In all cases not provided for hereinafter or by Sessional or other Orders, the President shall decide, taking as the guide the rules, forms and usages of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in force from time to time so far as the same can be applied to the proceedings of the Council or any Committee thereof.

Usages of
House of Commons
to be observed, unless other
provision is
made.

Except so far as is expressly provided herein, these Standing Orders shall in no way restrict the mode in which the Council may exercise and uphold its powers, privileges, and immunities.

Reservation
of powers, etc.

The words and phrases following shall in these Orders have and include the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, viz:-

Definition.

"Council" - The Legislative Council of South Australia; or the said Council sitting as a House and not in Committee:

"Clerk" - The Clerk of the Legislative Council and Clerk of the Parliaments:

"Black Rod" - The Usher of the Black Rod:

"Minutes" - The Minutes of the Proceedings of the Legislative Council:

"Leave of the Council" - Leave granted without dissentient voice:

"Written" and "in writing" - Written by hand or imprinted, or partly the one and partly the other.

All previous Standing Rules and Orders of this Council relating to Public Business are hereby repealed.

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Repeal.

CHAPTER II

Proceedings on the Opening of Parliament

On the Council assembling pursuant to the Proclamation convening the Parliament for the dispatch of business, the Clerk shall read the Proclamation, and the Council shall then await the arrival of the Governor or the Commission representing the Governor.

Proclamation read.

The Governor on arrival shall be announced by Black Rod, and shall be conducted to the Chair by the President, who shall take the chair on the right hand of the Governor.

Governor,
how received.

The Commissioners of the Governor shall be announced and introduced to the Chamber by Black Rod. The Commission shall be read by the Clerk.

Commissioners,
how received.

The Message to the House of Assembly from the Governor or Commissioner, requiring the attendance of that House in the Council Chamber shall be delivered by Black Rod. When the Members of the Assembly have come with their Speaker into the Chamber, the Bar shall be drawn until the departure of the Governor or the Commissioners.

Message to
House of
Assembly,
how delivered.

See also Order No. 386.

418.

All Petitions and Papers laid on the Table of the Council which are not already printed by the Government Printer, or the printing of which is not thereupon moved by a Minister of the Crown, shall stand referred to the Printing Committee, and it shall be the duty of such Committee to report from time to time which of the Petitions and Papers referred to them ought, in their opinion, to be printed, and whether in full or in abstract; and it shall be in the power of the Committee to order such Petitions or Papers, or abstracts thereof, to be prepared for press by the Clerk in attendance upon such Committees.

Duties of Printing
Committee.

See (Printing) Orders Nos. 96, 419, 451; and (Debate on motion to print) Orders Nos. 180, 419.

419.

On the Report of the Printing Committee being received, it shall be in order to move that it be adopted, but the details of any individual Paper shall not be open to discussion on such motion. A Member desiring that any Petition or Paper should be printed, which the Committee has not recommended for printing, may give Notice when the Report has been dealt with, or subsequently, of the Member’s intention to move therein.

Procedure
after Report
of Printing
Committee.

See (Priority on Notice Paper) Order No. 64.

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420.

Lists of Select Committees shall be affixed to some conspicuous place in the lobby.

Lists to be
posted.

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CHAPTER XXVII

Instructions

421.

Notice shall be required of an Instruction and of every material amendment thereto.

Notice required.

TO COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE

422.

An Instruction empowers the Committee to consider matters which are relevant, and not contradictory, to the Order of Reference, but which had not been expressly referred; and to make Amendments to Bills which are relevant to the Title.

Scope of an
Instruction.

See also (No reply) Order No. 176; (Amendments to Bills) Orders Nos. 292, 293.

423.

No Instruction shall be given to such Committee of a mandatory nature, nor to do that which the Committee is already empowered to do.

Not to be
mandatory or
supererogatory.

424.

An Instruction may be given to divide a Bill into two or more Bills, or, where two or more Bills are referred to the same Committee, to consolidate them into one.

To divide or
consolidate Bills.

425.

The rejection of an Instruction to a Committee on a Bill shall not prevent the introduction during the same Session of a separate Bill dealing with the object of such Instruction; but will prevent any Amendment being proposed in Committee on the Bill which would contravene the decision of the Council on such Instruction.

Effect of
rejection of
Instruction.

426.

The time for moving an Instruction to a Committee of the Whole is whenever the Council is about to resolve itself into the Committee in question, before the President leaves the Chair.

Time for
moving.

See Orders Nos. 288, 352.

Enacting Words see Order No. 292.

TO A SELECT COMMITTEE

427.

An Instruction to a Select Committee directs the order and course of the proceedings thereof, and extends or restricts the Order of Reference, in terms mandatory or otherwise.

Scope and terms.

428.

An Instruction to a Select Committee may be moved either at the time of the appointment of the Committee or subsequently.

Time for moving.

To Joint Committees see Joint Standing Order No. 7.

To Managers at Conferences see Orders Nos. 260, 341.

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CHAPTER XXVIII

Witnesses

429.

Witnesses, not being Members, when ordered to attend before the Council or a Committee of the Whole at the Bar, shall be summoned under the hand of the President, and, if desired by a Select Committee, by summons under the hand of the Clerk.

Witnesses not
being Members,
summoned.

430.

When the attendance of a Member of the Council is desired to be examined by the Council or a Committee of the Whole, the Member shall be ordered to attend in the Member’s place, and the Order of the Council shall be communicated to the Member by the President.

Member,
how summoned.

431.

If any Select Committee desires the attendance of a Member as a Witness, the Chairperson shall, in writing, request the Member to attend; but should the Member refuse, the Committee shall take no further action, except to report the matter to the Council.

Member desired
by Select
Committee.

432.

The neglect or refusal of any Witness to attend in obedience to any such order or summons, or in obedience to a warrant of the President, shall be censured, or otherwise dealt with at the pleasure of the Council.

Neglect or
refusal to attend.

433.

When the attendance of a Member of the House of Assembly, or of any Officer of that House, is desired in order to be examined by the Council or any Committee thereof (not being a Committee on a Private Bill), a Message shall be sent to the House of Assembly to request that the House will give leave to such Member or Officer to attend, in order for the Member or Officer to be examined accordingly upon the matters stated in such Message.

When attendance
of Member or
Officer of
Assembly desired.

434.

Should the House of Assembly request by Message the attendance of a Member of the Council before that House or a Select Committee thereof, the Council may authorise such Member to attend if the Member thinks fit. The Council, if similarly requested by the House of Assembly, may also instruct its own Officers to attend as desired.

Attendance of
Members or
Officers of Council
desired by
Assembly.

435.

When a Witness, whose attendance is desired, shall be in the custody of the keeper of any prison, such keeper shall be ordered to bring the Witness in safe custody, in order to the witness being examined, and from time to time, as often as the witness’s attendance shall be thought necessary, and the President shall issue a warrant accordingly.

When intended
Witness is in
prison.

436.

Witnesses cannot be examined upon Oath by the Council, or any Committee thereof, unless it be so provided by law.

Witnesses not
to be examined
on Oath.

437.

All Witnesses examined before the Council, or any Committee thereof, are entitled to the protection of the Council in respect of anything that may be said by them in their evidence.

Entitled to
protection.

438.

When a Witness is being examined by the Council, or a Committee of the Whole, the Bar is drawn.

Bar is to be
kept drawn.

439.

When a Witness appears before the Council, the President shall examine the Witness, and any questions addressed by Members shall be asked through the President.

Witnesses
before Council
examined by
President.

440.

In Committee of the Whole Council, any Member may put questions directly to the Witness.

Before Committee by any Member.

441.

If any question be objected to, or other matter arise, the Witness shall withdraw while the same is under discussion.

Witness
withdraws
if question
objected to.

442.

A Member of the Council shall be examined in the Member’s place.

Member
examined in the
Member’s place.

443.

Judges are introduced by Black Rod and have chairs placed for them within the Bar.

Judges,
how introduced.

444.

No Member, Clerk or Officer of the Council, or Hansard reporter employed to take Minutes of Evidence before the Council or any Committee thereof, may give evidence elsewhere in respect of any proceedings of the Council or its Committee, or of any examination had at the Bar or before any Committee, without the special permission of the Council.

Members and
Officers not to
give evidence
without leave.

Before Select Committees see Orders Nos. 395, 396, 413.

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CHAPTER XXIX

Strangers

445.

The President alone shall have the privilege of admitting Strangers, not being Members of the House of Assembly or of the Commonwealth Parliament, to the body of the Council Chamber, either within or without the Bar, while the Council or a Committee of the Whole is sitting.

Strangers
admitted only
by President.

446.

Members of the House of Assembly and of the Commonwealth Parliament shall have the privilege of admission, without order, to the body of the Council Chamber without the Bar.

Admission of
Members of
Assembly and of
Commonwealth
Parliament
without Bar.

447.

If at any sitting of the Council, or in Committee, any Member shall take notice that Strangers are present, the President, or the Chairperson (as the case may be), shall forthwith put the question "That Strangers be ordered to withdraw" without permitting any discussion or amendment: Provided that the President, or the Chairperson, may, whenever the President or Chairperson thinks fit, order the withdrawal of Strangers from any or every part of the Chamber.

Strangers
ordered to
withdraw.

At Select Committees see Order No. 396.

Arrest for Misconduct see Order No. 216.

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CHAPTER XXX

Papers and Documents

448.

Papers and Returns may be ordered to be laid before the Council, and the Clerk shall communicate all such orders of the Council.

Papers, etc.,
ordered.

See (Priority to Motion) Order No. 64.

449.

When any Paper is required by the Council which concerns the Royal Prerogative, or which is a Despatch or other Correspondence addressed to or emanating from the Governor, or when any information is desired from the Governor, an Address shall be presented to the Governor praying that the same may be laid before the Council.

Addresses
for Papers,
etc.

See (Addresses) Orders Nos. 235, sqq.

450.

Papers presented pursuant to Statute, or by Command of the Governor, or pursuant to an Order of the Council, may be laid on the Table without comment, at any time when other business is not before the Council.

When to be
presented.
No comment
allowed.

451.

On any Paper being laid before the Council, the printing thereof may be moved by a Minister of the Crown, and it shall be in order to move that it be read; and if necessary, a day may be appointed for its consideration.

May be read
and printed.
Consideration.

Printing of Papers and Debate on Motion see Orders Nos. 418, 419, 180; and Priority on Notice Paper see Order No. 64.

452.

A Document quoted from in debate, if not of a confidential nature or such as should more properly be obtained by Address, may be called for at any time during the debate, and on Motion thereupon without Notice may be ordered to be laid upon the Table.

Papers quoted
in debate.

453.

All Papers and Documents laid upon the Table of the Council shall be considered public. Papers not ordered to be printed may be inspected at the offices of the Council at any time by Members, and, unless otherwise ordered by the President, by other persons, and copies thereof or extracts therefrom may be made.

Papers when
presented
are public.
May be inspected
and copied.

454.

All Papers and other Documents ordered by the Council during the Session and not returned prior to the Prorogation, and such other official reports and returns as are customarily laid before Parliament and printed, shall be forwarded to the President in print as soon as completed; and, if the same are received within two months after such Prorogation, the Clerk shall cause such Papers and Documents to be distributed among Members and bound with the Minutes of the Proceedings; and as regards those not received within such time, they shall be laid upon the Table on the first day of the following Session, together with a Return prepared by the Clerk showing the Resolutions of the Council which have or have not been complied with. If any Orders for Returns made in the previous Session have not been complied with, a return of such Orders shall be prepared by the Clerk and laid on the Table on the same day.

Returns after
Prorogation.

455.

Members of the House of Assembly shall be furnished with copies of all Papers printed by Order of the Council.

Council Papers
to be furnished
to Assembly.

Records, Custody of Papers, etc., see Orders Nos. 28-31.

Laid before Select Committees see Orders Nos. 398, 400.

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CHAPTER XXXI

Suspension and Duration of Standing Orders

456.

Any Standing or Sessional Order (except those which it is specially provided shall not be suspended) may be suspended on Motion after Notice.

Suspension of
Standing Orders
on Notice.

See (Exceptions) Orders Nos. 124, 281, 282.

457.

In the case of urgent necessity, any Standing or Sessional Order (except those which it is specially provided shall not be suspended) may be suspended on Motion without Notice: Provided that such Motion has the concurrence of an absolute majority of the whole number of Members of the Council.

Suspension,
when urgent
necessity,
without Notice.

See (Exceptions) Orders Nos. 124, 281, 282.

458.

The debate on a Motion for the Suspension of Standing Orders shall be limited to fifteen minutes and the Mover and subsequent speakers in the debate shall each be limited to five minutes in stating reasons for such suspension.

Limit to
discussion.

459.

Such Suspension shall be limited in its operation to the particular purpose for which it has been sought and, unless it be otherwise ordered, to that day’s sitting of the Council.

Limit to
suspension.

460.

After the Orders of the Day have been called on, no Motion for Suspension, without Notice, shall be entertained until the consideration of such Orders is concluded, except it be for the purpose of expediting the progress of a Bill or otherwise facilitating the business of the Council.

Limit to time
for moving.

461.

The whole of these Standing Orders shall continue in force until altered, amended, or repealed, by the Council with the approval of the Governor.

Duration.

JAMES C. IRWIN
President of the Legislative Council

JANICE M. DAVIS
Clerk of the Legislative Council

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Joint Standing Orders

Agreed to by Legislative Council, 6th and 22nd October, 1903 and by House of Assembly, 21st October, 1903, and approved by Governor, 30th October, 1903.

Amended 4th and 20th August and 1st September, 1914, and approved by Governor, 17th September, 1914.

Further amended 2nd and 15th October, 1924, and approved by Governor, 23rd October, 1924.

Further amended, 19th and 28th July, 1938, and approved by Governor, 11th August, 1938.

Further amended, 21st and 28th November, 1951, and approved by Governor, 17th January, 1952.

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JOINT COMMITTEES

Whenever either House desires the appointment of a Joint Committee, it shall inform the other House by Message of the object of such Committee; and of the number of Members and of the Quorum which it has appointed to serve thereon; and shall desire the concurrence of that House thereto.

Procedure in the
one House.

The House whose concurrence is so desired shall, if it agrees to the appointment of the proposed Committee, notify its consent to the other House by Message, and name the number of the Quorum which it has appointed.

And in the
other House.

The number of Members appointed by each House shall be the same.

Members from
each House
to be equal in
number.

Each House shall fix the Quorum of its Members necessary to be present at all sittings of the Committee; but, subject hereto, a Joint Committee may fix its own Quorum.

Quorum.

The Committee shall have power to send for persons, papers, and records, and shall report to the House with all due dispatch.

Power to send for
persons, etc.

The Chairperson of the Committee shall be entitled to vote upon every question, but when the votes are equal, the question shall pass in the negative.

Chairperson to
vote; but no
decision in
case of tie.

Instructions to Joint Committees must have the concurrence of both Houses.

Instructions.

The Report of the Committee shall be presented to each House in writing by Members nominated by the Committee for that purpose.

Report, how
presented.

The procedure of every Joint Committee shall, except where herein otherwise ordered, be regulated by the Standing Orders of the Legislative Council relating to Select Committees.

Legislative
Council
Standing Orders
to apply.

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JOINT ADDRESSES

10.

Whenever either House desires that a Joint Address should be presented from both Houses, and a form of Address shall have been agreed to (a blank being left for the title of the other House), a Message shall be sent to the other House, transmitting the Address, and desiring its concurrence thereto.

Procedure.

11.

The Address, when finally agreed upon by both Houses, shall be signed by the President of the Legislative Council and by the Speaker of the House of Assembly.

How signed.

12.

Joint Addresses to the Sovereign, to any Member of the Royal Family, and to either House of the Imperial or Commonwealth Parliament, shall be forwarded for presentation in such manner as shall be agreed upon between the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House of Assembly.

How presented
to the
Sovereign,
etc.

13.

Joint Addresses to the Governor, if presented in a body by both Houses, shall be read by the President of the Legislative Council, with the Speaker on the President’s left hand; but if by a deputation of Members from both Houses, then by such Member of the deputation as shall be named by the President if the proposal for the Address originated in the Legislative Council, or by the Speaker if it originated in the House of Assembly.

How presented
to Governor.

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NUMBERING AND DATING OF ACTS

14.

The Public Acts passed by the Legislature in each year shall be numbered in Arabic figures and in regular arithmetical series, commencing from the number one in each year, in the order in which the Governor shall have assented, or shall have signified the Sovereign’s Assent thereto. All such Acts assented to by the Governor shall have the date of such Assent and the number of the year printed within a parenthesis immediately following the title, and, in cases where the Bills for such Acts have been reserved, shall bear both the date of such reservation and of the proclamation of the Royal Assent.

Acts to be
numbered
consecutively
and dated.

Every Act shall bear as part of its Short Title the number of the year in which the Bill for that Act was introduced or, where the Bill for that Act was a lapsed Bill restored to the Notice Paper, then the year in which the Bill was so restored; and every Act shall be numbered as an Act of the year mentioned in its short title.

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15.

The Joint Standing Order of 1875, relating to the numbering of Acts, is hereby repealed.

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ELECTION OF SENATORS

16.

All Joint Sittings of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly held, pursuant to section 15 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, for the election of a Senator, shall be summoned by the President of the Legislative Council, or, in the President’s absence, by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, by not less than seven days’ notice to the Members of the Council and of the House of Assembly, and shall be presided over by the said President, or, in the President’s absence, by the Speaker, or, in the absence of both President and Speaker, by some other Member chosen by the Members of both Houses present to preside. The procedure of such Joint Sittings shall be that of the Legislative Council so far as applicable to the circumstances.

Procedure in
case of Joint
Sittings of
the two Houses.

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BILL NOT ASSENTED TO BEFORE PROROGATION

17.

If a Prorogation of Parliament takes place before the Governor shall have notified, to Parliament or by Proclamation, the Governor’s assent to, or reservation of, any Bill which has been agreed to by both Houses during the Session then closed, such Bill having thereby lapsed, may, on being introduced in the next Session of the same Parliament in the originating House, be passed through all its stages in both Houses without delay.

Bill not assented
to lapses, but
may be passed
in next Session
without delay.

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CONSOLIDATION BILLS

18.

Every Bill for the consolidation of law shall, after its Second Reading in the originating House, be referred to a Joint Committee.

Procedure on
Consolidation
Bills.

The said Committee shall inquire whether the Bill makes any alteration in the law; and it shall be an Instruction to all such Committees that wherever it shall appear to them that any such alteration is made, they do amend the Bill in conformity with what they hold to be the law.

Duty of Select
Committee.

If the Bill be reported without Amendment, the Report may be at once adopted, and the Bill may be read a Third Time without delay; but, if with Amendment, a time shall be fixed for the consideration of the Report.

Report.

Whenever the Bill is referred to a Committee of the Whole, its consideration therein shall be limited to Amendments made by the Joint Committee, and to any further Amendments which may seem to the Committee of the Whole necessary to determine the true interpretation of the law.

Committee of
the Whole.

The Bill, when transmitted by the originating House to the other, shall show by italic and erased type whatever Amendments may have been made thereto.

Transmission
to other House.

J. L. STIRLING
President of the Legislative Council

JENKIN COLES
Speaker of the House of Assembly

Index to the Standing Orders and the
Joint Standing Orders

NOTE - Figures denote the numbers of the Orders and prefix J.S.O. refers to
Joint Standing Orders.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ABSENCE AND ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS, 32-36

when call of Council ordered, 37-43

ABSENCE OF -

Clerk, 27
Members, 32-43
President, 24-25
Quorum, 50, 53, 54

ABSOLUTE MAJORITY -

Constitution Bills, amending constitution of either House, 282

(Certificates required, 279, 321)

Constitution Bills, amending constitution of either House, 282
Rescinding of Resolutions of same Session, 159
Suspension of Standing or Sessional Orders without Notice, 457

ACCESS TO GOVERNOR - Right claimed by President on election, 23

ACTS -

Act may be amended or repealed in same Session, 274
Copy signed by Governor deposited with Clerk, 350
Duration of temporary to be expressed in Bill, 273
Numbering and dating - J.S.O. 14

ADDRESSES -

To British Parliament - proposed, 235; transmission of, 238
To Commonwealth Parliament - proposed, 235; transmission of, 238
To Governor -

for papers, 449
Governor’s reply to be reported, 241
in Reply to Opening Speech -

Committee nominated, 12
Only formal or unopposed business considered before adoption of, 14
Report, consideration and presentation, 13

Joint Addresses, J.S.O’s. 10-13
Presentation of, 239, 240
proposed, 235

To Royal Family - proposed, 236; transmission through Governor, 237
To Sovereign -

Proposed, 235; transmission through Governor, 237
when Parliament opened by, 15

ADDRESSES OF MEMBERS to be kept by Clerk, 39

ADJOURNMENT OF COUNCIL -

By President -

if no Quorum at time of meeting, 50
if no Quorum after commencement of Business, 53, 54
in cases of very grave disorder, 213

By resolution, 58; form of Motion, 59
Business -

interrupted by - resumption of, 77, 374
lapsed, 73-75; revival of, 68

Names of Members present at, recorded, 56
Supersedes Questions, 122
To Irregular Time - Motion on Matters of urgent public importance, 116
When affected by public holiday, 57

See also SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS, ETC.

ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE, 194-198

on President’s Ruling, 205
on questions of Order or Privilege, 201

ADJOURNMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEES, 390, 391

ADMISSION OF -

Members of Assembly or of Commonwealth Parliament, 446
New Members within the Bar, 9
Strangers to -

body of Chamber, 445
Select Committees, 396

AFFIDAVITS not to be attached to Petitions, 88

AFFIRMATION made by new Members in lieu of Oath, 9

AFTER-SESSION PAPERS, 454

ALLUSION TO -

Committee speeches, etc., 190
Debates of same Session, 187

See also QUOTATION, 188, 189, 452

ALTERNATIVE AMENDMENTS TO BILLS - in lieu of, and relevant to others disagreed to, 334, 336

AMENDMENTS TO QUESTIONS, 130-143

Amendments to proposed Amendments, 141
Forms of, 130
Inserting or adding words, 136
Leaving out words, 134
Leaving out words, and inserting or adding others, 135
Must be -

relevant, 132
seconded, 133
written and signed, 131

Not permitted -

to prior part of question after later part amended, 137
to words already agreed to or inserted except by addition of words, 138

Proposed, may be withdrawn by mover, by leave, and may be again moved, 140

Question -

put as amended, 142
put if amendment not made, 143
superseded, 122

Reply not allowed to mover of, 176
Same Amendment in same Session, 139

See also Previous Question, 144-152

AMENDMENTS TO BILLS - See under Bills, In Committee of Whole, and Amendments, Generally

ANTICIPATION OF DEBATE by motion or speech, prohibited, 117, 185

APPROPRIATION BILLS -

Certificate by Clerk of Assembly as having been recommended by Governor during current Session, 277
Clauses appropriating public money to be in erased type if originating in Council, 278

ARREST -

of Strangers for misconduct, 216
to be reported without delay, 217

ASSEMBLY, HOUSE OF. See HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

ASSENT TO BILLS -

Bill agreed to by both Houses not assented to or reserved prior to prorogation lapses, but may be revived and expedited in next Session of same Parliament, J.S.O. 17
Bills presented to Governor by President, 345, 348
Date of Assent printed on Act, J.S.O. 14

ATTENTION CALLED TO WANT OF QUORUM, 54, 182, 368

BALLOT -

Bells rung for two minutes before, 233
Members may demand, for election of -

Conference Managers, 253
Select Committees, 377, 381
Standing Committees, 415

Not to be interrupted by six-thirty p.m. adjournment, 60
President elected by - when more than one Member proposed, 18-20
Procedure for, 233, 234

BAR OF COUNCIL -

Admittance -

Commonwealth Members without, 446
House of Assembly Members -

within, at Opening of Parliament, 8
without, 446

Judges as witnesses to have chairs within, 443
New Council Members within, 9
Strangers - within or without - only by President, 445

Bills presented at by Members, 270
Drawn during -

Divisions, 223
Examination of witnesses, 433
Opening Speech of Governor, 8
Prayers, 51

Member or person arrested brought to, 217
Member under suspension ordered to attend at, 215
Member within, when question put - compelled to vote in Divisions, 224
Member must be within to vote, 226
Messages from House of Assembly received at, 250

BELLS TO BE RUNG FOR -

Ballot, 233
Council meeting, - prior to, 49
Count -

of Council, 54
of Committee, 368

Divisions, 222
Quorum -

in Council, 54
in Committee, 368

BILLS -

Definition, Initiation, Contents, Presentation to Council -

Definition -

Hybrid, 268
Public, 267

Initiation -

Motion for -

Committee not less than two to prepare and bring in, 269
Leave, 269

Order of Leave - Title to coincide with and clauses to be within Title, 272
Restoration of Lapsed Bill, 346, 347, 174, J.S.O’s. 14 and 17

Presentation to Council at Bar of fair signed copy, 270
Contents -

Clauses to be within Title, 272
Duration of temporary Acts to be specified, 273
May amend or repeal Act of same Session, 274
To be mutually relevant, 271

Irregular bills to be withdrawn (if not before Committee) and another may be forthwith substituted, 276
Same subject - if two Bills with, 275

Appropriating Revenue -

Bill or amendment appropriating Revenue must be certified by Clerk of Assembly as recommended by Governor during current Session, 277
Clauses in Council Bill containing appropriation, etc. to be in erased type and form no part of Bill, 278

Amending Constitution of either House -

Assembly Bill for alteration of Constitution not proceeded with unless certified by Clerk of Assembly, 279
Council Bill specially certified by Clerk, 321
Requires absolute majority at Second and Third readings, 282

Consolidation - Procedure, J.S.O. 18
Hybrid - 268, see also J.S.O. 2 on Private Bills
Lapsed Bill - restoration of, 346, 347, 174; J.S.O’s 14 and 17
Readings -

Effect of negativing second or third reading and of the six months’ postponement, 281.
Title only to be read, 280

First Reading -

To be moved upon presentation by Member or on receipt from Assembly, 283
Bill to be printed without delay, 284
Date of second reading fixed, 285

Second Reading -

Concurrence or non-concurrence of President in may be indicated, 231
Date for fixed, 285
Question for, 286

Amendments to, 287
Six months’ amendment - how determined, 287
Effect of negativing, 281

Constitution Bills, 282

See also Instructions

Committal -

All Bills stand referred to Committee of Whole after second reading, 288

(Exceptions 282, 268, J.S.O. 18)

Instructions - time for moving, 288, 352, 426
Recommittal, 307, 313
After Report by Chairperson, Bill may not be referred to Select Committee, 289

In Committee of the Whole -

Amendments -

Decisions on, not to be reviewed until after recommittal, 295
Drafting and printing errors, 324-326
Formal or verbal, 326
Must be relevant or pursuant to Instruction, 293
Must not -

be contradictory to or inconsistent with previous decisions until after recommittal, 295
reverse principle of Bill as affirmed on second reading, 294
(on reconsideration) be proposed to words previously amended or proposed to be amended (unless proposed amendment was withdrawn), 300

Printing and drafting errors, 324, 326
Title to be amended to agree with amendments and to be specially reported, 293
Verbal or formal errors, 326

See in Select Committees - Committees, Select, on Bills.

Bill not reprinted until after Report without Order, 301
Bill to be signed, 304
Chairperson to -

date and sign new clauses, 304
hand Bill to Clerk, 304
read clause numbers and marginals, 291
report, 303, 304
write in Amendments, 304

Clauses -

Erased type - those in, not to be put, 298
Numbers and marginals read, 291
Order of consideration and reconsideration, 290
Postponement of (if unamended), 297
Put as amended, 290
Reconsideration of, 300, 290

Debate to be confined to question immediately before Committee, 299
Enacting words not to be put except under Instruction, 292
Leave to sit again, 302
Order of consideration and reconsideration, 290: exception in Select Committees, 305
Progress -

Motion to Report moved without discussion and immediately determined, 371
Report of and leave to sit again, 302

Questions put - on each clause 291, and if amended, 296
Reconsideration -

Amendments restricted on, 300
New Clauses to be specified, 300

Reports -

Order, 373
Progress, 302
Quorum - want of, 373
When proceedings concluded, 303, 304, 373

Reconsideration, 300

Report -

Adoption of, 306: amended Bills to be reprinted, 306, 311
After adoption, Third Reading fixed for future day, 309 (exception J.S.O. 18)
Recommittal on motion for adoption, 307 - number and nature of any proposed new clauses to be indicated, 308
Recommittal on Motion for adoption of Bill from Select Committee, 310
Time for adoption of, 306

Third Reading and Passing -

Amendments to question for Third Reading, 312, 281
Assembly Bill with suggested amendments - questions for Third Reading and passing proposed as one, 341
Chairperson to certify fair print, 314
Concurrence or non-concurrence in may be indicated by President, 231
Consolidation Bills reported by Select Committee without amendment may be read third time without delay, J.S.O. 18
Passing - Question for, put without debate, 315; exception re Title, 315
President to announce certification before Third Reading, 314
Question for Third Reading, 312; effect of negativing, 281
Question for passing put without debate, 315
Recommittal -

before question for Third Reading put, 313
when Bill amended on, 313
when Bill not amended on, 313
motion for, to specify any new clauses, 313

Title may be amended after Third Reading and before Passing, 315

Transmission -

Assembly Bills when passed by Council to be returned, 317
Council Bills when passed transmitted with Message, 316

Withdrawal -

Bills on same subject, 275
Bills ordered to be read a second or third time this day six months, 281
Bills reported by Select Committee - notice of withdrawal, 310

Laid Aside - 333, 334, 336, 338, 341
Certificates by Clerk, 318-323, 345, 349 - Constitution Bill, 321

See also CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

Amendments - Generally -

Drafting, 324
Formal, 325
Printing, 324
Verbal, 326

See also above IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Between the Houses -

Agreement to be communicated by Message, 330
Clerk to certify, 322
Clerk to sign schedules of amendments, 339
Clerk to sign schedules of reasons, 340
Dealt with in Committee of Whole or postponed and printed, 327
Disagreement to be communicated by Message and Bill returned with Reasons, 331
Further amendments to be scheduled and concurrence sought, 332
Further proceedings -

on Council Bills, 333-335
on Assembly Bills, 336-337

Must be relevant, 328
Not permissible to words already agreed to by both Houses with exceptions, 329
Reasons for disagreement -

Committee of three to draw up, 340
Council to assign, 331
Schedules of, 340

see Conferences
Suggested Amendments to Money Bills - procedure, 341

Governor’s Amendments -

Assembly amendments to - how dealt with, 343
If agreed to, to be forwarded to Assembly, 343
If received from Assembly - how to be treated, 344
To be treated and considered in same manner as amendments by Assembly, 342
When agreed to or disagreed to - procedure, 345

Revival -

in next Session of same Parliament, 346, 347 - Bills passed but not assented to J.S.O. 17
in same Session -

admissible when second or third reading negatived, 281
inadmissible -

if deferred for six months, 281
if Constitution Bill not carried by absolute majority, 282 or
if Money Bill on which no agreement after Conference, 341

BILLS, PRIVATE -

Petitions for may have documents attached, 88

See also Joint Standing Orders (Private Bills)

BLACK ROD -

Acts under President's Orders in cases of non-withdrawal of suspended Members, 212
Announces -

Commissioners, 7
Governor, 6
Messenger from Governor, 242

Definition, 3
Delivers into custody Strangers by direction of President, 216
Delivers Messages of Governor or Commissioners to Assembly, 8
Informs Select Committees when President about to take Chair, 392
Introduces Judges, 443

BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL -

Business not called on to be set down for next sitting day, 74
Business not to be anticipated in motion of urgency, 117
Business not to be anticipated in Speech, 185
Business for day over which Council adjourns, 75
Business suspended -

by Conferences, 254
by Messages from Governor, 242
by Questions of Order or Privilege, 201

Conference - business suspended by, 254; resumption of, 76
Debate on President’s Ruling - first Order of Day for next day, 205
Formal or unopposed business before adoption of Address in Reply, 14
In Committee - same rules apply as in Council, 356
Member in charge when business called on to have possession of House, 166
Minister may move to alter order without notice, 78, 65
Notices of Motion called on and not moved, lapse, 72
Order and Privilege - Questions of - temporarily suspend consideration of every other question, 201
Orders regulating -

Notice Paper, 14, 62-66
Precedence of, 14, 70
Routine, 67

Orders of the Day -

Called on, 69
Definition, 153
Discharge of, 68
Disposed of in order of rotation, 70
Government on Wednesdays - postponed to Private Business, 70
Lapsed, 73
Postponement, discharge or revival of, 68
President’s Ruling - adjourned debate on, to be first Order of Day for next day of sitting, 205
Read and not disposed of, lapse but may be revived, 73
Revival of, 68
Seconder not required, 154
Time for calling on, 69

Ordinary routine, 67
Possession of House, Member in charge of business to have, 166
Precedence of business, 64, 70
Privilege - Question of suspends consideration of every other Question, 201
Resumption of -

Notice of Motion interrupted by Orders of the Day, 71
Other interrupted business, 76

Suspension of, when Messenger from Governor announced, 242
Questions relating to, 107

CALL OF THE COUNCIL - Orders regulating, 37-43

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OF PRESIDENT, Orders relating to, 18-20

CASTING VOICE -

Chairperson of Committees has, 361
President has, 231 (See also Concurrence or Non-concurrence)
Select Committee Chairperson has, 389

CENSURE OF DISORDER - 208-218

in Committee, disorder in can only be censured by Council, 357

CERTIFICATES OF -

Chairperson on Bills, 314
Clerk of the House of Assembly on Bills -

Appropriating Revenue, 277
Constitution, 279

Clerk of the Legislative Council -

on Bills for Assent, 345, 349
on Bills - Stages of, 318-323
on Petitions, 79
Constitution Bills, 321

President on Bills for Assent, 349, 345
Select Committee Chairperson on accounts, 413

CHAIR -

Disregard of authority of, 208
Member not to pass between Member speaking and Chair, 164
Member to address President, 167
Obeisance to on entering and leaving Chamber, 163
President-elect conducted to, 17-19
President -

leaves Chair when Council goes into Committee, 288, 352
resumes Chair at conclusion of Committee, 373
resumes Chair in cases of grave disorder, 358
takes Chair at time of meeting, 50
takes Chair on right of Governor, 6

CHAIRPERSON OF COMMITTEES -

Casting vote only and any reasons for to be recorded, 361
Directs Member to discontinue irrelevant speech, etc., 367
Disorder in Committee punishable only by Council on report by, 357
Duties Regarding Bills -

After report on, Bill cannot be referred to Select Committee, 289
Certifies fair print before Third Reading, 314
Confines debate to Question immediately before Chair, 299
Hands Bill to Clerk on Report, 304
Not to put - clauses printed in erased type, 298
Not to put - enacting words except under Instruction, 292
Reads numbers and marginals and puts clauses and schedules, 291
Reports Bill when proceedings concluded without question put, 303, 373
Reports progress, etc., 302
Signs Bill and hands to Clerk on Report, 304
Writes in amendments, dates and initials new clauses, 304

Excused from sitting on Select Committees, 378
Grave Disorder to be reported to President by, 358
Leaves Chair without Question put in certain cases, 373
Maintains Order in Committee, 357
Moved out of Chair, 372
Objection to ruling of, to be taken at once, in writing and reported to President, 360
Orders withdrawal of Strangers, 447
President to act as, 353
Reasons for Casting Vote to be recorded, 361
Reports -

disorder in Committee, 209, 357
objectionable words if not satisfied with explanation, 209, 359
progress and resolutions, 370
want of Quorum in Committee, 53, 368, 369

Rulings - objection to, 360
Quorum - want of in Committee reported by, 53, 368, 369

CHAIRPERSON OF COUNCIL - Clerk acts as, before election of President, 21

CHAIRPERSON OF JOINT COMMITTEE - Has Deliberative Vote only, J.S.O. 6

CHAIRPERSON OF SELECT COMMITTEE

Absence of, 388
Admits or excludes Strangers, 396
Brings up Report, 409
Calls on Members in order of sitting to continue examination of witnesses, 395
Casting voice only, 389
Certifies accounts for payment, 413
Election, 387, 388, 378
Endorses documents, 400
Examines witnesses, 395
Prepares draft Report, 401
Reads and puts question on each paragraph of Report, 402, 403
Records divisions, 393
Signs Report, 407
Voice - has casting only, 389
Quorum - proceedings when lack of, 390

CHARGE AGAINST A MEMBER -

Arising in Committee, to be reported to Council by Committee, 399
Member charged withdraws after explanation, 214
On substantive Motion after Notice, 193, 214
When Orders of Council disobeyed, 215

CHIEF SECRETARY, THE - Orders for Returns communicated to, 448.

CLERICAL ERRORS - See ERRORS

CLERK-ASSISTANT - Receives Messages from House of Assembly at Bar, 250

CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY -

Certifies Bills altering Constitution, 279
Certifies Bills appropriating Revenue, etc., 277

CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL -

Absence of, 27
Acts as Chairperson of Council before election of President, 21
Acts - keeps signed copies of, 350
Addresses of Members - keeps, 39
After-Session Papers distributed by and return prepared by, 454
Ballot Slips initialled by and assists in taking ballot, 234
Business of the Day - calls on, 68
Call of Council - duties in connection with, 38-42
Certifies -

Bills altering Constitution, 321
Bills for Assent, 349, 345
Bills at various stages, 318-323
Petitions, 79

Definition, 3
Delivers Messages to House of Assembly, 249
Deputy-President’s election - puts question for, 24
Determines by lot election of President if votes twice equal, 20
Division lists entered in Minutes by, 232
Documents and Papers in custody of, 31, 400
Evidence not to be given by, without leave of Council, 444, 434
Keeps Members’ Roll, 28
Keeps Members’ Attendances in Minutes, 30
Minutes - keeps and signs, 29
Notices, irrelevant, divided by order of President by, 105
Notice Paper prepared by, 62
Office - lists of Select Committees to be posted in, 420
Orders of Day called on and read by, 69, 70
Papers and Returns ordered to be communicated, 448
Prepares Notice Paper, 62
Reads -

Commission of Governor’s Commissioners, 7
Petitions, 95
Proclamation convening Parliament, 5
Question during Debate, 184

Receives -

Committee Bill from Chairperson on Report, 304
Copy of every Act assented to and signed by Governor, 350

Reports -

Absence of President, 24
Vacancy in Office of President during Session, 26

Rings bells for Divisions, 222
Select Committee duties -

Convenes next meeting when no quorum, 390
First meeting called by in certain circumstances, 385
Witnesses summoned by, 429

Signs Schedules of Amendments and Reasons, 339, 340
Summonses -

First meeting of Select Committee in certain circumstances, 385
Witnesses before Select Committees, 429

Takes down words in debate when directed by President, 207
Witnesses before Select Committees -

paid by, on Certificate of Chairperson, 413
summoned by, 429

CLOSURE OF DEBATE

Motion "That the Question be now put", 127

(and in Committee, 371)
If carried, Questions pending may also be put, 128
Restrictions, 127

COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING THE GOVERNOR -

Commission read by Clerk, 7
How introduced, 7
Require attendance of House of Assembly, 8

COMMITMENT - of Members or other persons, 217

COMMITTEE TO PREPARE BILLS - Nominated (not less than two), 269

COMMITTEE ON ADDRESS IN REPLY - Appointment of, by nomination, 12

COMMITTEE TO DRAW UP REASONS ON BILLS - Three Members nominated, 340

COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGE -

Questions of Privilege, not arising between Houses, to be referred to, if Minister so claims or Council so resolves, 202

COMMITTEES - Tabling of Reports, 67

COMMITTEES, JOINT, 416; J.S.O’s. Nos. 1-9, 18

COMMITTEES OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY - Attendance of Member or Officer of Legislative Council requested by Message, 434

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL -

Appointment of, 351
Chairperson leaves the Chair -

and reports Progress and asks leave to sit again, 370, 371
and reports Resolutions when business concluded, 370
and reports want of Quorum, 368, 369
when Message from Governor arrives, 373
when time for Conference arrives, 373

Chairperson’s duties - see CHAIRPERSON OF COMMITTEES
Chairperson’s Ruling - objection to, 360
Consideration permitted only on such matters as are referred, 355
Debate, Divisions, Order and General Procedure as in Council, with exceptions, 356
Debate to be confined to question immediately before Committee, 366
Debate - continued irrelevance and prolixity in, punished, 367
Decisions not to be reviewed until after recommittal, 364
Disorder - see also DISORDER

grave - in case of, Council resumes and report made, 358
reported by Chairperson and punished only by Council, 357

Division - no decision on if quorum not present, 369
Interrupted business - resumption of, 372-374
Irrelevance - continued - punished, 367
Members may speak more than once in, 366
Motions -

That Question be now put, 371
That Chairperson report progress, 371
That Chairperson do now leave Chair, 371 - supersedes question, 372

Objectionable words not withdrawn or explained reported to Council, 359
Objection to Chairperson’s Ruling, 360
Order maintained by Chairperson, 357
Personal Interest - question of determined by Committee, 362
Personal Explanation - by indulgence, 187
President leaves Chair without question put when Order made or read, except where Notice of Instruction given, 352
Previous Question not admissible, 365
Proceedings of, not to be referred to in House until reported, 190
Quorum - ten Members including Chairperson, 354
Quorum - want of - to be reported, 368, 369
Report brought up and received without question put, 375
Report - how dealt with, 376
Review of decisions not permitted until after recommittal, 364
Seconding of Motions not necessary, 363
Speeches in Committee not to be alluded to in House except by
indulgence for personal explanation, 187

See also INSTRUCTIONS

COMMITTEES ON BILLS -

See Bills - In Committee of the Whole and Committees, Select - On Bills

COMMITTEES, SELECT -

Appointment -

Committee to consist of five nominated Members unless ballot demanded, 377
Lists of, posted in Lobby and Clerk’s Office, 420
Members -

may be discharged and others appointed, 380
question of Pecuniary Interest determined by Committee, 379
to be discharged, to be named on Notice of Motion, and substitute, to be balloted for, 381; with Pecuniary Interest, may not sit, 379

Meetings -

Adjournment of, 391
Black Rod to advise when President about to take Chair, 392
Chairperson -

Casting voice only, 389
Divisions recorded by, 393
Election of, 387, and of Acting Chairperson, 388

Divisions, 394; obligation to vote, 394
Documents to be endorsed and in custody of Clerk, 400
During Council sittings - require special permission, 391
First meeting, 385
Order of Reference - only matters within to be considered, 397
Proceedings, null and void after Black Rod’s announcement, 392
Quorum - absence of, 390
Quorum to consist of three Members or as specially ordered, 386
Suspension of business when President about to take Chair, 392

Witnesses -

Chairperson to certify accounts for expenses, 413
Charges against Member, 399
Clerk to summon, 429
Documents not to be disclosed, 398
Documents to be endorsed and in custody of Clerk, 400
Evidence not to be disclosed, 398
Examination of, 395
Members as, 431
Payment of, 413
Power to send for persons, papers and records, 384
Strangers -

Admission to examination, 396
Exclusion of, 396

Report -

Amendment of, 405, 406
Chairperson to sign, 407
Committee brought to close by final Report, 412; revival, 412
Consideration of draft Report, 401-403
Date for bringing up, 382, 408
Drafted by Chairperson, printed and circulated to Committee, 401
Drafted by another Member, 404
Dissent in Report, 405
Meeting specially called to consider, 402
No debate on presentation to Council, 410; may be read, etc., 410
Notice not to be taken of proceedings until reported, 190
Order of Reference - only matters to be considered, 397
Presented to Council, 409 - subsequent proceedings on Notice, 411
Progress, 383
Protest in Report, 405
Reconsideration of draft Report, 406
Revival of Committee after final Report, 412
Time for bringing up Report, 408

Conference with similar Committee of House of Assembly -

By Leave or Order of Council, 263 - see also 416
Communicated by Message to Assembly, 264
Communications at, may be verbal, 265
Report of, 266, 416

Instructions to, 427-428
Provisions relating to Bills referred to -

Consolidation, J.S.O. 18
Hybrid, 268
Procedure on, in Committee, 305; J.S.O. 18
Recommittal to same or other Committee or Committee of Whole, 310
Reported Bills not to be referred to, 289
Reprinted if amended, 311
Withdrawal of Bill on Report - Notice of Motion for, 310

COMMITTEES, STANDING - including STANDING ORDERS, LIBRARY and PRINTING

Appointment of -

Time for, 11, 414
Method, 415
Powers, 416
Quorum, 417
Message advising appointment to be sent to Assembly, 414

Printing Committee -

Reports on all Petitions and Papers not printed or so ordered, 418
Report may be at once adopted but details not to be then discussed, 419

COMMONS, HOUSE OF - Observance of rules of, where not otherwise provided, 1

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT -

Addresses to, 235, 238
Members of admitted to Chamber without the Bar, 446
Not to be injuriously reflected upon, 193

See also under JOINT ADDRESSES, J.S.O’s. Nos. 10-12, ELECTION OF SENATORS, J.S.O. 16

COMMUNICATION WITH THE GOVERNOR - Right of free, claimed, 23

COMMUNICATION WITH THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY - Shall be by Message, Conference of Committee conferring, 247

See also Messages, 248-250; Conferences, 251, 257, 259; Committees, 263-266, 416

COMPANIES - Bill affecting interests of, 268

COMPLICATED QUESTIONS - May be divided by President, 125.

CONCURRENCE OR NON-CONCURRENCE OF PRESIDENT - May be indicated on second and third readings of Bills, 231

CONCURRENCE OF ASSEMBLY - Council Bills and amendments sent to House of Assembly with Message desiring, 316, 317, 332

CONDUCT OF MEMBERS IN CHAMBER - Orders regulating, 161-165; and in Debate, 166-207

CONFERENCE BY SELECT COMMITTEE -

Orders regulating, 263-266
Standing Committees may confer with similar Assembly Committees, 416

See also JOINT COMMITTEES, J.S.O’s. Nos. 1-9.

CONFERENCES BETWEEN THE HOUSES -

All Conferences to be free, 260
Business of House and Committee shall be suspended during, 254, 373
By whom requested, 255
Communication of resolutions by Managers to be in writing, 259
May be held during adjournment of Council, 254
Managers -

duties of, 258, 260, 341
nominated, but may be elected by ballot if demanded, 253
number of, to be same as for Assembly but, unless otherwise ordered, not less than five, 252, 256

Object to be stated, 252
On Amendments to Bills -

Managers’ duties at, 260, 261, 338, 341
When to be requested, 334; on Money Bills, 341

One only permitted on any one matter, 262
Orders regulating, 251-262
Proceedings at, 260
Requested by Message, 251
Result to be reported in writing forthwith or as ordered, 261
Time and place of, 257

CONSOLIDATION OF TWO OR MORE BILLS, 275, 424

CONSOLIDATION BILLS - How dealt with, J.S.O. 18

CONSTITUTION BILLS -

Assembly Bill to be certified by Clerk of Assembly as to absolute majority, 279
Clerk’s Certificate on Bills, 321
Proceedings on Second and Third Readings of, 282

CONVERSING ALOUD - Not permitted during debate, 181

CORPORATIONS -

Bills affecting interests of one or more Municipalities, 268
Petitions from, to be under Seal, 87

COUNCIL, LEGISLATIVE -

Adjournment of -

by President, 50, 53, 213
by Resolution, 58, 59
to irregular time (Urgency Motion), 116

Call of, 37-43
Days of meeting, 48
Definition of Council, 3
Members -

absence and attendance, 32-36
conduct, 161-165, 167, 243
not to be reflected on, 193
places of, 44-47
roll of, 28

Powers not restricted by Standing Orders, 2
Prevents quarrels between, 218
Rights claimed by President after election, 23
Suspension of sittings of -

at half past six o’clock, 60
during Conference, 254
Minister may move at any time for, 61
President may suspend when grave disorder, 213

Votes of not to be reflected upon, 192

COUNT OUT - See QUORUM

COUNTING OF COUNCIL, 54, 282

COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS - See Electoral Act s.103

COURTS OF LAW - See EVIDENCE AND REFLECTIONS, INJURIOUS

CROWN, MINISTER OF THE - See MINISTER OF THE CROWN

CROWN OR WASTE LANDS - Bills granting, to persons or bodies, 268

CROWN SOLICITOR - Certificate of J.S.O. 29

CUSTODY -

Persons may only be discharged from, by Order, payment of fine, or Prorogation, 217
Strangers in Chamber and disorderly persons may be delivered into, 216
Witness in custody, 435

CUSTODY OF DOCUMENTS - See DOCUMENTS

DAYS OF MEETING - Appointed, 48

DEBATE -

Rules, forms and practice of House of Commons adopted in cases not otherwise provided for, 1
Adjournment of -

Member speaking to Question not to move, but by leave may conclude speech at future time, 197
Member in charge of Bill or other matter may move motion again within 15 minutes of previous motion, 195
Motion for, 195

if carried, preaudience for Member moving, 198
if negatived, mover and seconder may speak, 195

On Question of Order or Privilege not entitled to precedence, 201
On President’s Ruling to be first Order of Day for next sitting day, 205
Resumption date to be fixed, but not beyond Session except after Notice, 196
Restriction on further Motions for, 195
To later hour or future day, 194

In Committee -

Debate confined to question immediately before Chair, 299, 366
Irrelevance, etc., 367
Practice, same as in Council observed except as to number of speeches, seconding of Motions and Previous Question, 356

Interrupted Debate - How resumed, 71, 76, 77, 128

See also RESUMPTION OF INTERRUPTED BUSINESS

Limit to Debate - On Suspension of Standing Orders, 458

See also fixing day for an adjourned Debate, 196

No Debate on certain matters -

Adjournment of Council, 59
Adjournment of Debate, 195
Arranging business at 6.30 p.m., 60
Bills -

First Reading of, 283
passing of, 315
revival of Lapsed Bills, 346

Closure, 127
In Committee -

closure, 371
reporting Progress, 371
that Chairperson leave Chair, 371

Personal explanation, 173
Postponement, discharge and revival of Orders of Day, 68

Printing Paper (at time of presentation) except Ministerial Statement, 180
Privilege - reference of questions of, to Committee, 202
Strangers - withdrawal of, 447
Suspension of Member, 210

See also On presentation of Petitions, Reports and Papers, 95; 310, 410; 419; 450

Right and Manner of Speech -

Debate allowed on Ministerial Statement, 180
Explanation, personal -

in debate, when misquoted or misunderstood, 175
right of second speech for, 174
when no Question before Chair, 173

Indulgence to infirm Members, 168
Interjections out of Order, 181
Interruptions not allowed, 175, 195, 127, 59; exceptions, 182
Member -

not to speak after Question completely put, 183
rising but not speaking, 172
to resume seat when President rises, 161
to rise, uncovered, and address President, 167

Members - two or more rising - President to name one, 169
Order - right of second speech upon Question of, 174
Place of speaking, 167
Possession of Chair - Member in - not to be interrupted, 175; exceptions, 182
Paper - Motion without Notice by Minister for printing, 180
Reply allowed, 176 (exceptions: Amendments, Previous Question, Instructions)
Reply - right of when Motion moved by Member other than one giving notice, 177
Reply closes debate, 178
Right of Member, in charge of business, to speak, 166
Second speech not allowed, except in explanation or reply or on Question of Order or Privilege, 174
Second speech allowed on restored Bill, 174
Seconder may reserve speech, 179
Speech not to be read, 170
Questions on which Member may speak, 171

See also CONDUCT OF MEMBERS, 161-165. ORDER AND PRIVILEGE, 199-207

Subject Matter of Speech -

Committee speeches not to be referred to, 187
Debates of same Session not to be alluded to, 187
Documents regarding debates of same Session in Council not to be read, 189
Governor’s name not to be used irreverently or to influence debate, 191
Hansard may be read concerning Council debates of same Session, 189
Injurious reflections not permitted, with exceptions, 192, 193
Irrelevance, prolixity or tedious repetition, 186, 367
Member not to digress, 185, 299, 366
Member not to anticipate debate, 185
Newspaper extracts relating to Council debates during same Session not to be read, 189
Other debates of same Session or speeches in Committee - reference to not permitted except by indulgence for explanation, 187
Other House -

quotation from debates of, in current Session, 188
measure pending in - comment not permitted, 188

Personal Explanation - references permitted, 187
Persistent irrelevance and prolixity, 186, 367
Question read by Clerk, 184
Quotations from debates of current Session in other House must be relevant, 188
Reference to proceedings in Committee before Report not permitted, 190
Reflections -

on Government, Commonwealth, Members, Judges, Courts, 193
on vote of Council or Statute, 192

Same Session debates -

in Assembly permitted to be quoted if relevant, 188
in Council - only Hansard to be read, 189
in Council allusions limited to Bill or Question under discussion, 187

Sovereign’s name not to be used irreverently or to influence debate, 191

DEFINITIONS -

Bills, Hybrid, 268
Bills, Public, 267
Interest, Personal, 225, 379
Parliament, and stage, 347
Terms used in Standing Orders, 3

DEPUTATION OF MEMBERS - for Presentation of Addresses to Governor -

Addresses generally, 239, 241
Address in Reply, 22, 23
Joint Addresses, J.S.O. 13

DEPUTY CLERK - Acts as Clerk in case of absence or illness of latter, 27

DEPUTY PRESIDENT -

Appointment of, 24, 25
Authority limited as to time, 24

DESPATCHES - Address for production of, 449

DILATORY MOTIONS -

Adjournment of Council, 59
Chairperson to leaveChair, 371
Debate, 195

DISCHARGED -

Orders of the Day and Orders of the Council may be read and be, 68, 155, 156, 160
Prisoners discharged, 217

DISORDER -

Arrests to be reported without delay and time fixed for further proceedings, 217
Charge against Member only made on substantive Motion after NCommitment quashed by Prorogation, 217
Disorderly conduct stated, 208
Grave - in cases of, President may adjourn Council or suspend sitting, 213
In Committee -

in cases of grave disorder Chairperson leaves Chair and reports, 358
only punishable by Council on Report, 357

Member wilfully disobeying Order of Council, 215
President names Member and reports offence to Council, 208 and similarly on report of Chairperson of Committees, 209
Quarrels between Members prevented by Council, 218
Suspended Member to withdraw from precincts, 212
Suspension moved without debate, 210
Suspension, periods of, 211
Strangers, when disorderly, delivered into custody by Black Rod by direction of President, 216

DISSENTS - May be added to Select Committee Reports, 405

DISSENTIENT VOICE - "Leave of Council" must be without, 3

See also UNANIMOUS

DISTRICT COUNCILS - Bill affecting interests of, 268

DISTURBANCE - In debate not allowed, 181

DIVISIONS, 219-232 -

All present qualified to vote must vote, 224
Call for may be withdrawn, by leave, 221
Casting Vote of President - and Reasons for, 231
Concurrence or Non-concurrence of President on Second or Third Readings of bills, 231
Confusion in or errors, 229
Division bells rung, sandglass turned, doors locked, and Bar drawn for, 222
Errors in, 229, 230
If only one voice given on either side, 219, 228
Interested Member’s vote disallowed, 225
Interruption of not permitted, 60
Lists recorded, 232; mistakes corrected on order of President, 230
Member calling for shall not leave Chamber and to vote with declared minority, 220
Member not to vote unless within Bar when question put, 226
Mistakes corrected in Journals by order of President, 230
No decision if want of Quorum disclosed, 53
Point of Order during, may be raised only by member seated and covered and by permission of President, 200; objection to ruling, 206
Procedure for, 222
Question put and Members divide, 223
Vote of Interested Member disallowed - definition, 225
In Committee of the Whole -

Chairperson has casting voice only, 361
conducted as in Council, 356
doors locked, 394

In Select Committees -

Chairperson -

to have casting voice only, 389
to record, 393

See also JOINT COMMITTEES, J.S.O. 6

DOCUMENTS -

After Session, 454
Custody of, to be with Clerk, 31, 400
Not to be attached to Petitions except in case of Private Bills, 88
Presented to Select Committees not to be published without leave, before Report, 398
Quoted from in debate, 452

DOORS - Locked during Divisions, 222, 394

DURATION -

of Standing Orders, 461
of Temporary Acts, 273

DUTY - See Tax, etc., 277

ELECTION OF -

Chairperson of Select Committees, 387, 388
Committees -

Select, 377
Standing, 414, 415
to draw up Reasons, 340

Managers at Conferences, 253
President, 16-23
Senators, J.S.O. 16

See also BALLOT; COMMITTEES, SELECT.

ENACTING WORDS - Of Bills, not put to Committee except under Instruction, 292

ENGLISH LANGUAGE - All Petitions to be in, or accompanied by English translation, 82

EQUALITY OF VOICES AND VOTES - See VOICES: TIE

ERASED TYPE -

Used for -

amendments to Consolidation Bills, J.S.O. 18
clause of Council Bill appropriating Revenue, etc., 278
suggested amendments in Assembly Bills, 341

ERRORS -

In Bills -

clerical and typographical may be corrected by President at any time, 326
drafting, before issue to Members, 324
printing, before issue to Members, 324

EVIDENCE -

Clerk, officer or reporter forbidden to give, without leave of Council, 444
Disclosure of, prior to Report, 398
Documents not to be produced in evidence without leave of President or Council, 31
Leave required before evidence given or documents produced elsewhere, 444, 31
Member not to give elsewhere without leave of Council, 444

EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES - See WITNESSES.

EX OFFICIO MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON - President to be, of Standing Orders and Library Committees, 378, 414

EXPLANATIONS -

Charge may be explained, 214
Committee speeches may be referred to by indulgence, 187
Debates of same Session may be referred to by indulgence, 187
Member may explain words, 175
Personal matters may be explained by indulgence, 173
Unbecoming words require, 208

EXPUNGEMENT - Of unbecoming Notices, 104

EXTRACTS - Referring to debates of same Session, excepting Hansard, not to be read, 189

FAIR PRINT -

Bills -

after agreement to Governor’s Amendment, 345
before presentation for Assent, 348
Chairperson of Committees to certify before Third Reading, 314

FIFTEEN MINUTES RULE -

Adjournment of Council, 59
Adjournment of Debate, 195
Closure of Debate -

in Committee, 371
in Council, 127

That the Chairperson do now leave the Chair, 371
That the Chairperson report progress and ask leave to sit again, 371

FINED - Member or other person arrested may be fined, 217

FORMAL BUSINESS -

Only formal or unopposed business may be entertained prior to adoption of Address in Reply, 14

FREE CONFERENCES, 260, 265

GALLERY -

Disorder in, 216
Members of House of Assembly or Commonwealth Parliament, 445, 446
Strangers -

if Member shall take notice, President or Chairperson shall forthwith put question "That Strangers be ordered to withdraw", 447
President or Chairperson may order withdrawal of Strangers from any part of Chamber, 447

GANGWAYS AND PASSAGES of Chamber to be kept clear, 165

GIVING OF NOTICES - See NOTICE

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS -

Government Business of the Day postponed to Private Business on Wednesdays, 70
Minister -

arranges as thinks fit, 65
may move for change of Order without Notice, 78

Precedence of, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 64

GOVERNMENT PRINTER -

Papers printed by, 418
To print all Bills after First Reading, 284

GOVERNOR, THE -

Access to, claimed by President, 23
Addresses to, 235-241; for Papers, 449
Approval of, necessary, for amendment or repeal of Standing Orders, 461
Assent to, or reservation of Bills, 345, 348: See J.S.O’s. Nos. 14, 17
Bills originated in Council to be presented to, by President, 345, 348
Injurious reflections on, not allowed, 193
Introduced to Council Chamber -

announced by Black Rod, 6
conducted to Chair by President, 6

Joint Addresses, J.S.O’s. Nos. 10-13
Messages from, 242-246
Name not to be used irreverently or to influence debate, 191
President’s election to be notified to, 22, 23
Recommends -

amendments in Bills, 342-345
Appropriation Bills in current Session, 277

Speech of -

Address in Reply to -

Committee to prepare, 12
President to present, 13

laid on Table by President, 12

Summonses House of Assembly at Opening, 8

GRANT OF MONEY - No petition to be received for, 97

HALF-PAST SIX O’CLOCK RULE, 60

HANSARD -

Assembly debates, 188
Council debates, 189

HANSARD REPORTER -

Not to disclose evidence, 398
Not to give evidence without leave of Council, 444
To note questions, replies and names of questioners at Select Committees, unless otherwise ordered, 395

HOLIDAY, PUBLIC - Provision if Council is adjourned to, through want of Quorum, 57

HOUSE OF COMMONS - Practice of, used as guide, 1

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY -

Attendance of Council Members and Officers before Committee of, 434
Black Rod to deliver Message from Governor to, 8
Clerk of, Certifies Bills -

Appropriating Revenue, etc., 277
Constitution Bills, 279

Comment on measure pending in, 188
Communication with to be by Message, Conference or Committees conferring, 247
Debates in - quotations from in current Session, 188
Joint Addresses, J.S.O’s. Nos. 10-13
Joint Committees with similar Committees of Council, 416; J.S.O’s. 1-9
Members may be admitted to Council Chamber without the Bar, 446
Members to be furnished with Council Papers, 455
Message from, 250

HYBRID BILLS - Definition and Procedure, 268; J.S.O. on Private Bills No. 2

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT -

Address to either House of the, 235, 238
Joint Addresses to the, J.S.O’s. 10-12
Usages of House of Commons to be used as guide in certain cases, 1

IMPOST - Bills for appropriating any, to be specially certified, 277

IMPUTATION OR INFERENCE - Not to be made in putting Questions to Members, 109

INDULGENCE -

To Members unable to stand, 168
In explanation, 173, 187

INJURIOUS REFLECTIONS not permitted, except on substantive Motion after Notice and on specific charge, 193

INSTRUCTIONS -

Members moving motion for, not to have reply, 176
Notice required, 421
Time for moving -

to Committee of the Whole, 288, 352, 426 (see also 292)

to Select Committee, 428
to Joint Committees, J.S.O’s. 7 and 18

to Committees of the Whole -

as to amendments in Bills, must be relevant to Title, 422
effect of rejection of, 425
enacting words of Bills not to be considered except under, 292
not to be mandatory or to give power already possessed, 423
rejection of, effect, 425
scope of, 422
time for moving, 288, 352, 426
to divide or consolidate Bills, 424

to Joint Committees -

Consolidation Bills - special, J.S.O. 18
require concurrence of both Houses, J.S.O. 7

to Select Committees -

scope and terms of, 427
time for moving, 428

INTEREST, PERSONAL OR PECUNIARY -

Definition, 225
Determination of in Committees, 362
Select Committee Members not to have direct Pecuniary Interest, 379
Vote of interested Member disallowed on motion, 225

INTERJECTIONS out of Order, if repeated, 181

INTERRUPTED BUSINESS -

Resumption of - when caused -

by adjournment of Council, 77
by calling on Orders of the Day, 71
by negativing the Closure, 128
in Committee, 372-374
in Council, 76

INTERRUPTION -

Members to be heard without, 182, 127, 175, 184, 195; exceptions, 182
Permitted to -

call attention to Point of Order or Privilege, 182, 200
call attention to want of Quorum, 182, 54
request words to be taken down, 182, 207

President to be heard without, 161
Repeated interjections not allowed, 181
Talking aloud not permitted, 181

IRREGULAR TIME - Motion (covering debate on urgent matter) to adjourn to, 116

IRREGULARITIES -

In Bills, 276
Rescission of Resolution of Council to correct - requires one day’s Notice, 159

IRRELEVANCE IN DEBATE -

In Committee, 367
In Council, 186

ITALICS used for -

Amendments made by -

Joint Committees, J.S.O. 18
Select Committees on Bills, 311

JOINT ADDRESSES - Orders regulating, J.S.O’s. Nos. 10-13

JOINT COMMITTEES -

Appointment, number of Members and Quorum, J.S.O’s. Nos. 1-3
Chairperson to have deliberative but no Casting Vote, J.S.O. 6
Instructions to, must have concurrence of both Houses, J.S.O. 7
Power to Standing Committees to join with similar Committees of House of Assembly, 416
Powers, J.S.O. 5
Procedure, J.S.O. 9
Quorum, J.S.O. 4
Report, J.S.O. 8

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONSOLIDATION BILLS, J.S.O. 18

JOINT SITTINGS OF BOTH HOUSES when electing Senators, J.S.O. 16

JUDGES -

How introduced as Witnesses, 443
Injurious reflections on, not permitted except on specific charge and substantive Motion after Notice, 193

LAID ASIDE - Assembly Bills, 336, 338 (Money Bills, 341), Council Bills, 333, 334

LAPSED BILLS -

Bill passed by both Houses lapses if assent or reservation not notified or proclaimed before Prorogation but may be revived next Session of same Parliament and expedited, J.S.O. 17
Member’s right to speak on, 174
Numbering of, J.S.O. 14
Parliament - definition of, 347
Revival, 346, 347. (See also Constitution Act, section 57)
Stage - definition of, 347

LAPSED MOTIONS -

How revived, 120
Notices of Motion, if not moved, lapse, 72
Notices of Motion, interrupted by Orders of the Day and not resumed, lapse, 71

LAPSED QUESTIONS - Questions not asked or answered, lapse, 112

LAPSED ORDERS OF THE DAY -

How revived, 68, 73
Orders read and not disposed of, lapse, 73

LAW -

Bills for Consolidation of, J.S.O. 18
Courts of, 193
Evidence not to be given elsewhere by Member, Clerk, etc., without leave, 444

LEAVE OF ABSENCE -

To Member, 32-36
To President, 25

LEAVE OF THE COUNCIL -

Definition, 3
Matters requiring -

to conclude Speech, 197
to explain Question, 109
to move Motion without Notice, 114
to withdraw call for Division before tellers appointed, 221
to withdraw Motion, 123
to withdraw Previous Question, 152
to withdraw proposed amendment, 140

LEAVE TO SELECT COMMITTEES -

As to sittings, 391
To confer with corresponding Committees of House of Assembly, 263, 416
To report, 382, 383

LEAVE TO ATTEND AS WITNESS -

To Member, Officer, Hansard Reporter, in Courts of Law, 444
To Member before Committee of House of Assembly, 434
To Officer of Council, 434

LEAVE TO BRING IN BILL -

Motion for - must specify title, 269
When presented Bill must coincide with, 272
Withdrawal necessary if Bill not prepared in pursuance to Order of, 276

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL -

Adjournment of -

by President, 50, 53, 213
by Resolution, 58, 59
to irregular time (Urgency Motion), 116

Call of, 37-43
Days of meeting, 48
Definition of Council, 3
Members -

absence and attendance, 32-36
conduct, 161-165, 167, 243
not to be reflected on, 193
places of, 44-47
roll of, 28

Powers not restricted by Standing Orders, 2
Prevents quarrels between, 218
Rights claimed by President after election, 23
Suspension of sittings of -

at half past six o’clock, 60
Minister may move at any time for, 61
President may suspend when grave disorder, 213

Votes of not to be reflected on, 192

LEGISLATURE, THE -

Injurious reflections on not allowed, 193
Petitions not to contain disrespectful language against any branch of, 89

LIBRARY COMMITTEE -

Appointment -

Chairperson, 378
Members, 414
method of, 415
time for, 414, 11

May sit as Joint Committee, 416
Powers, 416
Quorum, 417
Report, 416

LISTS OF MEMBERS - (See also Constitution Act, section 15)

Addresses to be kept, 39
Ballot slips to be initialled by Clerk, 234
Of Committees to be posted in Lobby and Clerk’s Office, 420

LOANS - Clause in Council Bill dealing with raising, guaranteeing or repaying of, to be printed in erased type, 278

LOBBY - List of all Committees to be posted in, 420

LOCAL BODIES - Bill affecting interests of one or more, 268

LOT IN CASE OF TIE -

Clerk determines election of President by, 20
President determines other elections by, 234

MAJORITY, ABSOLUTE -

Constitution Bills, 282 (Certificates 279, 321)
Rescinding Resolutions, 159
Suspension of Standing or Sessional Orders without Notice, 457

MAJORITY OF VOICES - Questions determined by, 129

MANAGERS AT CONFERENCES -

Duties, 260; Money Bills, 341
May confer by word of mouth, 260
Members -

to be nominated unless ballot required, 253
to be ordinarily not less than five, 252
to be same in number as for House of Assembly, 256

When Council receives Managers for House of Assembly, 258
In case of Bills -

instructed as to duties, 258, 260, 341
to report result in writing, 261
when Conference sought by other House, to bring back Bill, 338

MARGINAL NOTES - Read in passing clauses of Bill in Committee, 291

MATTERS OF INTEREST, STATEMENTS OF, 67b

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL -

At Opening of Parliament, pursuant to Proclamation, 5
On other occasions, pursuant to Order, 48

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY -

Admitted to Chamber without the Bar, 446
Attendance of, in Council Chamber desired by Governor, 8
Attendance of, as witnesses, 433
To be furnished with Council Papers, 455
Presentation of Joint Address to Governor in certain circumstances by, J.S.O. 13

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL -

Absence and Attendance -

at Call of Council, 37-43
attendance required unless leave granted, 32
presence to be recorded in Minutes, 30
orders concerning, 32-36

Absent when -

Notice of Motion called on - another may move at request of absent Member, by leave, 115
Notice of Question - another may ask at request of absent Member, 113
Order of the Day called on - another may move or postpone, but not discharge except after Notice, 156

Arrest of, 217
Bills - Committee of not less than two, instructed to prepare and bring in, 269
Charges against, 193, 214
Conduct in Chamber - Disorderly, 208-212, 217

not to pass between President and Member speaking, 164
not to stand in gangways, 165
not to move about while President puts question, 162
to address President, 167
to be silent and seated when President rises, 161
to speak from place, or another’s if no objection taken, 167
to take their places and not stand in gangways, 165
to be covered and seated when speaking to Order during Division, 200
to be uncovered -

and make obeisance to Chair when entering or leaving Chamber, 163
while Message from Governor read, 243
while speaking, 167

In Debate - Rules relating to, 166-207
Places - Orders regulating, 44-47
Quarrels between, prevented by Council, 218
Questions may be put to, 107
Roll - How to be kept, 28
Swearing-in, 9
Withdrawal - In cases of suspension and charge, 212, 214
Witness -

before Select Committee of Council, 431
before House of Assembly or Select Committee thereof, 434
examined in place in Council, 442

MESSAGES -

From the Governor

may be communicated by Minister from Minister’s place, 246
Orders regulating the reception of, 242-246
recommending amendments to Bill, 342
suspend Business in Council or Committee, 242, 373

From the House of Assembly -

received by a Clerk-Assistant at the Bar, 250
reported by the President as early as convenient, 250
transmitting -

Appropriation Bills, 277
Constitution Bills, 279
amendments in Council Bills, 333-335
amendments recommended by Governor, 344
amendments suggested by Council, 341

To the House of Assembly -

may be moved for, without Notice, 248
notifying -

adoption of Conference recommendations, 338
agreement with amendments, 330; with amendment or further amendment, 332
disagreement with amendments, 331
insistence (or otherwise) on amendments, 337, 338

returning Assembly Bills passed, 317
to be in writing, signed by President and delivered by a Clerk during sitting, 249
transmitting -

amendments, 339-340; and suggested amendments, 341
Council Bills, 316
Council Bills with suggested amendments, 278
Council Bills with Governor’s Amendments, 343

MESSENGER FROM GOVERNOR -

Announced by Black Rod, 242
Chairperson of Committees leaves Chair of Committee and President resumes Chair to receive, 373
Message delivered to President in the Chair, 242
Withdraws after Message has been read, 244

MINISTER OF THE CROWN -

Adjournment of Council - Not bound by fifteen minutes’ rule, 59
Business -

may arrange Government Business as Minister thinks fit, 65
may move for ordering of Business without Notice, 78

Message from Governor - May communicate from Minister’s place, 246
Printing of Paper - May move for when laying Paper on the Table, 451
Questions -

may be put to, at time of giving Notices, 107
may decline to answer, and may answer question not asked, on ground of public interest, 111

Questions of Privilege - Referred to Committee of Privilege if Minister so claims (or if Council so resolves), 202
Seat - Entitled to reserved, 44, 45
Suspension of Sitting - May move at any time, 61
Vote of Thanks - May move, without Notice, 118

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT -

Debate allowed on, when Minister moves to print Paper for purpose of making Ministerial statement, 180: but not allowed otherwise.
Ordinary routine of business, time for giving, 67, and any other time, by leave, 67a

MINORITY OF VOICES - One of the, may call for a Division, 129, and having so called, must vote in accordance with own voice, 220

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE of Select Committees, 395

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS -

After Session Papers to be bound with, 454
Definition of "Minutes", 3, 29
Clerk to note, 29
Division Lists -

to be recorded in, 232
to be corrected by President in case of mistakes, 230

Motion not seconded not to appear on, 119
Notice Paper appended to, 62

MISTAKES - Correction of

Division Lists, 229, 230
Involving rescission of Resolution, requires one day’s Notice, 159

MOTIONS -

Amendment of, 130-143
Business not to be anticipated in Motions of Urgency, 117: or otherwise, 185
Dilatory -

adjournment of Council, 59
adjournment of Debate, 195
Chairperson do now leave Chair, 371

Formal - matter of urgent public importance, 116, 117
Further proceedings on Questions from Chair, 121-129
Interrupted by Orders of the Day being called on - resumption, 71
Lapsed may be revived, 120
May, by leave and on request, be moved by other than Member giving Notice, 115 (See Reply, 177)
Members to speak from own place - or another’s if no objection, 167
Members to support Motion of Urgency (three to rise), 116
Notice required, except by Leave or pursuant to Standing Orders, 114:

Exceptions, e.g., 59-61, 68, 78, 116, 118, 205, 210, 225, 248, 283, 307, 313, 383, 451, 452, 457

Notices of Motion, 98-106
Notices of Motion, called on and not moved, lapse, 72
Notices of Motion, if not called on, set down for next sitting day, 74
Notices of Motion, priority of, 64-66, 70
Petition - presentation of when Motion called on, 80
Precedence of, 65
Precedence of, to Question of Privilege, 201, 202, but not to adjourned debate on, unless so ordered, 201
Precedence of, to Vote of Thanks, 118
Privilege, 201, 202
Question proposed on, 121; put when debate concluded, 126
Rescinding Resolution, 159
Reply allowed to mover of substantive, 176, but not to mover of amendments, Previous Question or Instruction to Committee, 176
Same Question not to be proposed again, 124
Seconder required for, 119 (not in Committee, 363)
Superseded, 122
Thanks, 118
Urgency - matters of public importance, 116
Withdrawal of, 123 (may be revived, 120)
In Committee -

not seconded, 363
not to contradict or be inconsistent with previous decision until after recommittal, 364

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -

Bill affecting interests of one or more Municipalities, 268
Petitions from to be under seal, 87

NAME OF SOVEREIGN OR GOVERNOR - Not to be used irreverently or to influence debate, 191

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Called by President to speak, 169: if fails to speak, 172
Called over by Clerk at Call of Council, 41, 42
Discharged from Select Committee to be stated in Notice of Motion for, 381
Preaudience - President to name Member entitled to, 169
Proposed as Managers for Conference, 253
Recorded -

by tellers in Division, 227, and entered in Minutes, 232
each day when present, 30
in proceedings and divisions of Select Committees, 393
when no Quorum, 56: at meeting of Select Committee, 390

Roll, 28

NEW MEMBERS -

Admitted within Bar and sworn, 9
Names of, entered on Members’ Roll, 28

NEWSPAPERS -

Complaints against, as breach of Privilege, 203
Extracts from, referring to debates of same Session, not to be read, 189

NOMINATION OF COMMITTEES -

Address in Reply, 12
Conference Managers, 253
Select Committees, 377
Standing Committees, 415
To prepare Bills, 269
To prepare Reasons, 340

NOTES -

Marginal, read by Chairperson, when reading clauses of Bills, 291
Member may refer to, when speaking, 170

NOTICE -

Absent Members - Notice given on behalf of, 100, 113, 115
Alteration of terms of, 102
Consecutive Notices, 106
Containing unbecoming expressions or offending against Standing or other Orders -

Council may expunge, 104
President shall amend or order not to be printed, 104

For discharging of or adding Members to Select Committees, 380, 381
Giving of - Orders regulating, 98-106
Of Motions containing irrelevant matters may be divided, 105
One day’s Notice, at least, required for Motions, 114
Permitted to be given at irregular times -

consideration of Select Committee Report, 411
printing Paper, 419
withdrawal of Bill, 310

Seven days’ Notice required for rescinding Resolutions, 159, but one day for correction of irregularities or mistakes, 159
Time for giving, 98, 103

NOTICE PAPER -

Appended to Minutes, 62
Business on, not to be anticipated, 117, 185
Clerk to prepare, 62
Government Business - precedence of, 64, 65
Lapsed Bills - restoration of, 346
Lapsed Business, 74, 75
Motion not moved, withdrawn from, 72
Postponement of Business, 101
Precedence of unopposed Business, 14, 64
Private Business, precedence, 64
Question directed to President not to be placed on, 99
Unbecoming Notices expunged from, 104

NOTICES OF MOTION -

Amendment of, 102
Consecutive Notices, 106
For Leave of Absence, 34, 64
How given, 98, 106
If called on and not moved, lapse, 72
If not called on, set down for next sitting day, 74
Length of Notice, 114; exceptions: rescinding Resolutions, 159
May be divided, 105
May be moved in absence and at request of Member giving Notice, by leave, 115
Member called on to move deemed to be in possession of Council, 166
Notice given for absent Member, 100
Period for giving, 69
Postponement of, 101
Priority on Notice Paper, 64, 65
Private Business - precedence on Wednesdays, 70
Relative Order of entry on Notice Paper, 66
Resumption of, when interrupted - by Orders of Day being called on, 71;
if not resumed, lapse, 71
Time for giving, 98, 103; exception: Bill from Select Committee, 310
Unbecoming Notices expunged, 104
Withdrawal of Bill from Select Committee, 310

NOTICES OF QUESTION, 98-104, 106

Alteration of, 102
Argument, etc., not permitted in, 109
Changing day for bringing on, 101
Given for absent Member, 100; may be asked by another, 113
How given, 98, 106
If called on and not asked or answered, lapse, 112
If out of Order, 104, 109
Reply to, not to be debated, 110
Supplementary Questions without Notice, 108
Time for giving, 98; before Business of Day called on, 103
To President not entered on Notice Paper, 99
Two, not to be given consecutively if another Member has Notice to give, 106

NULL AND VOID -

Proceedings of Council declared, 160
Select Committee’s Proceedings - after President has taken Chair, 392

NUMBERING OF ACTS, J.S.O. 14

OATH -

Administered to new Members, 9
Witnesses cannot be examined on, except where provided by law, 436

OBEISANCE TO CHAIR - Members to make, on entering or leaving Chamber, 163

OBJECTION -

To Ruling of Chairperson to be taken at once and be stated in writing, 360
To Ruling of President to be taken at once and be stated in writing, 205
To words used in debate, 207, 359

OBJECTIONABLE OR OFFENSIVE WORDS -

If taken down, Member refusing to explain or withdraw and apologise named by President, 208
In Committee, 359
Taken down on request, 207
Use of, highly disorderly, 193

OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL -

Attendance as witnesses before House of Assembly, 434
Not to give evidence without leave, 444

See also BLACK ROD, CLERK, DEPUTY CLERK, CLERK-ASSISTANT

OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY - Attendance as Witnesses, 433

See also CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT, 5-15

OPENING SPEECH OF GOVERNOR, 12, 13, 14

OPENING SPEECH OF SOVEREIGN, 15

ORDER -

During Division -

no objection may be taken to President’s Ruling, 206
Point of, may be raised only by President’s leave while seated and covered, 200

Member may rise at any time to speak on, 200; exception: division, 200
Objection to Chairperson’s Ruling, 360
Objection to President’s Ruling, 205
Precedence given to Question of, 201
Proceedings on Question of, 204
Same rules to be observed in Committee as in House, 356
To be maintained -

by President, 199
in Committee by Chairperson, 357

ORDER IN BUSINESS - Orders regulating, 67-78

Business not called on, 74
Business set for day over which Council adjourns, 75
Minister may order Business of Council at any time without Notice, 78
Notices of Motion called on and not moved, lapse, 72
Orders of the Day -

disposed of without interruption except on Wednesdays, 70
postponed, discharged and revived without Notice, 68
read and not disposed of, lapse, 73

Ordinary routine of Business, 67
Resumption of interrupted Business, 76
Resumption of Business interrupted by adjournment of Council, 77, 374

ORDER OF LEAVE -

New Bill presented under, in lieu of one withdrawn, 276
Title of Bill must be specified in Motion for, and when presented must coincide with, 272
Withdrawn Bill may be replaced with another under same Order of Leave, 276

ORDER OF REFERENCE -

Committees confined to -

Committee of the Whole, 355
Select Committees, 397

Extended and restricted by Instruction in case of Select Committees, 427
Instructions must be relevant and not contradictory to, 422

ORDERS FOR RETURNS -

Clerk to prepare return re compliance with, 454
To be communicated, 448

ORDERS OF THE COUNCIL -

Definition, 158
Discharged, 160
Disobedience to, 215

ORDERS OF THE DAY -

Absence of Member in charge - how dealt with, 156
Defined, 153
Discharged, 68, 155, 156
If not read, set down for next sitting day, 74
Member in charge of, or entitled to preaudience on, deemed in possession of Council when called on, 166
Notice Paper -

place on, 64
relative order on, 66

Postponed, discharged or revived at commencement of Business, 68
Postponement beyond probable duration of Session requires Notice, 157
Priority for Third Readings of Bills, 64
Procedure, 70, 71
Read and not disposed of, lapse and how revived, 73
Revived (at commencement of Business), 68
Seconder not required, 154
Suspension of Standing Orders limited until conclusion of consideration of, 460 (with exceptions)
When called on, 69

PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS -

Addresses for, 449
After-Session Papers, 454
Council Papers to be furnished to Assembly Members, 455
Custody of, in Clerk, 31, 400
Disclosure of, 31, 398, 400
Laid on Table, any time when no other Business before Council, 450
Leave of President or Council required before removal or production in evidence, 31
Orders for, to be sent, 448
Petitions, 79-97
Presentation of, 450
Printing of -

on Motion of Member on Notice, 419
on Motion of Minister of Crown, 180 (no debate allowed except if made for Ministerial Statement), 451
on Report of Printing Committee, 418, 419

Production of, in evidence, 31
Prorogation - Returns of, after, 454
Public - after presentation, may be copied, etc., 453
Quotation from in debate, 452
Reading of, 451
Removal of, 31
Return not made before Prorogation, 454
Select Committee -

custody of, 400
disclosure or publication of, only by leave of Council, 398
endorsement of, by Chairperson, 400
evidence, 398
printing of, 310, 410

Tabling of, 67

PARLIAMENT -

Commonwealth -

Members admitted without the Bar, 446
reflections on, not permitted, 193

Definition of, in respect of lapsed Bills, 347
Opening Proceedings, 5-12
Reflections, injurious, on State or Commonwealth not permitted, 193
Reflections, injurious, on Votes of Council or Statutes of, 192

PASSAGES AND GANGWAYS OF CHAMBER to be kept clear, 165

PAYMENTS TO SELECT COMMITTEE WITNESSES, 413

PECUNIARY INTEREST -

Definition, 225
Determination of, in Committees, 362, 379
Select Committee Members not to have direct, 379
Vote of interested Member disallowed on Motion, 225

PERSONAL EXPLANATION, 173, 175

PERSONAL GRIEVANCES - Petitions complaining of, 95

PERSONAL INTEREST - See PECUNIARY INTEREST above

PETITIONS -

Clerk to certify, 79; and read, 93
Contents, 81, 82
Corporations to affix Seal, 87
Documents not to be attached (except in case of Private Bills), 88
Discussion not allowed on presentation except on personal grievance, 93
For distinct grant of money shall not be received, 97
Lodgement of, with Clerk, two hours prior to meeting of Council, 79
Personal Grievance may be discussed on presentation of Petition, 93
Presentation of, 67, 80

by Member, 90 -

but not to be from Member presenting, 91
who shall bring to Table, 93
who shall affix name and number of signatures, 92
who shall read Clerk’s certificate and state allegations and prayer, etc. 93

Printing of, 96, 418, 419
Received as from person signing, 86
Signatures, 83-85
Time for presentation, 67, 80
Wording of, to be respectful, decorous and temperate, 89

PLACES OF MEMBERS - Orders regulating 44-47

POSSESSION OF THE HOUSE OR CHAIR -

Member held to be in, when the Business of which he is in charge is called on, 166 -

interruptions permitted, in certain cases, 182
interruptions not permitted, 59, 127, 175, 184, 195
pre-audience, 166, 169, 197, 198

POSTPONED CLAUSES -

Clause may be postponed if not amended, 297
Consideration - Order of, 290

PRAYERS, 51

PREAMBLE TO BILL -

Consideration -

after clauses and schedules and before title, 290
by Select Committee - if allegations not found to be true, report to Council to be made, 305

PRE-AUDIENCE, 166, 169, 197, 198

PRECEDENCE OF -

Certain unopposed business - if so desired by Member in charge, 64 -

for production or printing of Papers, 64
for leave of absence to a Member, 64
for leave to introduce a Bill, 64
to Orders of the Day for Third Reading of Bills, 64

Debate on President’s Ruling, 205
Government Business, 64, 70
Notices of Motion over Orders of the Day, 65
Private Business, 64, 70
Questions to Members, 63
Questions of Order and Privilege, 201

PRECINCTS OF HOUSE -

Member suspended to withdraw from, 212
Strangers - Disturbance by within, 216

PREROGATIVE, ROYAL -

Address to Governor necessary for Papers required involving Prerogative, 449

PRESENTATION OF -

Addresses to Governor, 13, 237, 239, 240
Bills to the Council by Members, 270
Bills to the Governor by President, 345, 348
Joint Addresses - J.S.O’s. 12-13
Papers to Council, 450
Petitions to Council, 80
President to Governor, 22, 23
Reports -

from Committee of Whole, 375
on Conferences, 261
on Select Committees, 410

PRESIDENT, THE -

Absence of - Election of Deputy, 24, 25
Addresses - Signs, presents or transmits, and reports replies, 13, 235, 241. See also J.S.O’s. 10-13
Adjournment of Council -

adjourns for want of Quorum without Question put, 50, 53, 54
adjourns in cases of very grave disorder, 213

After-Session Papers to be forwarded to, 454
Ballots - Appoints scrutineers, and determines tie by lot, 234
Bills -

announces Chairperson’s Certificate before Third Reading, 314
Committees of Whole -

leaves Chair of Council without Question put after Second Reading, 288 -

exceptions:

when Bill referred to Select Committee, 268; when Constitution Bill carried by less than Absolute Majority, 282; when Notice of Instruction has been given, 426

takes Chair of Committee, 353

counts Council before putting Question for Second and Third Reading of certain Constitution Bills, 282
errors in, may be corrected after First Reading and before issue to members, 324
errors of clerical or verbal nature may be corrected at any time, 326
passing - puts Question for, without debate, 315
presentation to Governor of, after certification, 348, 349, 345

Casting Voice, 231; and in Committee, 361
Concurrence or non-concurrence on Second or Third Reading of Bills, 231

See also Constitution Act, section 26(2), (3)

Chair -

Questions from, 121, 125, 126, 128, 129
resumes in cases of grave disorder in Committee, 358
takes Chair at appointed time, 50
when Governor present takes Chair on right of Governor, 6

Committees of Whole -

leaves Chair of Council without Question on Order being made or read, 352; exception: where Notice of Instruction given
resumes Chair of Council -

in cases of grave disorder, 358
to hear reports of Members failing to explain or withdraw words, 359
to hear reports of objectionable words taken down, 359
to hear reports of want of quorum, 368, 369

takes Chair of Committee, 353

Counts Council -

at Second and Third Readings of certain Constitutional Bills, 282
for quorum, 54

Debates -

may direct -

Member to discontinue speech, 186
Member to resume seat, 172 (See also 161)
words objected to, to be taken down, 207

Member speaking to address, 167
names Member to speak in, 169

Divisions -

Casting Voice (President), 231; (Chairperson), 361
corrects errors in Minutes concerning, 230
declares results, 227
directs doors to be locked during, 222
disallows vote of Member not within Bar when Question put, 226
Points of Order -

decision on, not to be questioned until after, 206
gives permission to Member to speak to, 200

puts question again, 223
reasons given for Casting Vote recorded, 231, 361

Election -

Orders regulating, 10, 16-23
presentation to Governor, 22, 23

Guided by House of Commons practice, 1
Joint Sitting of Houses to Elect Senators - Summons Members and presides at J.S.O. 16
Members to address President when speaking, 167
Messages -

from Governor - receives and reads, 242, 243
to and from House of Assembly - signs and reports, 249, 250

Notices of Motion -

amends unbecoming, 104
divides irrelevant, 105

Order -

decides objections to Rulings of Chairperson, 360
decides points of, 204, 206
directs Black Rod regarding -

disorderly strangers, 216
Members suspended, 212

disobedience to authority of, 208
guided by House of Commons procedure, 1
maintains, 199
may adjourn or suspend sitting when very grave disorder, 213
names and reports Member guilty of persistent and wilful disorder, 208
objections to Rulings -

debate on, adjourned and to be first Order of Day for next meeting unless otherwise ordered, 205
to be taken at once in writing, 205

reports -

arrests without delay, 217
disorder in Committee, 209

resumes Chair when grave disorder arises in Committee, 358
to be addressed by Members speaking, 167
to be heard without interruption, 161

Prayers - reads, 51
Questions from the Chair -

divides complicated, 125
proposes, 121
puts, 126
puts "pending" questions in cases of closure, 128
states opinion whether "Ayes" or "Noes" have it, 129

Questions by Members directed to - No entry of, on Notice Paper, 99
Quorum - Adjourns Council for want of quorum without Question put, 50, 53, 54
Rulings of, 204, 206
Seats of New Members - Determines, 46
Select Committees -

documents presented to, may be ordered to be released by, 400
ex officio member and Chairperson of Library and Standing Orders Committees and not eligible for appointment to other, 378, 414

Speech of Governor - Tables copy of, 12
Strangers -

admits, 445
orders -

delivery into custody of, 216
withdrawal of, 447

Suspension of Sitting - May suspend sitting in cases of very grave disorder, 213
Vacancy in Office -

during Recess, 10
during Session, 26

Vote - Casting, 231; on Second and Third Readings of bills, 231
Warrants - To enforce attendance of witnesses, 432, 435
Witnesses -

examines before Council, 439
summons Members of Council, 430
summons others to attend before Council or Committee of the Whole, 429

PREVIOUS QUESTION -

Cannot be amended or moved on an amendment, 147
Cannot be moved or debated by a Member who has spoken, 149
Cannot be moved while an amendment is undisposed of and prevents amendments being moved until itself withdrawn, 148
Carries no reply, 176
Debate on, 151
Form of motion for, 144
If affirmed, next business proceeded with, 145
If negatived, original question put without further debate, 146
In case of a series of propositions, 150
May be moved on Second and Third Readings of bills, 287, 312
May be withdrawn by leave and again moved, 152
No Motion for, allowed in Committee, 365
Questions superseded by, 122; revival, 145
Superseded by adjournment of Council, 122

PRINTING -

Bills -

after First Reading, 284
after Report, 306, 310, 311, 313, 314
amendments of House of Assembly, 327
Bill not to be reprinted before Report, 301
errors corrected, 324, 326
use of erased type in -

Assembly Bills - procedure on suggested amendments, 341
Council Bills appropriating Revenue or other public money or dealing with taxation or raising, guaranteeing or repaying of any loan, 278; no Question put on clauses in erased type, 298
Consolidation Bills - J.S.O. 18

use of italic type in -

Bills amended by Select Committees, 311
Consolidation Bills - J.S.O. 18

when Bill finally agreed to by both Houses, 348
when Governor’s Amendments agreed to, 345

Papers, Petitions and Reports -

Motion for adoption of Printing Committee Reports - details of papers not open to discussion on, 419
no debate on Motion to print without Notice unless covering Ministerial Statement, 180
Petitions - Member moving for printing of, to state intention of subsequent action, 96
printing may be moved by Minister of Crown without Notice on presentation, 451
printing of Select Committee Reports on presentation, 310, 410
stand referred to Printing Committee for report where not already printed or ordered to be printed, 418
where not recommended by Printing Committee, Member may give notice of Motion for, 419

PRINTING COMMITTEE -

Appointment, 415
Duties, 418
Powers, 416
Procedure after report, 419
Quorum, 417
Reports, 416
Time for appointment, 11, 414

PRIORITY OF BUSINESS - See Precedence

Business -

formal, 14
Government, 64
Private, 64, 70
unopposed, 14, 64

Notices of Motion over Orders of the Day, 65
Notices of Questions, 63
President’s Ruling - debate on, 205
Questions of Order and Privilege, 201

PRISONER IN GAOL, 435

PRIVATE BILLS - See also Joint Standing Orders on -

Defined - Joint Standing Orders (Private Bills) No. 1
Petitions for, may have documents attached, 88
Witnesses - See 433

PRIVATE BUSINESS - Precedence to, on Wednesday, 64, 70

PRIVILEGE - 200-203

Breach of, by newspapers, 203
Committee of -

Council may resolve to refer question to, 202
Minister may move for reference to, 202

Questions of -

between Houses, 202|
may be raised at any time, 200
may be referred to Committee of Privilege, 202
suspend business, 201

PRIVILEGES OF COUNCIL -

Not restricted by Standing Orders, 2
Rights claimed by President after election, 23

PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL -

Minutes of -

Casting Vote of President and Chairperson - any reasons given to be recorded in, 231, 361
Clerk to note, 29
Definition of, 29
Divisions lists to be recorded in, 232
Division lists - mistakes in, to be corrected by President, 230
Members’ attendances to be recorded in, 30
Motion not seconded not to appear in, 119

PROCLAMATION CONVENING PARLIAMENT - To be read by Clerk, 5

PROLIXITY IN DEBATE, 186, 367

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT -

Commitments quashed by, 217
Bills not assented to or reserved at, lapse, J.S.O. 17

PROTECTION -

Witnesses before Select Committee entitled to, 437

PROTESTS AND DISSENTS may be added to Select Committee Report, 405

PUBLIC HOLIDAY -

Provision if Council is adjourned to, through want of Quorum, 57

QUARRELS - Council will interfere to prevent, between Members, 218

QUARTER OF AN HOUR RULE -

Adjournment of Debate, 195
Adjournment of House, 59
Closure of Debate, 127

QUESTIONS FROM THE CHAIR -

Amendments, 130-143
Clerk may be required to read, 184
Closure, 127, and questions pending put at discretion of President, 128
Definitions of Resolution and Order of Council, 158
Determined by majority of voices; exceptions: 129, President states his opinion of result, 129
How superseded, 122
How withdrawn, 123
Orders of the Day, 153-157
Previous Question, 144-152
Proposed by President, 121
Put by President when debate ended, 126; opinion on result stated, 129
Question again stated before Division, 223
Resolutions, rescission of, 159
Same Question not to be again proposed unless previous resolution rescinded, 124, 159
When complicated - may be divided by President, 125

QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS, 98-113

Absence of Member who has given Notice, 113
Answers not to be debated, 110
Explanation of question requires leave, 109
Minister may decline to reply, or may answer unasked question, 111
Notice of -

alteration of terms of, 102
consecutive Notices, 106
first business on Notice Paper, 63
given for absent Member, 100
how given, 98
irregular or unbecoming, may be amended by President or expunged from Notice Paper, 104
postponement of, 101
time for giving, 98, 103

Questions called on and not asked or answered, lapse, 112
Questions addressed to President not entered on Notice Paper, 99
Restrictions on putting questions and limitation of explanations concerning, 109
Subject matter of questions, 107
Supplementary questions may be asked arising out of answer to, 108
Time for asking, 67, 63
Without Notice, 67, 69, 107

See also Matters of urgent public importance, 116

QUESTIONS TO WITNESSES -

Before Council or any Committee thereof, 436-442
Before Select Committees, 395, 396

QUORUM -

In Council -

adjournment for want of -

at time of meeting, 50
when reported by Tellers or Chairperson of Committees, 53

after notice taken, 54 - Council counted and bells rung, 54
consists of ten Members including President, 50 (see Constitution Act, section 26)
Members not to leave Chamber -

at time of meeting until Quorum made up, 52
when President counting Council, 55

Members present at time of adjournment for want of Quorum - names to be recorded, 56
resumption of Business interrupted by count out, 76, 374

In Committee -

consists of ten Members including Chairperson, 354
Members not to leave Chamber while bells are ringing to make up Quorum, 368
resumption of Business interrupted by count out and adjournment of Council, 374
want of Quorum to be reported by Chairperson -

after Division, 369
after notice taken and count taken, 368

In Joint Committees - subject to minimum fixed by each House, may be fixed by Committee, J.S.O. 4
In Select Committees -

absence of, at time of meeting or after, 390
consists of three in Committee of five, or as ordered at time of appointment, 386

In Standing Committees - three unless otherwise ordered, 417

QUOTATIONS FROM -

Assembly debates of current Session, 188
Documents during debate, 452
Council debates, 189
Newspapers, 189

RATE - Bills for appropriating any Rate, Tax, Duty or Impost to be specially certified, 277

REASONS -

Assigned in case of disagreement to amendments in Bills, 331, 340
Assigned by Assembly in case of disagreement with suggested amendments in Money Bills, 341
Assigned when Casting Vote given by President, 231; Chairperson of Committees, 361

RECOMMENDATION OF GOVERNOR -

Assembly Bills and Amendments appropriating Revenue - to be certified by Clerk of Assembly, 277
Amendments in Bills, 342-345

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CONFERENCES, 260, 338

RECOMMITTAL OF -

Bills, 307, 313, 290, 295
Resolutions, 376

RECORDS -

Clerk to -

have custody of, 31
keep Members’ Roll, 28
keep Minutes of Proceedings, 29, and attendance of Members, 30
keep signed copies of Acts, 350

REFLECTIONS, INJURIOUS - Not permitted on Parliament of State or Commonwealth or Members thereof, the Governor, and the Judges or Courts of Law, except on substantive Motion after Notice and on specific charge, 193

REFLECTIONS ON VOTES OF COUNCIL AND STATUTES - Not permitted except on motion for rescinding or repealing the same, 192, 193

REPEAL OF -

Previous Standing Orders, 4
Statutes, 192, 274

REPETITION OF -

Certain Summary Motions restricted -

adjournment of Council, 59
adjournment of Debate, 195
closure, 127
in Committee -

Chairperson do now leave Chair, 371
Question be now put, 371
reporting progress, 371

Speech, 186
Speech, in Committee, 367

REPLY -

Allowed to mover of substantive Motion, 176; but may be waived in favour of another, 177
Closes debate, 178
Governor’s Opening Speech, 12
Governor’s Reply to presentation of -

Addresses, 241
President, 23

Not allowed on amendment, Previous Question or Instruction 176

REPORTER TO THE COUNCIL -

Not to give evidence elsewhere without leave of Council, 444
Not to disclose evidence, 398
To note questions, replies and names of questioners at Select Committees, unless otherwise ordered, 395

REPORTS -

Governor’s reply to -

presentation of Addresses to be reported, 241
presentation of President to be reported, 23

Of Committees of the Whole Council to be brought up and received without question, 375, and dealt with, 376
Results of Conferences to be reported, 261
Of Select Committees - see 401-412
On Bills - see 306-311

RESCINDING A RESOLUTION -

During same Session requires seven days’ Notice and Absolute Majority, 159
Procedure, 159 - see also Reflection on Vote or Statute, 192
To correct irregularities or mistakes requires one day’s Notice, 159

RESOLUTIONS -

Definition, 158
May be communicated to Assembly on Motion without Notice, 248
Reflection on, not permitted with exception, 192
Rescission of -

in same Session requires seven days’ Notice and Absolute Majority except in cases of error, 159
in cases of error one day’s Notice required, 159

Reported from Committee by Chairperson, 370 -

how treated, 376

RESTORED BILLS, 174, 346, 347; J.S.O’s. 14 and 17

RESUMPTION OF INTERRUPTED BUSINESS -

Caused by -

adjournment of Council, 77
negativing the Closure, 128
Orders of the Day being called on, 70, 71
other proceedings, 76

In Committee, 372-374

RETURNS AND PAPERS - May be presented at any time when other business not before Council, without comment, 450

RETURNS BY RETURNING OFFICER - Petitions against, 90, 95

REVENUE, THE - Bills appropriating, 277, 278

REVIVAL OF -

Bills, 281, 346, 282, 341, 174
Committees, 372, 374, 412
Motions, 120
Orders of the Day, 68, 73

ROLL - Members’, how to be kept, 28

ROYAL ASSENT - Bills agreed to by both Houses not assented to or reserved prior to prorogation, J.S.O. 17

ROYAL FAMILY -

Addresses to members of -

how proposed and signed, 236
how transmitted, 237

Joint Addresses to - how presented, J.S.O. 12

ROYAL PREROGATIVE -

Address to Governor necessary for Papers required, involving, 449

RULINGS OF -

Chairperson of Committees - Objection to, 360
President, 204 - Objection to, 205

SAME QUESTION -

Not to be again proposed during Session unless previous resolution rescinded, 124, 139
Re Bills -

see Amending Act of same Session, 274

SAND-GLASS to be kept on Table and turned by Clerk on Divisions, 222

SCHEDULES TO BILLS -

In Committee -

consideration - Order of, 290
questions put on, 291, 296

Recommittal on Third Reading for consideration of, 313
Reconsideration, 300

SCHEDULES TO MESSAGES -

Of Amendments -

agreed to with amendment or further amendment, 332
disagreed to, 331
form of, 339
signed by Clerk, 339

Of Reasons for Disagreement with Amendments -

assigned when amendments disagreed to, 331
drawn up by Committee of three nominated Members upon adoption of Report, 340
signed by Clerk, 340

Of Suggested Amendments, 341

SEATS OR PLACES OF MEMBERS - Orders regulating, 44-47

SECONDER OF MOTION -

May reserve speech, 179
Not required on Orders of the Day, 154
Not required in Committee, 363
Restrictions on those seconding Motions for -

adjournment of Council, 59
adjournment of Debate, 195
closure, 127

SELECT COMMITTEES - See 377-413 and Committees, Select.

SENATORS OF COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT -

Joint Sittings of House for election of, J.S.O. 16
Members admitted without Order to Chamber without Bar, 446
Not to be injuriously reflected upon, 193

SESSIONAL ORDERS - Suspension of, 456-460

SEVEN DAYS’ NOTICE required for -

Joint Sittings for election of Senators, J.S.O. 16
Motions to rescind Resolutions except in cases of errors, 159

SIGNATURES ON PETITIONS, 83-87

SIX MONTHS’ AMENDMENT-

If carried, Bill cannot be revived, 281
To Second and Third Readings of Bills, not open to amendment, 287

SOVEREIGN -

Addresses to, 235; transmission to Governor, 237, 239, 240, 241
Irreverent use of name, or to influence debate, not permitted, 191
Opening Speech by, 15

SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY -

Joint Addresses -

signs and agrees as to mode of presentation, J.S.O’s. 11, 12
originating in Assembly, presented by, J.S.O. 13

Joint Sittings for election of Senator -

summoned by, in absence of President, J.S.O. 16

SPEECHES -

In Committee not to be referred to in Council except in explanation, 187
Right and manner of, 166-181, 183-184
Subject matter of 185-193; in Committee, 299, 366-367
Time limit on (suspension of Standing Orders), 458

SPEECH OF GOVERNOR, 12, 13

STAGE OF BILL - Definition of term "stage" re lapsed Bills, 347

STANDING COMMITTEES -

Appointment of, 11, 414
Orders regulating appointment, powers, and quorum, 414-417
Printing Committee -

instruction to, 418
report of, 419

STANDING ORDERS -

Applicable to procedures of Joint Committees and to Joint Sittings to elect Senators, J.S.O’s. 9, 16, 31
Committee, 414-417. See also Committees, Standing
Disobedience of, 208
Duration of, 461
Private Bills - See Joint Standing Orders on Private Bills
Repeal of previous, 4
Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders -

by Motion after Notice by ordinary majority, 456
by Motion without Notice by Absolute Majority in cases of urgent necessity, 457
discussion on motion for, limited, 458
mover of Motion for suspension limited to five minutes, 458
not to be moved after Orders of the Day called on except to expedite business, 460
operation of suspension limited to special object and to day’s sitting, 459

Suspension not permitted in respect of Standing Orders concerning -

Constitution Bills requiring Absolute Majority on Second and Third Readings, 282
Same Question, 124
six months’ postponement of Second or Third Readings of Bills, 281

STATE POLICY - overrules question of Member’s personal interest, 225

STATUTES not to be reflected upon: exception; 192

STRANGERS -

Admitted only by President within or without the Bar, 445
If disorderly may be arrested and punished, 216, 217
If Member takes Notice, question "That strangers be ordered to withdraw" must be put, 447
Members of House of Assembly or of Commonwealth Parliament may enter without the Bar without an order, 446
President or Chairperson may order strangers to withdraw, 447
Withdrawal of, may be ordered by President or Chairperson, 447
Select Committees may admit or exclude, 396

SUGGESTIONS IN MONEY BILLS -

Originating in Assembly, procedure, 341
Originating in Council, 278; no question to be put in Committee, 298

SUMMARY MOTIONS -

Adjournment of Council, 59
Adjournment of Debate, 195
Closure, 127, 128
In Committee -

that Chairperson do now leave the Chair, 371
that Chairperson report progress, 371
that Question be now put, 371

SUPERSEDING OF QUESTIONS -

By adjournment of Council, Previous Question and by amendment, 122
Of Proceedings of Committee of the Whole, 372

SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS -

During Conference, 254
On questions of Order and Privilege, 201
When Message received from Governor, 242

See resumption, 76

SUSPENSION OF MEMBER -

For disobedience of Order of Council, 215
For disorderly conduct in Council, 210-212

SUSPENSION OF QUESTIONS - By Points of Order or Privilege, 201

SUSPENSION OF SITTINGS -

Half-past Six O’Clock Rule, 60
Minister may move at any time, 61
President may suspend sitting in cases of very grave disorder, 213

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS AND SESSIONAL ORDERS, 456-460

Standing Orders 124, 281, 282 may not be suspended

SWORN - New members to be, 9

TABLE, THE -

Documents quoted in debate ordered to be laid upon, 452
Governor’s Speech laid on by President, 12
Members may speak from, 167
Papers may be laid on, without comment, 450
Reports of Select Committees to lie upon, 409
Sand-glass to be kept on, 222
Writs to be laid on, 9

TABLING DOCUMENTS QUOTED IN DEBATE, 452

TAXATION - Clauses in Council Bills dealing with, 278

TAX, RATE, DUTY OR IMPOST - Bills for appropriating to be specially certified by Clerk of the Assembly, 277

TEDIOUS REPETITION OF SPEECH, 186, 367

TELLERS -

Appointed by President on Division, 223
Make out and sign L, 227

TEN MINUTES - Allowed to form Quorum, 50

THANKS - Vote of, may be moved without Notice by Minister, 118

TIE -

Chairperson gives Casting Voice, 361
In election of President, Clerk determined by lot, 20
In other elections by ballot, President determines by lot, 234
President gives Casting Voice, 231
Select Committee Chairperson has Casting Voice, 389

TIME LIMIT TO SPEECHES - Five minutes on Suspension of Standing or Sessional Orders, 458

TITLE OF BILL -

Any amendment to (in Committee) to be specially reported, 293
Clauses to come within, 272
Instructions must be relevant to, 422
May be amended after Third Reading, 315
Reading of, when Bill ordered to be read, 280
To be amended to accord with amendments in Bill, 293, 315
To be specified in Motion for leave to introduce Bill, 269
To coincide with Order of Leave when Bill presented, 272

TRANSLATION - Petitions to be in English or have English translation, 82

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY SITTINGS -

Appointed, 48
Precedence to Government Business at: qualification, 64

TWICE -

No Member to speak twice, with certain exceptions, 174
Same Member not to move certain Motions twice, 59, 127

TWO NOTICES - Not to be given consecutively by same Member if another Member has one to give, 106

UNANIMOUS -

Leave of Council, 3
Member may obtain leave to conclude speech with unanimous pleasure of Council, 197

UNBECOMING NOTICES amended or expunged, 104

UNCOVERED - Members to be when -

Entering, leaving or moving about Chamber, 163
Governor’s Message is read, 243
Speaking, 167, 168

UNOPPOSED BUSINESS -

Entertained before Adoption of Address in Reply, 14
Priority of, on Notice Paper, 64

URGENCY -

Addresses, 235
Debates without notice -

evidenced by three Members rising in places, 116
in lieu of Questions without Notice, 116
limited to one hour’s duration unless otherwise ordered, 116

Petitions, 95
Suspension of Standing Orders, 457

URGENT MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE - Order regulating Motion concerning, 116

VACANCY IN OFFICE OF PRESIDENT -

During Recess, 10
During Session, 26

VOICES -

To be given, "Aye" or "No", 129
When equal -

Casting Voice to be given by -

Chairperson of Committees, 361
Chairperson of Select Committee, 389
President, 231

in Joint Committee, Chairperson has Deliberative but no Casting Voice, J.S.O. 6

See also Leave of Council, 3; unanimous pleasure, 197

VOTES DISALLOWED BY -

Committees, 362, 379 (personal interest)
Council, 225 (personal interest)
President, 226 (if not present within Bar when Question put)

VOTE OF COUNCIL - Reflections on, not permitted with an exception, 192

VOTE OF THANKS may be moved by Minister without Notice, 118

VOTING -

Ballot -

election of President, 18-20
for Conference Managers, if demanded, 253
for Select Committees, if demanded, 377, 381
for Standing Committees, if demanded, 415
not to be interrupted, 60, 69

Divisions, 219-232
Tie in -

on election of President, determined by lot by Clerk, 20
other elections, determined by lot by President, 234

Voices to be given Aye or No, 129
When equal -

in Committee of Whole, Chairperson has Casting Voice, 361
in Council, President has Casting Voice, 231
in Select Committees, Chairperson has Casting Voice, 389
in Joint Committees, Question passes in negative, J.S.O’s. 6 and 24

WARRANT OF PRESIDENT -

Witnesses failing to obey, 432
Witnesses in custody, 435

WASTE LANDS - Bills granting to persons or bodies, 268

WEDNESDAY SITTINGS -

Appointed, 48
Precedence to Private Business at, 64, 70

WITHDRAWAL OF -

Amendments, by leave, 140
Bills, irregular, 276
Divisions, calls for, 221
Members of Council - in cases of suspension and charge, 212, 214
Motions, 123, 120
Objectionable and Offensive Words, 208
Previous Question, 152
Strangers, 216, 447
Witnesses, 441
Words, 208

WITNESSES -

Before Committee of Whole, any Member may put questions directly to, 440
Before Council, examined by President, 439
Examination on Oath not permitted except when provided by law, 436
How summoned, 429-432
Judges examined within the Bar, 443
Members -

examined in place, 442
not to give evidence without special permission of Council, 444
required as, by other House by Message, 433, 434

Neglect to obey summons, 432
Officers -

not to give evidence without special permission of Council, 444
required as, by other House, 433, 434

Payment of, by Select Committees, 413
Procedure before Council or Committee of Whole, 438, 442
Procedure before Select Committees, 395, 396
Protection of, 437
When in Prison, 435
Withdraw if Question objected to, or other matter arise, 441

WORDS -

Enacting - of Bills, not put to Committee except under Instruction, 292
Objectionable or Offensive -

if taken down, Member refusing to explain or withdraw and apologise, named by President, 208
in Committee - reported by Chairperson to President, 359
use of, highly disorderly, 193

WRITS to be laid on the Table, 9

WRITING - Definition, 3

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