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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 25

III.—Motions

III.—Motions.

When notice of motion to be given

45. No notice of motion for the next sitting day shall be received after the Council shall have proceeded to the Orders of the day, and no notice of motion shall be received for a period extending over more than four sittings days, and all notices for next day's Order Paper shall be given in before nine p.m.

Notice to be given before motion discussed

46. No member shall make any motion initiating a subject for discussion, but in pursuance of notice given at a previous sitting of the Council.

Motions for printing documents, petitions, &c

47. It shall be competent, on the presentation of any document, except a petition, to move without notice that it be printed, and to appoint a day for its consideration.

Motions to take precedence of Orders of the Day

48. Motions shall take precedence of Orders of the Day, except on Government days as hereafter provided, and be moved in the order in which they stand on the Order Paper, and, if not so moved, shall be expunged therefrom.
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49. Unless the Council shall otherwise direct,

Government days

Orders of the Day for Wednesdays and Fridays shall be disposed of before the Council proceeds with any motions of which notice shall have been given; and on such days Government Notices of Motions shall take precedence of all others.
50. After a motion shall have been read by

When read a motion to be deemed in possession of the Council

Mr. Speaker, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the Council, and shall not be withdrawn nor altered, without the unanimous consent of the Council.
51. Motions for the production of despatches

Form of motion for information emanating from Superintendent

or other correspondence addressed to the Superintendent, or for any information emanating from the Superintendent, shall be in form, "That an Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent,' to that effect.
52. Motions for the production of Returns or

Form of motion for other official information

other information from the several departments of the Provincial service shall be in form, "That they be laid on the table."
53. When a motion or Bill shall have been

Motion or Bill rejected not to be introduced the same session without leave

rejected by the Council, no motion or Bill of the same argument and matter shall be brought forward during the same session without leave.