V.—Bills.
Bills, how to be introduced
57. Every Bill, except such as are transmitted by the Superintendent in pursuance of the Constitution Act, 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 the Council on the report of the Committee.
Member having leave to bring in a Bill to prepare it
58. The member having leave to bring in the 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.
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59. No clause shall be inserted in any Bill,
Clauses in a Bill not to be foreign to its title
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.
60. No perpetual clause shall be inserted in
Bills for temporary objects not to include anything perpetual
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.
61. At the first and second reading of any
Bill, the title only shall be read by the Clerk; and the first reading shall take place without discussion.
62. Every Bill read a first time shall, on leave
Bills read a first time to be printed
obtained be printed with as little delay as possible, and two copies shall be provided for each member.
63. After the first reading of a Bill, its second
Direction for second reading
reading shall be made an Order of the Day for some future convenient day.
64. After a Bill shall have been read a second
Bills read a second time to be committed
time, the Council shall resolve itself into committee for the consideration of it in detail, unless it be deemed expedient by the Council that it shall be referred to a select committee; in which case, a committee for that purpose shall be at once appointed with the requisite instructions.
65. Bills in Committee of the whole Council
shall be debated clause by clause, the question being put upon each, leaving the preamble and title to be last considered.
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Bills reported with amendments
66. At the close of the proceedings of a Committee of the whole Council on a Bill, the Chairman is to report the Bill forthwith to the Council, and when amendments have been made thereto, the same are to be received without debate, and a time appointed for taking them into consideration.
Amendments verbal or formal
67. Amendments merely of a verbal or formal nature may be made on motion in any part of a Bill at any time during its progress through the Council or Committee.
68. Clerical and typographical errors may be corrected in any part of a Bill by the Chairman of Committees.
Bills when reported with amendments may be printed: Notice of motion for third reading: Recommitment
69. When a Bill shall have been reported with amendments, it may be ordered to be printed as amended; and notice may be given of a motion that it may be read a third time on a convenient day; and when the 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
70. 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
71. 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 shall be read at length.
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72. No alteration or amendment not being
No motion to be made for amendment on third reading: Exception
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.
73. If the clause proposed to be added to the
What if a clause be proposed to be added
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, 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.
74. When a Bill shall have been read a third
Question "that this Bill do now pass "
time, it shall be delivered by the Clerk to Mr. Speaker, who shall put the question "That this Bill do now pass."
75. When a Bill shall have passed the Council,
Bill passed, how to be authenticated
Mr. Speaker shall sign the same, and the Clerk shall forthwith certify the date of its passing at the foot of the Bill.
76. All Bills, when passed, shall be presented
To be presented to the Superident
by or forwarded through Mr. Speaker to the Superintendent for assent and transmission to the Governor.