Filling blanks
Manner of voting.
Dissent.
No discussion after question put. Buspension of
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tion :-"That this clause shall stand part of the bill," and the clause shall be treated as a motion, except that a clause may be amended portion by portion, the earlier amendments having precedence of the later.
A decision on an earlier portion of the clause shall not bar an amend- ment of a later portion, but a decision on a later portion of the clause shall bar all amendments of an earlier portion.
And if an amendment of a later portion of a clause inconsistent with any decision come to upon any earlier portion of the clause, be proposed, such an amendment cannot be put.
And no amendment of a later clause in a bill can be put which may be inconsistent with any earlier clause as it has been passed.
And if by inadvertency any such inconsistent ainendment be put and carried, it shall at any time be struck out by the President when discovered and brought to the notice of the chair.
27.-In filling up blanks in bills, and in putting questions of amend- ment respecting amounts of money, or periods of time, the question of the lowest amount of money or shortest period of time proposed shall be first put.
28.-On a division, the votes shall be taken by the Clerk.
The roll of members present shall be read by the Clerk, beginning with the junior member.
Each member shall in his turn declare whether he is for or against the motion made.
The Clerk shall then read out the result, mentioning the total number of votes for and against respectively.
29. If any meinber dissenting from the opinion of the majority wish to have his dissent recorded, he shall state so forthwith; and the reasons of his dissent may be laid on the table either at the same or at the follow- ing ordinary meeting.
30.-After a question has been put by the President no further dis- cussion thereupon shall be allowed.
31. The Standing Orders of the Council may be suspended by the Standing Orders. consent of the President and three-fourths of the members present.
32.—The matter under discussion and any business not disposed of at the time of any adjournment shall stand as an Order of the day for the next meeting of the Council.
Business no t
disposed of.
Strangers.
Bills to be sent to Members.
Publication after first reading.
Council to go into
33.—Strangers may be present in the Council Chamber during de- bates; but must withdraw when called upon to do so by any member.
Any stranger expressing approbation or disapprobation shall be im- mediately required to withdraw.
ORDINANCES.
34.-A printed copy of every bill shall if possible be sent to each member by the Clerk at least two clear days before it is read a first time. 35. After having been read a first time, every bill shall be published in the Government Gazette for general information.
36. When a bill has been read a second time, the Council shall re- Committee after solve itself into Committee to consider it clause by clause, and amend it
as deemed necessary.
Becond reading.
Third reading.
Recommittal on third reading.
37.---If no alteration be made in any bill so committed, it may be read a third time, and passed, at the same meeting, if no member object; but, if any alteration be made, or any member object to proceed immediately with the third reading, it shall be postponed till the next ensuing meeting.
38.--If, on the third reading, any member desire to omit or amend any provision contained in the bill, or to introduce any fresh provision thereinto, he may move that the bill be recommitted; and, if the motion be carried, marginal notes of the different clauses of the bill shall be read
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