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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 25

VIII.—Bills

VIII.—Bills.

Bills, how to be introduced.!

118. Every Bill, except such as are transmitted by the Superintendent in pursuance of the Constitution Act, by message or by members of the Executive Council, shall be introduced either by a motion for leave specifying the title and object of the Bill, or by a motion to appoint a Committee to prepare and bring it in, or by an order of Council on the report of a Committee.
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119. The member having leave to bring

Member having leave to bring in a Bill to prepare it.

in a Bill, shall prepare the draft of such Bill, with the necessary blanks to be filled up in Committee; and shall on an early day, present a fair copy thereof to the Council.
120. No clause shall be inserted in any

Clauses in a Bill not to be foreign to its title.

Bill, which shall be foreign to what the title of such Bill imports; and such matters as have no proper relation to each other shall not be intermixed in one and the same Bill.
121. No perpetual clause shall be inserted

Bills for temporary objects not to include anything perpetual.

in any Bill, the provisions of which are intended to be temporary; and the temporary character of the Bill shall be declared in the title, and the precise duration mentioned in a distinct clause at the end thereof.
122. Immediately oh the presentation of

Motions on presentation of

any Bill a motion shall be made, "That this Bill be now read a first time," which, if agreed to, shall be followed by another motion, "That this Bill be printed."
123. At the first and second reading of

First and second reading.

any Bill, the title only shall be read by the Clerk; and the first reading shall take place without discussion.
124. Every Bill read a first time, and ordered

Bills read a first time to be printed.

to be printed, shall be printed with as page 28 little delay as possible, and two copies shall be provided for each member.

Direction for second leading.

125. After the first reading of a Bill, its second reading shall be made an Order of the Day for some future convenient day.

Question on second reading.

126. On the Order of the Day being read for the second reading of a Bill, the question put shall be, "That this Bill be now read a second time."

Amendments to question for second reading.

127. Amendments may be moved to such question by leaving out "now," and at the end of the question adding "this day three months," or six months, or any other time; or that the Bill be rejected.

Amendments to be relevant.

128. No other amendment may be moved to such question, unless the same be strictly relevant to the Bill.

Bills read a second time to be committed.

129. After a Bill shall have been read a second time, the Council shall resolve itself into Committee for the considertion of it in detail, unless it be deemed expedient by the Council that it be referred to a Select Committee; in which case, a committee for that purpose may be at once appointed with the requisite instructions.

Procedure in Committee.

130. Bills in Committee of the whole Council shall be debated clause by clause, the question being put upon each, "That page 29 this clause stand part of the Bill," or as amended stand part of the Bill, leaving the preamble and title to be last considered.
131. Any additional clauses must be

Additional clauses.

added after the other clauses have been considered.
132. At the close of the proceedings of a

Bills reportee with amendments.

Committee of the whole Council on a Bill, the Chairman shall report the Bill forthwith to the Council, and when amendments have been made thereto, the same shall be received without debate, and a time appointed for taking them into consideration.
133. Amendments merely of a verbal or

Amendments verbal or formal

formal nature may be made on motion in any part of a Bill at any time during its progress through the Council or Committee.
134. Clerical and typographical errors

Correction of errors.

may be corrected in any part of a Bill by the Chairman of Committees.
135. When a Bill shall have been reported

Bill reported without amendment.

without amendment, it may thereupon be read a third time and passed.
136. When a Bill shall have been reported

Bills when reported with amendments may be printed. Notice of motion for third reading Recommitment.

with amendments, it may be ordered to be printed as amended; and notice shall be given of a motion that it be read a third time on a convenient day; and when the page 30 motion shall be made for the Bill being read a third time, it may, on a motion without notice, be re-committed for further amendment; and when again reported with amendments, a day may be fixed on motion without notice, for its being read a third time.

Certificate of Chairman of Committee required before Bill read a third time.

137. Before a Bill shall be read a third time, the Chairman of the Committee shall certify that the amended copy is in accordance with the Bill as reported.

Procedure on third reading.

138. On the third reading of the Bill, Mr. Speaker shall announce that the amended copy has been so certified by the Chairman of Committees, and the title only shall be read, unless on motion, without notice, made and seconded, that the Bill be read at length.

No motion to be made for amendment on third reading: Exception.

139. No alteration or amendment not being merely verbal, shall be made in any Bill on the third reading, the question simply being that the Bill, in its then shape, be read a third time; but the addition of a clause may be made, and if passed, shall be added to the Bill.

What if a clause be proposed to be added.

140. If the clause proposed to be added to the Bill has for its object to impose a pecuniary fine, the Council shall not entertain it with Mr. Speaker in the Chair. In order to fill up the blanks in such case, page 31 the clause must be read twice, and then committed to a Committee of the whole Council; after which, Mr. Speaker shall resume the Chair, the clause shall be reported, read a third time, and passed with the Bill, if approved by the Council.
141. When a Bill shall have been read a

Question "that this Bill do now pass."

third time, it shall be delivered by the Clerk to Mr. Speaker, who shall put the question "That this Bill do now pass."
142. When a Bill shall have passed the

Bill passed, how to be authenticated.

Council, Mr. Speaker shall sign the same, and the Clerk shall forthwith certify the date of its passing at the foot of the Bill.
143. All Bills, when passed, shall be presented

To be presented to the Superintendent. Estimates transmitted by message.

by or forwarded through Mr. Speaker to the Superintendent for assent and transmission to the Governor.