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Double Returns. Members returned upon Double Returns
to withdraw till their Elections are determined. Ses-
sional Order, page 37.

Dropped Orders of the Day. How disposed of, Rule 25.

Elections. A Member to withdraw during the discussion
of any question touching his election, Sessional Order,
page 37.

Employés: See Officers and Servants of the House.

Evening Sittings of the House, Rule 2.

Extra Writers. To be employed as required, Rule 110.

Fee on Private Bills. Payment thereof, Rule 58.

Fee to the Sergeant. For Custody of Strangers, Rule 108.

First Reading of Bills. Questions for, to be decided with-
out amendment or debate, Rule 42.

Government Orders. To have precedence on certain days,
Rules 19, 24.

GOVERNOR GENERAL:

No Member to speak disrespectfully of, Rule 13-A
copy of the Journal to be sent to him daily, 91-
-To orig-
inate, by Message, Supply Votes, page 29-To have
access to the Library, Rule 112.

House of Commons of Great Britain. Rules of, to be fol-
lowed, in unprovided cases, Rule 120.

Journal. Certified copy to be sent daily to the Governor
General, Rule 91-May be searched by Senate, 92.

Journal, Matters to be specially entered therein. Names of
Members present at adjournment for want of a quorum,
Rule 4- -Reasons given by the Speaker on a Casting
Vote, 9-Yeas and Nays upon a Division, when de-
manded by five Members, 84.

Law

Law Clerk. His duties, Rule 48.

Letters Patent. Bills for confirming, Rule 57.

Librarian. His duties and responsibility, Rules 111-118.

Library of Parliament. Regulation of, Rules 112-118.

Meeting of the House. At three o'clock, p.m., each sitting
day, Rule 1-Evening Sittings, 2- -Motions respect-
ing, may be made without Notice, 31,

MEMBERS:

To remain seated (upon adjournment) until Speaker re-
tires, Rule 3-Rules and Order in Debate, 10-15-Not
to speak twice to a Question, 15-Not to vote, if person-
ally interested, 16- -To preserve decorum in the House,
17 Not to be absent without leave, 18—Answerable
for propriety of Petitions, 85--To endorse Petitions; and
not debate them on presentation, 86, 87- -Privileges with
respect to the Library, 112-115.

To withdraw if their Election is discussed, or if returned
upon Double Returns; Sessional Order, page 37-Bri-
bery practices to be severely punished, ib. -And the
offer of money, &c., to a Member, ib.

Messages between the two Houses. How regulated, Rules
95-98.

Messengers. See Officers and Servants of the House.

Motions and Questions, Rules concerning, 30-37.

Newspapers and Periodicals. Subscriptions to, Rule 119.

Notices of Motions. Undisposed of at adjournment of the
House, Rule 27- -Mode of giving notices, 31-Dis-
pensed with, by unanimous consent, 32.

Notices of Private Bills. Rules relative thereto to be pub-
lished, Rule 50-Forms to be observed in intended
applications for Private Bills, 51, 52-Committee

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on Standing Orders to report thereon, without special reference, 53- -If Bills contain provisions not contemplated in Notice, Committee thereon is to call the attention of the House thereto, 64.

Notice of Sitting of Committee on any Private Bill. To be affixed in the Lobby and appended to the Votes, Rule 60 No Motion for a general suspension of such Notice, to be entertained except after Report by Committees, ib.

Offensive Words. Against the Queen, or Royal Family, or the Governor, or either House, or any Member, not permitted, Rule 13.

OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE HOUSE:

Hours of attendance, Rule 101-Vacancies among, how filled, 102-To finish the work of the Session, 103 -Authority of the Clerk in respect of, 104- -To have access to the Library, 112 -Messengers, &c., under control of the Sergeant-at-Arms, 107- -Travelling Expenses not to be allowed to Employés, 109-Employment of Extra Writers, 110.

ORDER:

In Adjournment of the House, Rule 3--To be preserved by Mr. Speaker, 8- -Points of Order to be decided by Mr. Speaker, with an appeal to the House, ib.-In Debate, 12- -In the House, 17-In Committee of the Whole House, 76-78.

ORDERS OF THE DAY:

Precedence thereon regulated, Rules 19-27- -Undisposed of, at adjournment of the House, 26- Questions superseded by Motion to read Orders of the Day, 28- -To be placed on the Speaker's Table every morning, 105.

Parliamentary Agents. Rules respecting, 73, 74.

Pecuniary Interest. No Member having a pecuniary interest in any question may vote thereon, Rule 16.

Personal Advantages offered to Members. Sessional Order respecting, page 37.

Petitions.

Petitions. Presentation and reception of, Rules 85-87May be either written or printed, 86- -If complaining of present personal grievance, may be immediately discussed, 87.

Petitions for Private Bills. Rules concerning, 49-56To be considered by Committees on Standing Orders without special reference, 53.

Previous Question, Rule 35.

Printing. Of Private Bills to be before the First Reading, at the expense of the promoters, Rule 58- Of Public Bills, to be before the Second Reading, 93—Of other documents, to be sanctioned by Printing Committee, 94.

Private Bills. Rules concerning, 49–74.

Private Bill Office. Rules concerning, 58, 61, 67, 71, 72.

Privilege. Questions of, have precedence, Rule 38.

QUEEN, HER MAJESTY THE:

No Member to speak disrespectfully of, Rule 13.

QUESTIONS:

Members not to speak beside the Question, Rule 13May be read, when required, 14--Superseded by Motion to read Orders of the Day, 28- -Questions and Motions, Rules concerning, 30-37.

Questions put by Members. Rule as to Questions to Ministers of the Crown, and others, 29-Two days' Notice thereof required, 31.

Quorum. Twenty Members required to form a quorum, page 4-Adjournment for want of, Rule 1—If no quorum, names of Members present to be recorded, 4—— Quorum of Select Committee, 80.

Reading Room. Access thereto, Rule 114- -Subscription to Newspapers, 119.

Reports.

Reports. How made, Rule 81-

-Reports on Private

Bills, 64-67.

Saturday. House does not ordinarily sit on, Rule 1.

Select Committees. See Committees, Select.

SENATE :

Their amendments to Bills, where placed on the Orders,
Rule 23-Private Bills form, to be considered by Com-
mittee on Standing Orders without special reference, 54
-Their Amendments to Private Bills to be referred to
same Committee as the Bill, 69.

Not to originate or amend Supply or Money Bills, Rule
89- -except in certain cases, 90- -May search Journal
of Commons, 92-Intercourse with, by Message, 95-98
-Conferences with, 99.

Senators. Attending the Debates, Rule 100.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS:

To apprehend Strangers behaving improperly, Rule 5
-To clear the House of Strangers when required, 6-
To announce Messages from the Senate, 7-His respon-
sibility and jurisdiction, 107-Entitled to a fee for cus-
tody of Strangers, 108,

Servants: See Officers and Servants.

Sessional Orders. Page 37.

SPEAKER:

His duties at the Meeting and Adjournment of the
House, Rules 1-4-To direct Strangers to withdraw,
when required, 6--To take the Chair and receive Black
Rod, 7.

To preserve Order, and decide questions of Order, Rule
8- Not to debate, and only to give a Casting Vote, 9-
To read Motions before debate thereon, 33- -To apprise
the House of Unparliamentary Motions, 37.

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