Order in Committee of the Whole. Motion that the the Rules of the House shall be observed in Committee of the Whole House, so far as may be applicable, except the Rule limiting the number of times of speaking. 77. Questions of Order arising in Committee of the Whole House shall be decided by the Chairman, subject to an Appeal to The House; but disorder in a Committee can only be censured by the House, on receiving a report thereof. 78. A motion that the Chairman leave Chairman the Chair shall always be in Order, and shall leave the take precedence of any other Motion. Chair. Select 79. No Select Committee may, without Commit- leave of The House, consist of more than tees, how appointed. Fifteen Members, and the Mover may submit the names to form the Committee, unless objected to by Five Members; if objected to, The House may name the Committee in the following manner :-each Member to name one, and those who have most voices, with the mover, shall form the same; but it shall be always understood that no Member who declares or decides against the principle or substance of a Bill, Resolution, or matter to be committed, can be nominated of such Committee. ⚫ Quorum. 80. Of the number of Members appointed to compose a Committee, a majority of the same shall be a Quorum, unless The House has otherwise ordered. 81. Reports from Standing and Select Reports. Committees may be made by Members standing in their places, and without proceeding to the Bar of the House. Witnesses. ses. 82. The Clerk of the House is author- Payment of Witnesized to pay out of the Contingent Fund to Witnesses summoned to attend before any Select Committee of The House, a reasonable sum per diem, to be determined by The Speaker, during their attendance, and a reasonable allowance for travelling expenses, upon any certificate or order of the Chairman of the Committee before which such witnesses have been summoned; but no witness shall be so paid, unless a certificate shall first have been fyled with the Chairmain of such Committee, by some member thereof, stating that the evidence to be obtained from such witness is, in his opinion, material and important; and no witness residing at the Seat of Government shall be paid for his attendance. Divisions. 83. When Members have been called in, Divisions. preparatory to a Division, no further debate is to be permitted. Nays. 84. Upon a Division, the Yeas and Nays Yeas and shall not be entered upon the Minutes, unless demanded by Five Members. Petitions. Member Petitions ; 85. Petitions to The House shall be prepresenting sented by a Member, in his place, who shall be answerable that they do not contain impertinent or improper matter. to endorse his name thereon, &c. Reception of Peti 86. Every Member offering to present a Petition to the House, shall endorse his name thereupon, and confine himself to a statement of the parties from whom it comes, the number of signatures attached to it, and the material allegations it contains. Petitions may be either written or printed; provided always that the signatures of at least three Petitioners are subscribed on the sheet containing the prayer of the Petition. 87. Every Petition not containing matter tions. in breach of the Privileges of this House, and which according to the Rules or practice of this House can be received, is brought to the Table by direction of The Speaker, who cannot allow any debate, or any Member to speak upon, or in relation to, such Petition; but it may be read by the Clerk at the Table, if required; or if it complain. of some present personal grievance, requiring an immediate remedy, the matter contained therein may be brought into immediate discussion. Aid and Supply. [By the 54th Section of the Imperial Act, Votes to be recommen 30 Vic., c. 3, "The British North America Supply Act, 1867," it is provided that The House shall not adopt or pass any Vote, Resolu- ded by the Governor. tion, Address or Bill for the Appropriation of any part of the Public Revenue, or of any Tax or Impost, to any purpose that has not been first recommended by a Message of the Governor General in the Session in which such Vote, Resolution, Address or Bill is proposed.] not to be 88. If any Motion be made in the House, Motions for any public Aid or Charge upon the presently people, the consideration and debate thereof entered may not be presently entered upon, but upon. shall be adjourned till such further day as The House shall think fit to appoint; and then it shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole House, before any Resolution or Vote of The House do pass thereupon. the House 89. All Aids and Supplies granted to Her Rights of Majesty by the Parliament of Canada, are touching the sole gift of the House of Commons, and Aids and all Bills for granting such Aids and Supplies Supplies. ought to begin with The House, as it is the undoubted right of The House to direct, limit, and appoint in all such Bills, the ends, purposes, considerations, conditions, limitations. and qualifications of such Grants, which are not alterable by the Senate. 90. In order to expedite the business of Parliament, The House will not insist on the privilege rights waived in certain cases. Its striet privilege claimed and exercised by them, of laying aside Bills sent from the Senate because they impose pecuniary penalties; nor of laying aside amendments made by the Senate because they introduce into or alter pecuniary penalties in Bills sent to them by this House; provided that all such penalties thereby imposed, are only to punish or prevent crimes and offences, and do not tend to lay a burden on the subject, either as Aid or Supply to Her Majesty, or for any general or special purposes, by Rates, Tolls, Assessments or otherwise. Copy of the Jour nal for Journal. 91. A copy of the Journal of this House, certified by the Clerk, shall be delivered Governor, each day to His Excellency the Governor General, Senate may search Journals. Printing of Bills. 92. This House doth consent that its Journal may be searched by the Senate, in like manner as this House may, according to Parliamentary usage, search the Journal of the Senate. Printing. 93. All Bills shall be printed, before the Second Reading, in both languages, with the exception of Bills exclusively relating to any one or more Provinces other than the Province of Quebec, which may be printed in English |