

When Mr. Speaker rises. House to be silent.

a Debate, any Member then speaking, or offering to speak, is to sit down, and the House is to be silent, so that Mr. Speaker may be heard without interruption.
142. Every Member against whom any

Member to withdraw while his conduct is under debate.

charge has been made, having been heard in his place, is to withdraw while such charge is under Debate.

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