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The lUilcs (if the House have been fimeiuled as stated in this Mt'ini) : Rule 2f>, (rclatiug to Questions by iMemltcrs) has been amended by the following additions : 20 ('i) Such Questiiuia and the Replica thereto shall be in writ- ing, and shall l»e entered in the Journals. 20 (l>) Whenever any (^^uestion rtMjUires, by way of Reply there- to, any statenuuit of facts or records or statistics of a lengthy or voluminous nature, or other material which, in the opinion of the Minister wluise Department is concernid, should be made the subject of a Return, the Minister may, instead of answering such Question, letpiire a motion to be made for a Return. Rule ',Yi is amended l)y adding theretcj : No motion shall be prefaced by recitals or preambles. Rtile 47 is amended by adding thereto the following words : No Public Hill purporting to amend the Municipal or the Assess- ment Acts rhall, without the u. ninious consent of the House, be introduood alter the expiration «. live weeks from the opening of the Session, but this shall not ai)|)ly ti) any such Bill which is a Govetnment measure. • Rule (10 is amended by ,idding thereto : And in the case of any Rill incorporating a Company, or increas- ing the capital .stock of a comiiany already incorporated, there shall ho paid to the Clerk of the House, by or on behalf of the ap})iicant, before the pame is reported to the House, the same fee as would be payable to the Provincial Secretary, in the case ot an incoiporarion or increase of capital vuider the provisions of the Ontario Companies Act, Kss the sinn of 91(M) already paid to the Clerk of the House under the said Rule No. bli. Hiiia Jf-ii i Member's Manual, Ontario. mum A^Hril PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN THK LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY or riiK PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. liV CHARLES CLARKE, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. SECOND EDITION, 1898. Toronto : WARWICK BRO'S & RUTTER, PRINTERS. 1898. U^H TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1. H. <». 10. II. u. ir». Ki. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 2;i. 24. 2.'). 2«. 27. 2«. 2!>. :?o. in. :{2. Xi. :J4. 1^^ (^^ w^ Till' IiO<(isl;itive Assi-mldy of Dnturin 'I'hf Addrt'ss Eti(nu!tti' of tlu' lloiisi' OriU'r of I'riic't'iliire Petitions Motions Questions Debate I'At Amendments Divisions Committees Pul.lic l^ills Private Bills .\djourtuuents Mr. Speaker Powers and Privili'gea of liegislativi- .X.ssenihly Payment of Members Ontario Cabinet Postage . Library Table of Precedence Decisions of Mr. Speaker and inde.x thereto Rules, Orders and Forms of Proceeding, Legislative Assembly Index to Itules, I'to Lists of Members of Le}j;i,slature from Confederation . . . . M eetings of Lej^islatuies Oe m-ral Elections, Ontario Members of Ontario Cabinets Lieutenant-Oovernors of Ontario Premiers and Speakers of < )ntrtrio British North America .\ct Act relating to Boundaries of Ontario . . . Index to Decisions vf Mr. Speaker <»eneral Index to Meud»er's Manual I a >K. 7 V.i H 17 18 21 24 25 29 33 36 39 47 54 57 r)7 lU) G4 81 84 87 1»1 131 I4!» 157 170 171 172 17«J 177 183 219 221 227 PRri'ACF VIm' t'Xpt'ViplhM' >'t tHiilr (ll:Ut :l .plUltfl > >f ,| il'lll IMV of ll'lliMl>l( io|!, u|)i)n this ''i>n)itU'nt t>i) i\ \i\v\xi' stjilc when llii> rroviiitc '.f Oiitmin Ailnpti')) i« in 1S07 It h:\-i ili'\ cliipiMl ;i l';irli:initiilnry Pmi'H<'« winch, wlnlr (!»<»liii)nt>il n)i"n fluit of lln' |!ii(i |q|i>M, iiml nillu'riti"' ;\M «|i>nr1y to tt ;is i'ii(T.u>H(!Ulo<»M line |HMniiH(>il, Ivim, ftotn tin- ftut thnt th«»r«' is )io mn'ond rl\,\n\l>i'\ in Onduio, nt.-ulf hohm> '^lit'lit !iriut»'s from tin- i>rc!i( conHlitutionitl oiitrinrtl upon whiili it wjci lm«iMl To !>ivi' .Ml ntti'lhuoni ontlnif it lln' I'l oci'diii •• i>t' tl»i' I ,t>L;isl;»liv»» Vsscml'lv ol Oni^irio. ;is it i>xists h'ls iii'i'ii tit !um o f tl M» ■ ■nipiliM of thi'j ImOo \\.)I, lie nniki-M no cliiim to ori(rin.>.|it y nt iMin<'0|'t'on ov oxci-nlion ot it. Mn\s ilorply ln' Ikih l>i>(>M milolilcil fo the ItriliHh I'm liMnicnljirv nit liorit i»>4 from xvlwmi he Ivii fri'oly ipiotcil I'Imn ><>fiM'iM><'t» to Hiitiqli I'mi'tii'H Iium Immmi tVttdrii'il in>o»'Hnm V l>\ l^tilc Ii;iot t lie Otilm io I r\pri'!«sl\- lU'i'lrtii"; 1 1mf in III! unpto\ \ >lr<| CM'll'M, ji>u;l<. sliJil) lio f. .1 III" h:»s not > \it,il\t' :i Ilia liook, imt to piiMln<'i> ;i slioit ooinp»>niliin\i i>f I'ruliMinont.'ny l-'iw wliiili mIwiII Iu' of ii'iuly uri' to thosi' fot uhotn \( i« pu'pui'il, nnil f:iiilit!(t«' iinv »"ft'»»'lt<*«' wliicli in;\y hv nt»'i>ss.n\ to in'')t' \o|inmnoiH ;nitliotifii>H. \ f«\\ .(Uln«'vi:ilio))s Iimxc iM'tni n«<'il to wliiili tlio followinu in flu* kov U H (" Hiiinilii Hrili«li Hoiisf o| ( 'ouMMi'ii' III trons rofoii'm «>» to i\| a\ mo to tin- most rci-onl odition of tin Will k>\own " r;\ili!U\n'nf!\» V I'l-Hcfii the Hnlt!H n'ftn It'll to aif tlto.sp o) (In- I ,)»y;iHla( n o \Mm'inl>I\ of ()n(inio; tunl t Ih> Speiikei ^ Ori'isions .nv lhos(> of Spo.ikiMM o| tlir * inl.-irin AHNttinlily (;iilli>cf(Ml in tinw w< >tk. T.mowr.. IM'.M. J The Mciiiber's /Vlaiuial. .•I I Ml I inisi \riM Assrnm N or oniawio. In lln> r.nliinnoni of ( '.(Mitiln. on '.'ii«l Vujminl, |H(l(i. iKiiruiii'int' \Mt'< i»hK(>«1 in tlti> l''il(li .>( Ilii- ( "niiliMlcriiddn UohoImI hhih. « Ikmi IIkii .1 II i'iuncii'n. llio ii'|n« li>r )lu' < 'mini \ of I'i'i'l, luoxcil, \n nmcmliiunl ti' I he piopuml imi lot n Sitif.Ic ( 'liinulni in (ln'< rroxinri'. llnil "t lii> I ,t>Hf <<| ' 'ppcr ( 'aiiiiilii iilmnlil Iik i'«>n\|>oN<>il <>l )\\.« i'luimltcin l<> l>i> «mIIi'«I (lie I iOf{iHli(l iv<' Cniinril nixl ()i(> I lOttislitt i\ t' \nNiHliiin if not i'\i'Uin); i-h.iiiuiri . i« (IniMion \mi'< (uktu, nni-N fitvoiiri'il u iloulilo iliiinilior lor I ppor (Nininlit, Wlllll' MO \V*H I IliUI <>lfilll> Hl\ ll'COKlt'tl I lioniHi>lvi>H H);,HinHl il ' M' (lu< lliirtt'on I'oiiiposin)! tlio iiiinorilv, il im Inn Io nIii(<> tlio fuel , nn\»' ri'pr«'M(>nliMl I ppci t',»iimlii»n conHl ihn liinlin^ iiion ol llio two sjrcal p)nln>M, wlio for lli«» Innc liml calli'il m Inioc iinti voloti hn 0\>nvu'(ion (lu'talril ronwpiiuoiiH .uiioiiismI llic MiippoiioiM of n Hinmlo oliamiifi- win ili'stiiuil Io luKi'iiii iiiiporlunl pnil in 4lio tloli) livHl Iio^ihIiiIiih' of Onliitio. Hon .lolni Somlliol'l M.»>ilon.»lil. M.»lll\i'« CiooKm ('Mincron, .lolni t'tirlinn •••"' I'Miiimul IWiilu' \\ iioil, nfltMMUitlH iiu'inlxMH of I lie IiihI (•nliuio rtibnu't, toHi' ni Airliiltiilil I\li'K(Milt>i of llio liiNl Unl.'ino Oppomlion, to I'lvo thoir voltm hc.iuiimI (Iio iiiiu'ndini'nl. It WHS no( ,1 miisdon upon wliicli tlicn' wn-- ti ptirlr.iin iliUcrcnci* of opnuon. A roiunion »l«>Kito to niinniii/c llii> iu'cohhiuv '""I "• t\ loijtl t;ov« rnuuMil oNulcnlly inlhionccil I lu' iiiajoritv "f I'ppor t'iUiHilmn ri'pit'Hcni nines Tlial wmh thr ilorluii'il inl<vtiiiiiient slwill be cnnstructotl will very much atlect t.lu' cost of tlie whnK; sclu'iin' ; Itut if we adopt (hh I cHincstly liope we shall) siiiipli' aiitl iiu^x|K'n8i\ e machinery for local piiij)OH('.s, r am (Hiitf satisfied that there will he a leduction to the people of Canada in the aiiiniint the}' now coiit fihiite. " Said Mr. M. C Caineioii : " If we an- really to have a 1-ooal Legislature, We want it to he as inexpensive in its charf cti'i- as ixissihle, — we want to construct it, as luuch as possihle, with a view to economy, in ordei' that the public buidens may be lessened to the lowest practical point.' And said Hon. J. S. Macdonald, in Ki^b., 187 J, then looking luck over three years' experience of the new condition of things : "[ am sincerely attached t<» a single chamber, lor it has l>ern proved that it ran manage satisfactorily the atlairs of two nullions of people without a second chamber, consisting of mendiers appointeii for life, and who, (»nce eli-cttd, do ni>t care for anvbody." Not less h<)[)eful of the new order of things was thi' House itself when it inianimou.sly addressed Lieut enant-Governi>r Stisted, in reply to the (ir.st Speech from the Throne to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and said that for years past it had been the aim and effort of Upper Canada to secure a more direct and indimited control over her own local affairs than was attainable in legislative alliance with another province, and that, while sensible of (he many advantages which had accrued to both sections of Canada from the lidon of 1841, the people of Western Canada liad, nevertheless, desired a wider and inoie elastic goverinuental system which shoidd atlord larger opportunities for their own particular growth and experience. Thi'y added that this object had been attained, and that while the jirovision for the future 4;"vernunMit of the Province was. in one paiticular, exceptional, for it conferred upon them the exclusive juivilege of framing laws, in relation to matters within their jurisdiction, unaided and uiichecketl by the supervisory control of another Chamber, it remained for them to justify, by their wisdom, moileration and forethought, the contidence so freely reposed in tlu-m ity the Imperial (ioverniuent. In every succeeding Legislature the one cliand)er has proved itself to be even a greater success than waNantici|»ated when it was first proposed. Itcheajtens the cost of legislation : facilitates the passage of needi'd laws ; removes the delay which, uixler thedouble 9 system, checks the coiu|)leti4, with ninety-three constitueticies, at which number it now stands. By Chap. '.», Sec. l\, K. S. (). 18'.>7, it is provide«l that "no i|Ualitication in leal estate shall l>e reipiired of i\ candidate foi a seat in the Legislative Assembly," nor is other recpiire- -nmliHiiiiioii inent prescribed as to (jualirtcation. There are, how- uiuutiR8ttr>. ^^,^^ various classes who are declared ineligible for election as Members of the Legislature of Ontario. Among.st these ,,, are Senators, Members of the House of Connnons, and iiifiiKiiik- pcrstms bedding othcc at the nomination of the Crown. Here again there are exceptions. OlHcers in the Army and Navy and Militia Olficers (other than Otticers on the Staff of the M'litia reeeivnig permanent salaries), Justices of thci Peace, Oorom'is, or Notaries Public are eligible for election. No person who is surety for a Sheritl', Registrar, County Attorney, Clerk or Bailiff of a Division Court, or other Public ruribir'''' '^''icer, shall sit or vote in the Legislative Assembly. He may be c^lccted to that py his suite, pro- ceeds to the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly on the day of the opening of the new Legislature, and, ascertaining that a Speaker has not been elected, directs it to be announced by the Provincial Secretary that he will not declare the cause for calling a meeting of the Legislature until a choice has been made. He rt^tires, and the appointment of a Speaker is proceeded with. The Clerk, hS"""' witting at the head of the Table in the Chamber, receives nominations for tin; position. If not more than one is made, the election of the nominee is declared. If more than one name is submitted, the tiist nomination is first put to the vot(^ As the selection is generally from the ranks of the predominating party, it is seldom that more than one name is offered. In the; nine Legis- latures which have been convened in Ontario, each Speaker has been called to his position without active opposition. The newly-elected Speaker is ccmducted to the Chair by his mover and seconder, and, standing on the upp«!r step, in conformity with .. ,, , an ancient custom, biietly expresses his thanks for the Mr. Hpeakn ^ j i returns honor conferred uiion him. The Si)eaker takes his seat ihankc. i i «, , • , and the Mace is laid uj)on the table. After congratulatory addresses have been made, the House is for a brief period adjourned or until the following day. 12 • Ml ihi'ilw ^"l^■^^inl( ihi- oliM-ti.'n ■» in lU'i'urd \ .1, Mb '^vn'*'*'^ l\iiu. Mifonnniy hue '>t 'im ;nijii>mUni'nt :(iul "•l.ninini.i Ihi tH'KHtl t1 iM\il"ul>ti'i1 riiilit-* mill |>) i\ ilpgi's of fl)r Hmv- II IR S('>< llu- V^qpttiMx il\:i( \\'* ri >n'»< it nt t^nil pn v ili't;i's tU I'l' n'fnonr.'iMl. •unl tin n hioi'immI',' to mii n (I\<> S^ossinn .1th ll\(» IVMiliiin i>t the Spc'M'li frmn iho V1>i"ni' Tliit the ThvDiio ptM'rli, pvcpjili'il 111 t oiincil, I?) U'!;:ii«li'i| m mii ihiUuh il\i polii'x ol tlii> ( n>\ nnini'nt, ;uii<-iiit lotjisli t idii to 1i(> inti . i1ni I'll lim n (11 ; hi< ^I'lc^inn l> iliMii i\ ill'') I \\ ilrlwiiv i-.( In. Spi'.'i 1\. ill!' \ ^I'litiunul liovcnini ii>1ni"». ;inil llif S|ii\\1m>v thin liiKfs thi' < 'li:\ii Mini mli'i no \hr Hi>n«i' >>( tin' ii'ii-ipt . t>\ tlio rli'ik. >'l U(']>iMt-< iiiMU till' .liului's, .nul 111 ntht'i m.'ittovH, il •,\\\\ . pt'Vtnimnii tn tin* F.loofiiMi'^. otiv Hill. yivii riurnii, i-i now ml ri'iliii'oil, !is :in .■i-^'^ortion .•! tlu' ijulits if till' llonsi' to |ivoi'orii «itli loiif^liilii'ii lii-fi'vo I'oimiilci'nt Ion ol tin- Spoooli. :in<1 t1ii> Aiiiiii'"^ m n'l>l,\ iliov>io., :inil tin l-'p. tUt't Hill iiitfii iUh-imI •■ i>i" jmiionnooR fmiim ihnt. !•> pi't>\ i>n1 niist.-iKt o > ; .mhi il n Sp'.-i'i'li copy ot thi» Spcocli lii'ln I'loil iiy lli-^ ll< t* ovdtM-i'il to he 111. on into con-^itloffUioit on ., iii\> . lUiil ilio Hoimo ;iil)oiini'* V «iniil!\i ioi\tin«> !•< yono ilivon^h .u tho iiponinu of ovory sno oi'ivliuii Session of ;> P.nli.'iinont, wtlh the t\i option of tho pfooocil inijs ;it the oloction of « SpojiKoi . PUM)ROn AVION. 1''t•0l•l^(f!\t^l'>" <^n1tii.t\'il\ . whon ilio l>u'>mi"<-i o) tlio Sos'iion is I'omploioii, His Honor )ivooo«'il^^ w lib hn miiIo !•! the < 'li;niil>ov oi iln' \sspinh1y, ;uu\ tftkinji his sortt on tho Thvono, lisioii"* to tho io.'ii1nii>. hy tlio t'loiV \»sis(anl. \''\ tlioTitlos >>i KiIIh jiumhoiI diir my tho So^sion Tho t'lork. whtM\ tho roMihiig of tlio tith»« is oomplotod, tnt'iis t<» His Hom^v. who «iy;nilios his .issonl, .^wnl hy a slight inolination of tho lio.i.l, .111. 1 tho tMoiK thou j'n>vlain)» that " In Hor M;ii«>Rt\ 's n.'vmo. His Honor (ho t.it'uttMtnnt tiovornoi- doth :\ssont io tho-so HilU." ■m. i:t ? Vhv Hnpplv Kill 1'^ n-«t miiiiil(>il m Mn' MUN (1ni>t neisi'ufcii tn, lilt, ;»lliM till" H'>\m\ \->'.'nt ti' ntlii'i l^ill-s. i-i |iii"^'l 1'V 'Ml SiKvtUiM. m 1 l"tin!tl ^iMMi li. (Mj>ii"il Kill 1 I ■! 1 wliiMi H'-: llnnnv 'nt!niti<'s !<>'' ni'i-cpt-in" <•, nml tlf ' 1« u, .nmiMin<-.>i thiit llv H'^nn tli.> I .t.'nti tifntt •J-Mrin-T .Intli (l))»nl< Hri Nlivionly's \ il •.nUjc.^p. nciM-pt Uii-ii Iu'Ium 'iloii't>. Mi\il ji'ist'Ht I" tl\t<« Ui'l ni Hit M!(if«R»y N tiTiiiH" lli« ll'innr Hh'II vo:>(ls n Spci'i'li iisnillv rmmrnl nl;>t ii»f; Mi S|it'ulM\ tip'ti (l)i' cliisc ;>f Hii'ii ImIiovm. mill )|in HoM-Ji' M I lii'ViMipKH nviivoLnii'il h\ (lif Ti'M itii-itil Ht'i-ictMry Pnm'sn iwiiUiuii Mtini'iinct'imMit llwti "1i 1H His lliinorM will nml f^ilM 111 1 )vl,!/iHla( n »• A-^-^i'inMy l>i' pi"M>>t»nP'i. If m nil \i>i»wi .<=.s. In t1i(> (>,uly f (III' <*n(!»ii"> rsnlintmiit, il was ni'icMMHty to pvopns(> an ViMrrsi ni v<'pl\ (o tho Spi'cdi from thf Tliimu', wliiti) \\a«, in all o-iontial pav< ii'ulav*. a n\fir <>rl\o ol tlii' Spi-i'ili ilmOf In till' S(>ssion ol IM'.M, i ncM ilcpavtmi' was niadt'. wln-n tin' Vil .lri>sH moved in aoKnow Iciim-im-nt of tlic Spcorli of ]]\^ Honor tin- I aoiitonant <»o\i>rnot waw wnnlcil m tlio mo^t simple possihli' form, and lltanKoil him for tlio maiious SpoiM-Ii wliicli hv hail ihMv»>rsi'i1 to tin' Vn'^i'inMy Tliis clianui' fonml favot with lioth MinistmialistB and the monilx'vs of (Iw < >ppos\( ion. ami lia^^ ln confinin'il to (he pr«»S('Ut (lato A proposcil ami'mlmoni to tlu' Nddn'ss now lakes tho form ot an addition tliovoto. nmJ as sucji ami'ndnnMils ran Ix- uKUpd indolinitoly, i\w Oppowition i^ not m any tnannor proi'lndt'd from lh(> I'onstilni lonal exprosnion of opinion wlncli the aliandonod fi'ini was doenu'd to '^jiocially favor. It mav l ohstMvoil that tlio piolonjjfed lUid adjoiirnt'd dimiiBsioii of the Address does not pre«'lnd(> Hie Iransa'tion of H\e ordmaiy bnsinews of the House Hills may lie infnuhnMnl, motions nimle, and Commiltees slriiiK, and in tlir Mnfisli House of ( "oinmons dehalo on eonsideral ion of fhe Address lias Itoen postponed from day lo day wliilRt a motion of .'enHiire of tlie tJovernmeiil has been under consideration. m i!^ u ()l)eii>ivii(;e to <.'hiiir'. ETIQUETTE OF HOUSE. Members uncover ;in(l make a bow to Mr. Speaker when enter- ing, leaving, or crossing the floor of the House, and, although per- mitted to wear a head covering w'.en seated, uncover when rising to address the Chair or to vote. In case of .sickness or bodily infirmity, a member is permitted by general acijuiescence, to retain hia seat when addressing the House. Measage When a Message is received from the Lieutenant- Lieutenant- Governor, " signed by his own hand," the members Oi.vernor. .,j.j^,jj uncovered while the Speaker reads it. Entrance Upon the Lieutenant-Gwvernor or his rojiresentative of Lieu- • 1 T¥ 1 -A • T» • /> 1 tenant entering the House, at the Openuig or 1 rorogation of the (Sovcriior. r ■ ■< i i t-ii Legislature, the members reniani standuig until he re- quests them to be seated. Aiijoiirn- When the House adjourns, the Members .are directed by Rule .'J to retain their seats until the Speaker has left the Chair. Members retain their seats after the "Yeas" and " Nays " have been taken, and until the result of a Division is announced by the Speaker. Member When a member is speaking, no other ought to pass the Chair, between him and the Chair ; but, if abaolutelj' compelled to do so, must so carry himself as not to obstruct the view of the one by the f)ther. When the Speaker is in the Chair, no member may pa.ss between him and the mace. The mace is placed upon and across the table when the Speaker is in the Chair, but below it when the Houst; i.s'in Committee. At the request of five members, the galleries and floor of the House may, at any time during a sitting, be cleared of strangers. If two or more members rise at the same time to speak, the Speaker designates the one who first caught his eye »9 entitled to then address the House. Order after a Division. Not to pass between .Speaker and Mai'e. Position of Mace. Removal of .stranj,'era. WhoHhall speak. It 15 and of a Tsenf proper Til dubatf, wn iiiembiT sli.ill speak of aiiotlior by his proper name, but d^•.si^'n:lte hini by tlie title of the oHicial posi- tion which he may occupy, or the constituency which he re| (resents. " Mr Chair [n the British House of Commons, it is customary to address the Chairman of Counnittee l)y his proj)er name, l)ut, in the Le>4islative Assembly of Ontario, he is addressed as " Mr. {'liairnian." .Sficction of Tilt; Lei,'islative Chand)er is furnished with desks and seats. Those on the right ly to the Speech fronj the Tlirone, it is usual to introduce a Bill, pro forma, for the [»ur- j)ose of asserting the right of the House to legislate without direction from the Crown. In the Journal of the B. H. C, 22nd March, 1(503, it is ordered, "That the first day of every sitting in every Parlia- ment, some one Bill, and no more, receive a first reading for form sake." DiKrespputfui Any member speaking disrespectfully of the Sovereign, forbiiUKn a member of the Boyal Family, the Governor-General, or Lientenant-(Jovernor, or using olFensive words against any other member, will be at once cUled to order. RemiiiiK While member:^ 'nay make free use of notes during the delivery of a speech, they unist not read the speech itself, and will be at once called to jrder if attempting to do so. 16 ConviTsa- tinll. " Hiiir, htar " During the Session r)f the House, members should con- verse in wliis|)ers onlj', und refiain from indulging in any artion calculated to inteiTU})t a member in posKession of the floor. When the conversation is so loud as to make it at all ditlicult to follow the debate, tlie Speaker exerts his r.utli sit down, and flic HiMist' is to tic silent su that Mr. Siteaker may Ik- lieard \\ithi>iit intfrruipticiii. M.niin'i A nieuihei' called to order siiall sit down, and tlie puint oTiU't. '^ of order shall be stated, when he may ex|)lain. Daily Knlltill Fiist Headings. ordfis leader of the Administration may deti-rmine on the davs on which (Jovernment matter'i have precedence. ' 1" ' !!' ■1 i|f 18 Orders of the Day are tiikon up acconliiii,' t a-^ Koiitine. tolhiUS : Monday. Third Readings. Private Bills. C^ueations put by Mombera. Notices of Motions. Public Bills and Orders. Tuesday. Third ReadinRs. Government Notices of Motions. Government Orders. Public Bills and Orders. (Questions put by Memberc. Other Notices of Motions. Private Bills. Wednesday. (Until the hour of ssix o'clock p.m. Third Readings. '.Questions i)ut by Members. Notices of Motions, Public Bills and Orders. (From half -past seven o'clock p.m. Private Bills (for the first hour). Public Bills and Orders. Wednesday— Con. Private Bills. Government Notices of Motions. Government Orders. Thursday. Third Readings. Government Notices of Motions. Government Orders. Public Bills and Orders. < ^>uestions put by Members. Other Notices of Motions. Private Billb. F"riday. (Until the hour of six o'clock p m.) Third Readings. (Questions put by Members. Notices of Motions. Public Bills and Orders. (From half-past seven o'clock p.m.) Private Bills (for the first hour). Public Bills and Orders. Private Bills. Government Notices of Motions. Government Orders. 1 >''f PETITIONS. Petition.s to the House may be either written or ])rinted. althous^h in the British H'.:,.8eof Commons a printed or lithoj^raphed petition SiRnatureto is tv>u received; and the .si^nati./es <^f at least tliree Petitioners must be subscribed on the sheet containing 19 )rfCLMlciKO •iillod, are lie Ordfi'.^. ill!', i> HN ^lotiuDS. Motions. ers. 18. )'clock p IV..) ers. clock p.m.) jt hour). Motions. , althou^li •d petition least tliree containing rhf iiniytT I'l tlie PL'titinu, except in the ease of a sinirle Peti- tioner ur a Curpnration. A Petition from a ( "oipiiratiiiii imist liave affixed tlieretn ur iuipresseil thereon the seal uf such corporate hudy. A Petition is presented l>y a inenihor in his place, who is answer- able that it does n«>t cuntain impertiiuiit or imiiroper rrcscntii- ' ' ' tioii. matter. A Member jtresentini^ a Petition will i-ndorse his natne thereon, and conline himself to a brief statiinent of its prayer, and Kmlorse- . ""•"'• the names of the parties from whom it comes. No petition can he received which prays for any expendi- Must not ask ture, moiiev urant, or charge on the Public lievenue. A Petition must close with a prayer setting forth the object of the Petitioners, and a n)ere remon.strance cannot be A prayer iie«-e»sary. received. Signatures and even marks attached to a Petition must l)e Sifc'naturis written or made by the Petitioner. oriKinal. If a chairman of a public meeting signs a Petition in its behalf, <'hairni.-»ii of ^\^^. Petition is received as that of an individual only, and piiiiiii' iih«'t- *' \niinn go entered on the .Journals of the House. inilividual. intpriitiea- A Petition must be freis from interlineations and tion.-i inad iiiis.saiiii'. erasures. A Petition is not read when presented, unles.s with unanimous consent, but is "read and received"' two days after jue.sentation. The Speaker decided, 1st April, IHIU, that " the practice Reading ,,f tjie House is that every Petition ])resented t<> it shall Pptition. _ ' be at cmce deposited with the Clerk for examination by him, and if found to be such as, according to the rules and practice ■if the House, can be received, it shall be brought to the Tal)le, by direction of the Speaker, two days after the presentation, to be read and received. It may then be read at length by the Clerk at the Table, if required, or, it may, with common consent, be read by the Clerk at the time of its presentation, but this cannot be done if any member objects. When a Petition complains of .some present personal grievance, recjuiringan immediate remedy, it may, with common con.sent, be read." u 20 TIr- followiiitr Foiiii (if Tetitidii ui.iy lio iisid fur a Privati' Hill c.r .. , otlic'i- |)urp(is(.', tlu- addrt'ss beiiiL,' c-liiiii''('il ulu'ro it is for iniiiioii pivsi'iitiitinii tip His Honor the Lii'Uti'ii!Uit-(iovi'nior in < 'oinicil ; Form of Petition. To THE HoNOllvAltt-K t'HK Lki; ISLATIVK As.SKMIiL\ 01- THE PuoVINtK Ol' ONTAUIO, is PaP.LIAMKNT AssKMIiLKh: The Petition of the undersigned, of the Hi'MHLV Shkwktu : Tiiat {hen state tin ohjicl of the Pititiomis in solicitirifj th< act. hriijhi scllimj farlli tin naS'iiis thi refor) : Wherefore your I'etitioners humbly pray that your Honourable House may be pleased to pass an Act {for thi }iurpo»( n abnK iii( ntioiuil, or to take such othi r action an viaij bi d( tsirnl). and, as in duty bound, youi Petitidnern will ever pray. (Sifinalitrcs.) Si-ii 1 in Ihc t'l ISf of t'xiatinB peti- tioniiiK (0 r- liiii'iitiori. 1 (Dat(.) NOTICE OF nOTION. Two days' iiotico of an inteiuled Motion, Resolution, Address, or Anienduieiit to a Private Bill, should be ifiven in \vritiny Hide .'i2 it is pro\idi'tice of a >o.l. made, hy previous 21 A iiioditicatioii of a Notice of Motion is sometimes permitted, it ,, ,.^ the Notice as amondod does not oxceod the scoiie of the iirrmissihi,'. original Motion, and a Motion can be amended ;'.t tlie direction of the mover. A Notice of Motion or ^Jnestion containinii un1>ecoinin<^ ^j^ 1^ expressions, or which is otiierwise irregubir, may, under viihh.'ia. the Speaker's autliority, l)e corrected by tlie Clerk at the tal)le, and a Notice wliolly out of order may be withheld froni publication. Motions on the Notice Paper under di^icussion at p.m. on HrstmiiMK ^^ ednesday and Friday, will be the first on the paper ;J|;;:;'^f;',";„ after 7. .'iO p.m., when the hour assigned to Private Bills has elapsed. If any Motion on the Notice Pajter is under discussion wlun the House adjourns, it stands first on the Orders of thefollow- Rcsumirifj .■ificriid- '"^ 'i.Vi next after any other Orders which niay, l)y the *•""■"""■"'■ RuK No notice les and Orders of the House, have special ]»recedence. f('Mii'irr'rfcir Motions to adjourn the House or Debate, and (^)ues- moUons. tions of Privilege, re(|uire no Previous Notice. MOTIONS. A motion must be in writing or printed, and seconded, before it Millions _ can Ite pi'opostd from the Ohair and debated, but motions "I'l^i '"■ to adjourn the House oi' a Debate are not necessarily Rwoii.ud written : and an < M'dcr s liiat .dihoiiuii oo iiiiestioii ..r bill lan lie oil'eri.'d wiuoii is substantially the same as one on whi(!h judi^ment has alreatly luiMi expressed dutinu a current Session, a resolution may be it'seinded, and an ( )rder of llie House discharged. A motion upon which the judgment of the House has been expressed cannot be renewed durin<; the euri'ent session, but a ., . resolution ma\ lie resiinded diiriu'j, the Session in which r.iicvv,iiiii'. it has been passed. A motion, however, which has not been seconded, or which, by le.ive of the House, has been with- drawn, may be revived. .\ motion which has been negatived can- not be afterwards moved, during the same Session, as an amendment. No motion can be madi' for any .appropriation of any part of the A iiiDtidii for l''il*li^ Iii>\ enue, cre.'iting a tax or impost, that has not ','',',',',",','(' rtih- I't-'cn first ri'counuended by Message of the Lieut enant- lirK.v.Mu,.. (j,,vcrnor. A (|Uestion may be evaded or superseded by moving tlie adjourn- n.n\ :i lines meiit of thcHouse; by motion " that the < hdera of the i'vIkUmi" ' day lie now read;" by moving the Previous '^)uesti()n ; or by Amendment. The (piestion that '* this Htiuse do now adjourn " may lie moved by any mend)er who obtains the floor, at any period when t' 'i House is in session, and who has not spoken during a debate ailjomn tluMi proceetling, but he caniu)t sjieak to such nmtion for more than ton minutes. Such adjiturnment of the House, during the consideration of any motion, s\ipersedes that I € Kit t adjoiini- era of I he 'St ion ; or be moved t^ '! House a deliate notion for I of the edes that motion. All < )rder of tju- l>ay so superseded disappears from tho Orders, althou'j;Ii it may be revived on formal notice ; but, if a Notice of Motion is lieiiiu; discussed, it, although temporarily obstructed, stands for the followinii day. When •• Notices of Motion" have precedence, the debate may .Moii..n :hai ''*-' 'I'f *"' I'M 'ted by a iLotion " tliat the < >rders of the IJay i"i.l*t»ay'"^Vv ''*' now read." No amt:iidment to this motion is per- ri..urfa.i mined, and, if l«-r. ... aloeiice of one '^ivini; Notice. ^\ ithoiu tlie u'eiieral concurrence of tlie House, a substantive •■'■"■iiial UM'tioii may lie made, althounh formal notice thereof notice >oni'- , i i iiiii«T. t!n»*-"l with. , SOU^Ilt. M\v declares tliat im chari^e of a peisonal iiahiie can be raised, ctiarge- save iiiioii a direct and substantive motion to that .iml 111 I't. !« Kmliiij. ett'ect, ami that no matter, whilst under adjudication in jiulicial ■' i.rf. e.^iirij.-.. ,t eill that includes the suliject propositi to be dealt with by the motion of which notice has lieeii tj,iveii. A motion can be withdrawn by leave of the House only, which Wiiti.iiawa! ""if t'u- .•itl'airs to llitiisf iiiaj' put ;i uestion relates to a Uill, Motion or other jiuhlic matter connected witli the business of the House, in wliieli sucli nienil)er maj- be concerned. A notice of such (^)ues- tion nuist b(.' handed to the Clerk before 5 |».in., and will be printed in the Votes and Proceedings. The question will aii[)ear on the Order Paper on the second day after notice has been <,'iven. If a (.,>uestion contains matter of ar^^innent or opinion, or is The Siiriik.r otherwise in oi)i)03ition to the Kules and Orders, it is the Iriay olijiTt . ... idgueHiioii duty of the Speaker to object to it being put on the Notice Paper. Where notice of an ii'regular (piestion or motion has been ^iver. incKiiiur '^ •''* Corrected by the Clerk at the table, after conference ijue.«uoii ;^ith tlu' nuMuber giving such notiie, or, as stated in the preceding paragraph, it may be wholly omitted by direction of the Speaker. In putting a Question, no argument or o]tinion is to be oti'ered. nor are debatable facts stated ; and, in answering such Question, Noatt-'u- ^ member is not to debate the matter to whicli it refers, opinidil lo ^Ia^' f^-'y fli'it (^)uestions sliould be put in such manner as '"' ""•''■'''' Hs not to involve ojiinion argument or inference, and an answer should be conhni'd to the points contained in the ucs- tion, with such explanation only as will render that answer intelligible without discussion : l>ut, he adds, a certain latitude is sonu'tiuu's permitted, by courti'sy, to Ministers of the Crown : and further ipu'stictns, without debate or comment, may, within due limits, be addressed to them, which are ni'cessary for the elucid.'ition of the answers which shall be given * * * \ (j)ue8tion fully answered cannot be reni'werder of the Day or other matter, by means of a Question, or of the Proceedings of a Committee not placed before the House by Report, are not pi'rmitted. DKBATE. A Member is not^ in order in attempting to address the House when there is no motion before it, unless he is about to conclude ■V Mution with a motion. A ])er8oiial explanation, made with the iiccesHiuy. permission of t he House, is the only exception, but the indulgence thus given to a [larticular nuMiiber will not justify a deliate. Cieneral argument or oltservat ions beyond the fair bouuus of explanation ought not to be used. Tn a debate upon any matter, tlu' Speaker only, or Chairman, if the House is in Committee of the Whole, ought to be aihliessed by ,^,„^, the menilier having possi'ssioii of tlie lloor. and any PHl'irunK direct reference to any member by otlier than his official ""''■"' title, or as the member for thi> constituency which he represents, is disorderly. All remarks and reference to any mein- licr ought to be made solely through the presiding ollicer. l>y indulgence of the House, a member may ex]dain matters of a ivrsoimi "er.sonal nature, although there is no i|U('stion under rxi.iaimtion aiscussiim, but ilebate must be avoided, ami, if i.erinitted, limited by the Speaker. >; H li 21 ; f ... 111 liy I'lilf l"). ;i iiR'niliiT iiiay sjieak in I'Xiiluiiatiun of a material jiMiriuii iif liis spt'ecli. ami in wliicli hv may regard liimst'lf as mis conceived, l)Ut must not introdiu'u new matter. And fcxiiliitial (.f iiiiscnii when lie believes fiiat he haa been misunderstood l)v anv (•till ion, ... . ... mend)ei' following him. he is accorded the pi'ivilet^e of rising to explain by briefly stating what he said, but cannot enter into ,1 reply, and no other member lias a right to interpose. It would be more convenient tu make ex|ilanations at the eonchusion of the speech which has made it neoe-^sary, for it is by the courtesy and permission nj thf iuembei .•>peaking, and wlio temjiorarily resumes his scat for the purpose, that he is enabled to interrupt the speecli to which he olijccts. Ill till' Riitisli Hiiuse of Coiiiiuoiis III! iiiiiubi I lb jHiuiifud io allude to any di'bate of the same session u))on a (piestion or iiill heiuL: then under discussion, nor to ii-ad from any printed AlludiiiK I.I ' "' '. iniviniis newspaitcr or book the report of anv R])eech made in Par- liament durinu th;' current si'ssi-m. unless liy the indul- gence of the Hou.se for person.d exjilaiiat ii'ii, or uiilcss he rises (o a f )iii'ili"4i' It has lii'eii declared that no meiiiiier has a right to occupy the lime of the Hoirse in explanation of a charge made against him elsewhere, and which does not refer to any word or act of some member while in the House. .V memlier who lias proposed a substantive u.otioii has the right tu reply. Ii is not allowed to a membi'r who has moved an Ordi'r of the Day, or to the Mover of an .Vmendiiient, or of the Previous <.i)ue.stion, which is in the nature of an amendment, oi' of an Instruction to a Committee. A member called to order for attempting to s[)eak a second time ]'"""■'*■;'""' to the same (luestioii may be allowed to sneak on special Htvoiiii liTii.. uiotion. The S]ieaker, by Huh' '■», is debarred from taking part in any 'I'hi' sp.iiKii*'*^'''*^^*-' before the House. In case of an ecjuality of votes, iiX'^ilart ill tl"^ speaker gives a casting vote, and any reasons stated i»y him are entered in the Journal. When any memlier objects to words usi-d in debate, and desires them to be taken down, Mr. Hpi'aki'r will, if it a|)|iears to be the (.'luiliJes nmilf t'lsrtther I'i'lily is alliiwed 'm .■>- tioii (jf ;i inatei'iiil rd himself as mis I'w luartiT. And uicU'istoiid \)y Hiu 1 the privilege of but caimur cntei' til interj)()se. It at the c'iiiK'lusii)i! is liy the courtesy whii !eiiij)(irarilv bled to iiiternii)t 1 lb |ii-'riiiitti(l ill L (jiiestidii or hill from any printed ech made in Par- ess liy (lie indul- iless he i'ises l»> a :ht to occupy the ri(em;ide against 1' to an\- word or I" has till' ri^ht whii has moved an Amendment, he nature of an k a second lime speak on special ng part in any luality of \()tes, .' reasons .stateil lie, and desires it'ars to be the pleasure of the House, order them to be taken down by it'W" the Clerk, but every such objection must lie taken at the 'ime when such words are used, and not after any other meii"v lias spoken and the debate has been cmitinued. Any meud)er having useil objectionable words, and not explain- ,,, . . in>f or retracting then), ur ollering anv apologies for their aiiif words „j.je^ t,) the Satisfaction of the House, will be censured or I'therwise dealt with as the House may think tit. When a member iuterruiits the proceedings of the House, an-' refuses to come to order, he maybe called by "name" Ijy Mr. Xaiiiin-ii Sjieaker, and directed to withdrau. Tlie House will iii.iiiin'i listen to a reasonable apolugy from him, or may diiei I the Speaker to reprimand him, the sulistance of which reprimand will be duly entered upon the .lournal. Any member against whom a charge has been made, having been I'he tiuiiii.tr heard in his placi', shall withdraw while any such charge witlulraus . i i i IS uiKler (leliate. A meml)er who has moved oi' setoiuled a motinu to adjourn h (leliate is held to have spoken on the main (piestion. and cannot \ iiiniidii lo ''^-"bi speak thereto, nor is he entitled to move an amend- r'ni'i'vaUiit I'li'iit. A luember moving the adjournment of a debate, MsjM'uiiin;.' \y)jj^>], iiiotidu is carried, is permitted to cimtiinie bis speech when the debate is resmued, but he must have contineil himself to that formal motion for adjournment while making it. A uuMiilier who has not spoken during a debate may move or Muviiit. second the adjournment of the debate, but having thus ii'iriit'ni' idready sjioken cinnot afterwanls move or second the ''''■"'' adjournment of the House during the same debate. A URMuber who has already spoken luay rise and sjteak again ujiiiu a point of order or i)rivilege, but may nut rise to move an M:i.\ sin'iik amendment of the adjourinnent of the debate or of the o'nii'i'I'ir '" House, or any similar (piestion. while the main i" Committee of Ways ami Means, the niliv- "' ^"I'l'ly ,,f relevancy in dehate, as well as in amendments, bein.; wholly ignored on these occasions, with the following exceptions that (1) a member may >i<>t discuss any previous or in- Ku'Oi.tions. ^ ' •' , . . , tended votes of the Conunittee of Siipjily, or iten\s ni tlu Kstimates ; (2) nor any I'esolution to be j)roi»osed in the Conunittee iif Ways and Means : (.'5) nor any other Order of the Day ; (4) noi any motion of which notice has been given. It has been held that, in moving a second reading of a Bill, to tin indeiiuic through it clause ly clausi' is to anticipate the work of leli.Ti'nK'uis- ^1>«-' Committee to which it will be referred, and that the ! iIm'II.V.'J !,'! debite shall 1)e contined to a iliscussion of the itrinciiile 11(1 lint Sill' 1- I iKliiiiRi-ihU' ,,f jiijj j}jj]_ J,',, J, general conveiueiice, a departure from this course is sometimes permitted by the Speaker. Jlule 14 provides that any member may reijuire the (juestion TiuMiiiestion mider discussion to be read at anytime of tlu' debate. lo lie rf.vil if "^ iiicfKsivry. |)ut not SO as to interrupt a member while speaking. British Parliamentary authorities set forth that a debate njion any (piestion may bo interrupted : (1) by a matter of privilege .sud- deidv risintf ; ('J) bv words <»f heat between members ; liitcrnip- • ... timicii' (.'i) l)v a motion for I'eadiii'' an Act of Parliament, an !■ iii- r iti'Uis ill tlu lie Coiiiniittee Day : (4) iioi f a Bill, to tfo the work of and that the the principle [tart lire from the (|Uosti()n the debate, leaking. debate iijjon rivilege sud- II members ; i'liaiuent, an JUts relative ne has been ven thereitn heard after native only, een "called '■ lieriiiitted. projiose the entire omission of a sentence, which it is intended to dispose of by an alteration." Time of '^'^^^ time for moving an Amendment is after a (pu'stion inovini.'. j^.^^ been propo.sed liy tlu' Speaker, ami Itefore it has been put. Must lie An Amendment jiroposod in the House, but not I'veptiiiK in seconded, will not be entertained nor entered on the C'dinniittee r 1 » i • ». 1 i 1 ofWh.iU .lournal. A seconder is not necessary when an Amend- ment is moved in Committee of the Whole. ,„ , An Amendment to add words to the main Question Words _ _ ■• sidii.Mi ciin- havini; been attirmed, those words cannot l)e struck out not 111' '^ .«tiuiKiim. l)y any subsecpient Amendment. No Amendment may be proposed to any part of a (^)iiestion after H later part has been amended, or has l>een proposed to be amended, Vord.H unless a proposed Amendment has been, by leave of the may In' • » ■ j 1 i 1 . i 1 i i 1 . iuMci after House, witiidrawii, out words may he added to an ineni." amended Motion or Amendment. A motion to strikeout :^0 "^■■m thc tirsi part of an Aiiifiidiiioiit wlieii the aiiu'ndinciit lias Leih aiiic'iidi'd in the latei' pnitidn, i.'- out of order. No (.Question or Aniendnient may 1 c proposed whirli is tlu- sann nVuiit's' '"' '" •'^"'••'^tance as any (piestion wliicli, durini;- tlie eurii-ii' '"."",",'"'■ Session, lias lieeii resnh ed in the atHrnmtive or negative. llllSSllllc. ^ When a Member has proposed !i resolution to whieli an Amend- ment is moved, he cannot substitute another Motii>n until the pru- Hulwtiiiiti' jxjaed Amendment has l)een withdrawn. A Motion and fur MotKiii ' (111111(11 lie .^p Amentlment beinji J)efore the House, the Motion cm- AiiicndiMciit not be withdrawn until the Amendiuent is rejected or IS with- "^ (iravni. jibaudoned. A projiosed Amendment may, li\' leave of the House, be withdrawn. An Amendment is nosinL,' a ditferent appropriation of funds to that recomineiideil by the Lieutenant-Governor is out of order. Amendments may be moved to the (piestion ** Tlmt Mr. S|)caker do now leave the Chair," by leaviiij^ out all the words Aiiicnclimnt _ ' . . nmyiiiivc after tlic word "That."' and sultstitutiny other words: 'lilt, iill Imt ■' ih.-tiisi and other Amendments often properly assume that Cannot in cro.'iM' pro posed liiir then. nifferiMit appropria- tion of funds out of ordci-. word "That." for m. .. , Altliou'di a Member who has sixiken to the main Motion MfinliiT " _ * may spciik Cannot, at all after period, move an Amendment thereto, to Amend- ' i ' i ment. he may speak mi an Amendment proposed by anotlier. In caae there are .several Amendments to be prcjjiosed, each Amend-' should be put in the order in -which, if agreed to, they inent.s. would staiid in the question as amended. An Amendment may, with the consent of the House, be with- iuiiem'r"'" " drawn, and jiroposed at some future period. But an mentH, Amendment cannot be withdrawn in the absence of tlu' Member moving it. .S2 ^'^ ''"'",'"' A .Mi'iiibt-T wliM h;is :ilrt'ii(lv sipukeii. ln'iii'j; closiiniis of Rlirak im • ' MMtionaii.] nr, .1 m isiii'f .'111 AiiiLiitliiiciit , must plarc that AiiR'nduieiit iillirHiinls , iii'iv.iui ill till' liamls of Seine otluT Mfiiilicr. AlllllnllMI'lll. As H MciiiluT who iinHi'^ all Ami'inliin'iit raiiiior s|pt.'ak again, so a Mt'inlicr who s|ii'aks in aocomlini,' an Aiiu'iKliiiiMit is iM|iially drliarifd from siit'akiiii' a'niiii upon the original (iiu'stion. Car,M..t. ' , , • , , , siw.k to Mm aft,,), tin. AuK'udnunr has bocn withdrawn or othcrw im' tioii after 1-111 1 ^T 1 l.io)p()siii^ disiiosfd ot. in hotli casi's, the Mriulx'is liavi' already ail Aiiii'inl- 1-11 1 i' 1 1 1 1 inent. sjioki'ii ulule thi' (|iU'- • • 1 pnictioH. points, a division 01 suoli may lie called for, as 111 nntiBli practice ; liut a (|uestiou to strike out or insert shall not l)e dividi'd. Rejection n motion of Mr. danrn, seeonded by Mr. Manic (I[((sf'uiiis), Motion ••ma 'l'^^'^^ there be laid before this House a Return, shew- Anif.i.im.nt j,,,_,. ^^.j,], j.^^speet to the sales of t imlier berths in the years 1H.S7, etc. Mr. /''(vrsrr moved in amendment, seconded by Mr. Niirdij, That all the words of tiie Motion after the tlrst word "That " lie tmutted and that there be inserted instead thereof the words fol- 38 osii'dus of iit'n■ Hociuv a liui,' of I lie fiitun; althouL;h Canadian s si'veial 11 IJritisli (li\i(U'(1. levi'iit a I .Motion t. In a md tlu' //;/.s) 1, slu>\v- ir y cars /;/, hat ■ he nils fol- lowini^ :— ■•The (Jovenunent liaviiig deolarecl tlmt it would not be in the public interest, eto.'' Mr. Murdith moved in .Vmendnient to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Marfer, Tliat all the word.s of the Amendment after the first wf>rd ••That"' be struck out. and the following' substituted : " Tlu-re l)e •idded to the main Motion the words 'the same beiny information which the jieople's representatives should be placed in possession oi. And the Amendment to the Amendment, havin<^ been put, was lost «,ii the ftdlowing division : etc. The .\mendmeMt, havini,' l)een put, was carried on tlie follo\vin<4 division : etc. The main Motion, as amended, having been then put, was carried on the following division : etc. And it \sas Jiesolreil, That the CJovernment, having declared that it would not be in the public interest that this House sliould order a Return, shewing with respect to the sales of timber berths in the years 1887, 1890 and 181(2, the upsi't or reserve price ))laced on each berth, and the estimates of the Crown Lands Department of the quan'ity and (juality of the timber thereon, such F{etiirn to extend oidy to the berths which were and on wliicli the purchase money has been paid ; this Mouse declines to order such a Return to be made. DIVISIONS. Wlien a debate upon any Question is supposed to be clo.sed, the Speaker asks: '* Shall the Question bi> now jnit :*' If no member Putting the desires to address the House, and there is no request that Question, (.jj^. iiHMubers shall be called in, the S|)eaker ])r ceeds to put the Question by rising and reading the motion and any proposetl amendments thereto in his hands, and states that " the questicm will be ujtou the amendment to the amendment," if such there be. If the amendment to the amendment ])revails, he puis tlie amend- ment as amended, and this l)eing carried, he s>d)mits the original motion as amended. He says: "The (juestion will be upon the motion: (or amendment, as the case may be). So many as are in 3 M ■■''if favor nf the iiiutiDii («>r iuiu'iidineiit, as tlu.' case nuiy br) will say, Ayr- and '-'yu.'" Tilt' "Ayes " aiiiiouiK'c thoiiisclves hy respond- Nors. j,|„ '^t^y^.^^ Ho will then say: ".So niaiiy as are of a contrary o]»inion will say, 'No."" The '' Noes '' having declaied themselves, he will express his belief that " the 'Ayes ' (or ' Noes') have it." If his ojiinion is not cliallenued, he will declare the motion carried or lost. IJiit any five meniliers may demand the YeiiHanii " Veas " and ''Nays," when, if the memhers have not Niiys. already Ix'en called in, the division hells are rnng, and, after a necessary interval, the Sergeant-at-Arms enters at the Bar, makes a how to the Speakei-, and so informs him that the members are " in. " The Speaker, having called order, again rises and reads the iimtion and iiro])osed amendment, if the mendiers had not been called in when till- motion was tirst |)ut, and says: "The 'Yeas" will be pleased to rise,"— every (piestion l)eing hrst pnt in the affirmative. Tin- ("lerk Assistant at the table calls the names of the " Yeas" in succession, and the Clerk marks on the Division List the name of each member voting, such list having upon it, in alpha- iu'tical order, the name of every member, under the title " Yeas," and a similar arrangement of names inider the title " Xays." Tin- meml>ers resume their seats as their names are called. The " Nays" are ri'corded in simila. manner, and the Clerk, after count- ing the names on both sides of the list, announces the result of the division, if any errors have been committed in the record of the Kx(\is(m1 if ^'"*'' 'l'*^'}' "'■^' ""^^' corrected. A member is excused frf)m "iiHircd. voting if " ])aired " with an absent membei', or fora reason which nii'i'ts with the .approval of the House, but must vote "Yea" or " Nay " if the House insists. The Spi'aker announces that the motion has been lost or carried as the result of the division indicates. The names of members who have paired are then ainiouneed by the " Whips " and enti'red upon the N'otes and Proceedings. When a member has a direct pecuniary interest in the matter iVditiiiiry before the House, his vote is disallowed, provided that iriuruHt. such interest is of private and not public character. If a member enters the Chamber after the question is put, or is not within the Chamber at the time it is jnit, and which (|ue8tion HfBUll. m tv) will say, )y ruspond- is are of a iijf dc'clareil (tr ' Nous ') [loclare the (.niiand the rs have not nuig, and, at tlu- Bar, e nienibei's s and reads id not been he 'Yeas' [tut in tlie itnes of the vnsion List J, in ali)hH- le " Yeas," "Xays." lied. The fter count - suit of the >rd of the used from i)ra reason .te "Yea" or carried names of ed by the he matti'r /ided that t(!r. put, or is 1 question Must lip ill ISP ' ([UP le raiiudt, therefore, have heard, his vote, if rc^eoided, is irmispuhpii struck (tft' after the list of Yeas and Nays has l)een read by till (lUPSMon •' ■' i""^' the Clerk. But a member not present in the Chand)er dur ing a vote upim an amendment, and entering before the main motiuii is put, ran vote on such motion. Noiicoi.idf '" divisions on the (piestion of the adi'-'tition jiresented or tiled or intended to be presented records, ttc, ^,,. |j|y,| l)ef(,re said Assembly or ( 'ommittee ; oi' the setting or subscribing by any pei'son, of the name of another pi-rson to any such document or petition with intent to deceive. Speciiil or Select Counnittees are appointed by the House, and to them is directly submitted the consideration of some distinct (pies- Sficct tion. Jiy llnle 8:'., no Select Connnittee may, without ''""""""'''■'• leave of the House, consist of more than lifteen INlembers, and the Hmise may select the names to form the Committee, unless objected to by five Members, when each Member of tlu) House names one, and those who have most voices, with the mover, shall form the Committee. Ri'tvreii.i' tr) lieferences in the House to the proo .clings of a Cotn- imxeeaiims. ,„|tf^,a before it has reported, are out of ortier. siaiiiliiii,' .Standing Sessioiuil Committeen are apitoinled, on the ^'""""''■'»'''''' reconnneiidation of a Select Committee, in tin- early part of each Session of the Ijcgislature, ai\d to them are referred matters coming .specially within their purview. The Sessional Committees of the Ontario Legislative AHseml)ly are known as tho Committee on Railways, Committee on Private i ■■^SIV.. 37 iro into uiid t of Court, idence to be Committee lerwise mis- '., <»r to pro- e thereof; sued under eiidfince of tees ; Committee '' to deceive records of ' document I)reseiited the settinjf s'li) to any jse, and to tinct i|ues- y, without Members, tee, unless lie House •viT. shfdl il" a Com- il, on the early part d mattei's AHsenil)Iy 11 Private Bills, Connnittoe on .Standinn of order ariai's in Committee of the Whole, it may be decided by the Chairman, or, on motion, icfenid to Mr. uu.Mi.Mi .if ''^l"-''^'^'-''' : and, for this purpose, the Chairman is instructed rommiu.c ^" ''^M'"i'^ progi-ess and ask leave to sit again u[)on that or S(tme other day. •if; 3 i'k T :38 .s.ioii.i.M- '^ '•'^ '^" ostiiblislied rule tliat a motion in Connnittee u..ne..e.Hary, ^^.^^j j^^^ bo seconded. Pieviuiia ^Y motion for " the i»reviona nueatioii " is not admitted iMa.iinissibic. „i Committee of thy Wiiole. A Committee of the Wliole has no power either to adjourn its own sittings, or to adjourn a debate to a future sitting, but it may i'iiniiot, i'\»e, re}»ort progress, and aslc leave to sit again ; but if a a.ijcmin. motion is Carried " That the oliairman do now leave the chair," or " Tliat the Committee do now rise," without rejiorting, the (]uestion before the Connnittce is superseded. A motion, "That the Chairman do now leave the Ch-vir," when «^arried, sujiersedes the business of the Connuittee, as the adjourii- . .. ment of the House, during the consideration of any A. .Motion ' n J iiyt'iiikir- matter, 8ui)erHi'des the (luestion ; and when the Speaker lllilll to ' ^ . ' . leave (iiittir resuuies the chair no reiwrt is made from the Comnuttee. .Hiiii<;r-th December, the Couiiinttee rei)orted that it could not transmit the evidence, inasmuch as the promoters and opponents of the liill, together with the witnesdea for each, resjiectively, had been heard vini ron\ and no record of their statements had been kei)t by the Committee. On 21st March, 1884, it was llrsolird, Tliat it l)e a Sessional Order this House that there be added to the Standing Com- Muni.ipai '"i^t'Jt^'!^ of tl"i House a I'ommittee to be known a.s a Commit t.!,'. Municipal Committee. By Kule 07 all (luestiona before the Committee on Private Bills are tlecided by a majority of the voices, including the voice of the ,„ . Chairman ; and whenever the voices areetiual, the Chair- haacusting man has a second or casting vote. Tn Select Committees of B. H. of C. eveiy (piestion is di-termined as in the House, the Chairman voting only when there is an etiuality of votes. F^UBLIC BILLS. .\n Act of I'arli.iuKMit is the outcome of a Bill, written or printed, introduced by the courtesy and consent of the House, and carried What Is :i through its various stages in compliance with its rules and orders. It is subject to change at every step of its pro- gii'ss after its introduction, and seldom reaches its hnal passage without more or less nioditication of its details, liut no alteration can be made in it without the authority of a Committee or of the House. i>i 40 Uills nuiy I)e dividucl into two classes : Public hikI Private. . J which have a wide and general operation and concern the : ■:, i.iic^hole connnunity, or a larye i)ortion of it, such as Minii- ttndPi-uate. ^^jjij^l j^j^^y^ Drainage Law, School Law, etc., are known ."3 Publi • Pills. Those seeking an enactment calculated to advance the .^tere.,, v/i a jiarticular person or association of persons, or for a distinctly iucai j»urpose, or having a special private object to serve, are designated Private Pills. Peihaps there is nothing more difficult to the unprofessional mind than the drafting of a Pill, although there may be nothing Drafting a I'l^i'e apj)arently easy than the concei)tion of its main ))ro- • visi(ms and objects, and of a sharp and well-defined com- prehension of the general tendency of its details. To clearly ex- press, in legal or even ordinary phraseology, the intention of the lawmaker, is no easy task, and he ivho attempts it, without previous training in the technicalities of the law, runs the risk of failure in the eri'ort to reach the end he has before him. And yet there are few men who enter the doors of f)ur legislative halls, as rei)resenta- tivoB of the peo2)le, who do net possess jtractical views of immense value, and whose suggestions as to reform of existing laws ami criticism of proposed changes are based upon an experience deserv- ing high esteem. Some ideas of the f a legal lie It'uisla- So that puldicity may he i^iveu to intended legislation, a member desiring to bring in a Public Bill will hand to the Clerk of the Pjjgf, House, before 5 j). m. upon any day of the Session, a Keading. written notiee of his intention to ask leave for its intro- duction, which notice will appear in the Vctes and Proceedings of that day. After two days' notice, and when Mr. Speaker calls for " Motions,"' the member will, by written motion, ask that such leave be given, and that the Bill be now read a First^ time. No Bill, it must be observed, can l>e introduced in blank. The Fird Bcadiiuj of a Bill is usually acceded to as a matter of couriesy without deljate, although it is within the pf>wers of the House to refuse leave. It is not unusual for the mover, l-niisiial to . 1- p -r.-!] - 1 T oppoBf First Upon the first loadmg of a Bui ot more tlian ordi- Keadiiig. , ,. . ... ... nary punhc nuportance, to explani its principal pro- visions, but this course is eonhned almost altogether to (jovernment measures. If the First Reading is in iiursuance of an order of the House, it is made without amendment or debate. When the jmtion for the first reading of a Bill is negatived, the House has determined that the Bill shfill not nov) First Read- i -z • ii r • -i i i. ^i inn refused be read ; it IS tlierefore ])ermissil)le to renew the motion at some future date, althougli such an attempt would generally lie futile. Jf a iUll has been rcjrctcil by the House, another of the Cannot " , . , . revive a 'e- saiiio sul)stance canuot he brought m during the same jected Bill. ^, . Session. The nu'iuber introducing a Bill iiulorses it with his name, and when read the Clerk certilies upon it the date of its tirst Name ot . y-w, , ,. • • , r mover and reading, and sends it to the Law Clerk tor revision Ijefore date in- ., • r " i i . ^i i> • i. dorscd it is forwariled to tlie I rinter. In reading a i?ill, the Clerk simply pronounces the title and HiadinK declares it to be the First, Second or Third Beading, as '''"'' the case may be. The Secrmd UcikI'dki, which jiractically determines whether the House appro vi's of the princijile of the Bill, is not made until the measure haw been printed and distributed and marked Py'nifid on the Orders t»f the Day. A Public iiill introduci'd by a j)rivate member, one not of the Cabinet- is geiiendly referred, after its second reading, to a Speci a Second Readinn 42 ^,.fj,,.,,, I, ,,, ^,,()r Standing Coimiiit toe. while fiovernnient measures are ''"""""""' nearly always placed ij]»(»n the Orders tu be discussed in a I'ommittee of the Whole House. A Bill, after it has been ie[iorted Ity the Special >>r Stand- ing Coinniitt(!e to which it has heen r^iferred, is again placed J^f^^.^ on the Orders for reference to ■\ Committee of the Wfioh,, where it is considered clause by clause, the Preamble Report. being last taken up. It is then reported to the House, and, if with amendments, Jieprinied before it is further jiroceeded with, this being the cour.'^e pursued with respect to every Hill in which im- portant amendments are made at any stage. According to IJritish piactice a Bill may be re-committed, without limitation, with respect to particular clauses or amendments only ; Re-fom- ^"'' *'" clauses or scheilules offered or intended to be pro- luiital. posed ; or, on an instruction given to the connnittee that they have power to make some particular provision. The consideration of the l*rertnd)le of a Hill is a matter of nnich importance, inasmuch as its words tend to make clear the prime ir.uportaiKt. object of the measure of which it becouies, as it were, the lit J'reaiiii)k-.j,^,jg^ JNlaxwell, already (juoted as an admitted authority, says that " the preamble of a statute has been said to be a good means to find out its meatiing, and is, as it were, a key to the understanding of it ; and as it usually states and j)rofesses to state the general object and intention of the Legislature in passing the en- actment, it may legitimati'ly be consulted for the purposes of solv- ing any ambiguity ur in fixing the meaning of words which may have more than one, or of keeping the effect of the Act within its real scope whenever the enacting part is in any of these respi'cts open to doubt. * * The function of a preamble is to exjdain what is ambiguous in the enactment, and it may eithei- restrain as well as extend it as best suits its intention." A Bill reported by Connnittee of the Wluile is forwarded to the Law Clerk, who carefully examines it, and initials it as proof ihat it has been amended as diiected. It ■ in order, by direc- tion of the House, for a Third Jintdiug, and marked Jie- j)rinte(l when returned from the Printer. At this stage, the Order for the Third Reading, when called, may be discharged, and the Bill referred back to a Committee of the Whole for further .imend- Tliiid KcailiiiK 43 m asiiri'S ;ire .'iissed in a <'r SfHiid ain {)]!iced //'• Jriiole, Pieanible h1, if with with, tliis "liich iiii I, without illts (ilily ; to hu pro- ittee th.it • if umcli the primo woiv, tho uithority, bo ii good ey to tho ) state the ig tho oii- s of Holv- hicli may vithin its rospt'cts L) oxplain strain as id to tho roof I hat by direo- I'ked Jte- le Order and the • amend- l.'oyal assent. tnont; but if any cliangea of a moroly clerical character are ro(|uired at the Third Reading, they are usually made at tlie Clerk's table while Mr. Speaker is in the chair. The Bill having been road a third time, it is i.n«ved '' That tlu^ r>ill do nosv pass and bo intituled as in the motion. " An opportun- ,, , itv for amendment of tlu- title is thus given, and often Tifii' availed ot, but no further amendments are gonorally attciuptod at this final stage. The Clerk endorses upon the Bill the fact and time of its Third Reading, and forwards tho document to tho Law Clerk, ,(1 to i,a\v who is responsible for the correctness of Bills if they are amended. After a Bill has l)eon passed, it is carefully reprinted, and a copy (hereof is .sent to His Honour the Lieutenant-riovernor, who signs it u[)on its face and forwards it to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, to be lielil by him until tho Royal Assent is reached. At the Prorogation, or more earl}' date if it is deemed necessary. His Honour proceeds to the House an">sed that tho alteration shall be made, and puts the ni..nt„tt,.r..,i. ,,u^.sti„n in tile ordinary form. May says that members who are desirous of offering amendments in Counuittee should wa*:ch earefidly the progress of the Bill, and Wh.ri propose them at tho proper time; for if the Committee s""nii,'i'il.'>"' h'l*^ passed on to another clause, or even amended a later line or words in the same clause, amendments cannot, without general con.'^ent, be then made in an earlier part of the Bill. : 1 'r-A Miw When a clause lias lieuu aiiuaidotl, the (luestion put from the Chair is, ' ' That this clause, as auumiled, stand part of the Putting ;iii •• 1 ^1 1 ,^ 1 1 X amcniUMi IJilJ ; and no other auienduient can he proposed to a clause after this (piestion has been put from the Chair, and declared carried. A IJill reported from a Select Csays that "in passing Bills, a greater freedom is admitted than in proposing ractice of the Ontario Assem])iy, that the House, having resolved that a certain course shall not be taken during the then current sessioji, a bill afterwards i)iti'oduced, and seeking to etl'ect that object, is out of order. It is jierinissi))le to postjione the consideration of clauses, but the debate uiion the proposition is limited to the simple oues- ClilllSl'S . , pustponid tion of such post]»onement. 'I'hey are considered after the clauses have l)een disposed of. and tlit^n new clauses may be brought up, as new clauses are movetl innuedi- ately after the original clauses of a Hill ar(^ disposed of. Schedules of a lUll are considered after all clauses are a'freed to. amendments j^jjj ^^^^ ^^^ regarded as one (juestion which is not decided The same clauses or XeM- I'liiusca. Srhi'diilr A Committee has power to negative or amend every clause of a Bill, and substitute new clauses for the rejected ones, if I New eliiUBCs relevant to the Bill as read a second time, and in order. 46 ; from tlie part of the posc'tl tf) a the Chair, itted to a s onl}' can ut by the rio, a Bill ial aiiiemi- 3 admitted tairt's is to I an entire lot decided clauses or uittee, and :onsisteiicy e Bill has mot be re- al id estab- lio House, during the scfkini,' to L'.s, but the iiiple (|Ues- ered after J\v clauses 1 iiiniU'di- lauses are la use of a jd ones, if in order. Ill Committee, amenJments may be made in every part iiuiitKtoany of a Mill, whether in thr preamble, or the clauses of the 'ij'in.idtii'iFs- schedules; clauses may be omitted and new clauses and schedules added. An amendment or new clause cannot be bron<^ht u|i in AtiU'tidiiimt . I . .• 11 ,1 11 already re- Committee, It substantially the same as one already negatived by the Committee. Must lie con- All amendment niust be consistent and coherent with sistent. the contrxt of a Bill. Amendments must Vie relevant to the subject matter of a Bill ; but the House may so instruct a Committee as to authorize Amend . , . , , i>ii i • i i i '^ nients tile introduction or amendments to a Inll which extend its reveliint. . . , . . . ,, , • i .i ■ -e provisnm to ol)jects not originally contained tnerein, it they are still relevant to the subject matter of such Bill. Notice UM- ^" pievious notice need be given of a proposed amend- A T5ill may be recommitted as often as the House thinks tit with- Biiimayi.0 "'"^ limitation, with respect to ])articular clauses, or for reioiiimitted. ^.j^^, insertion of some jiarticiilar or additional provisions. When a Bill has been passed through Committee, .and is ready Sii.'iiiiliire (if Chairiiiaii. No addition to motion for seeond readiiif,'. for report, the Chairman attaches thereto his signature ill full. May declares that no" amendment can be moved on the si'coiid re;iding of a Bill by way of addition to the (luestion. The clauses of a Public Bill, involving a charge upon tlie jieople, ciaiises initi- i>>ust be initiated ill a Committee of the Whole, by the 'iVi'i'tfil.Vnf'""" adoption of resolutions, previously recommended bj^ Whole. Message, in the Session in which such P>ill is proposed. (jRKV, one of the recognized Parliamentary authorities in Kng- land. in speaking of proposed amendments at the third reading of Amend- '^ ^^^h ^'^Y^ '■ " It is with great and idmost invincible re- luctance that amendments are admitted at this reading, which occasion erasures or interlineations." The Cana-^ dian and British jiractice admit such amendments, and a decisitm of Mr. Speaker, 15th December, 1877, says in eti'ect that an amend- ment which declares some princii)le adverse to the measure, or is Mients at Tliinl IteadiiiK. I < .:i •i'ii otherwis'j opposed to its pio^ress. may l»t' nutvedto the Third ixoad- i lit; of a Hill ; wliile another decision y way of more additimi to tiio «|iiesf ion." On 10th Kehruary, 1H71, it was ordered that I'.ill (No. oi) u> Bjii ,.,.i,i. amend the Assessment Act, which had l)eeii (' -hariied or'lerlof f^"'"" ^^^^ Orders of the Day on Monday hist, b stated upon the Orders of tlie Day of Friday next, a.. stand Day thereon for a second readiii-.,'. By unanimous consent. Bills have been occasionally passed with unusual speed, and instances of this, in addition to the annual Siip{)ly Bill, may be found at following dates : No. Ill, nMus'mi"'"'22nd March 1884; No. KiB, 24th March, 1884 ; No. 20, ""■'"' 24t]i March, 1884 ; No. ]7<), 27th March. .885 ; No. 170, 2lHt Aprd, 1887 : 21st March, 188i» ; ."U-d April, 18«t0 ; No. 178, ittli April, 18!t2 ; No. 170, 11th .\pril, 18<>2 ; No. 17!>. Ubh April. 1802. No. 180, 12th April, 1802: No. 101, 105, 25th ]May, lOO, 2()th May, 1803, and fretpiently at more recent dates. On MOth IMarch, 1885, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, being i)resent to give Royal .Assent to various Bills, the Title to a Hi)yal Assent '^'" entitled " .\n -Act to correct certain clerical errors in RtfMse,!, ti,y Consolidated Jurors' Act of 1883," was read, and the Clerk said : " His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor doth withhold Her Majesty's assent to this liill, the purpose thereof having been provided for by the .\ct for further improving the administration of the law, which Act His Honour has assented to in Her ^lajesty's name. On 23rd March, 1888, the title of " An .\ct to incorporate the Port Arthur Water, Light and Power Comjiany" was read, when the C'erk announced that the Lieutenant-tJovernor, by advice of His Executive Council, withholds the Royal Asfient, on the grounds that " through inadvertence the Bill gives to the Company thereby ju'oposed to be incorporated, important i»ower8 rot menticmed in the public notices of the intention to apply for the Act, which powers may seriously affect, and it is asserted do seriously atfect the rights of persons who, before the passing of the Bill, had no notice that such powers were to be aj)plied for, and it is contrary to the intention of the Legislative Assembly in passing the Bill that the 47 'hinl Road- iiiicii'lmeiit il '• \>y way No. Til) til i' -hartfed stated stand assed with ;hu annual : No. HI, : No. 20, ; N(.. 170, o. 178, tHli ■ piil. 1H92. 2(ith May, Governor, Title to a 1 errors in d, and the withhold ving been nistration Majesty's )orate the ad, when advice of e grounds y thereby tioned in ct, which ailect the no notice ry to the that the same sli'iuld give .-such jmwcr.s without: the persons interested in opposing the same having an i>jii)ortunity of doing so agreeably to the practice of tlie Legislative .\ssen>l>ly in that behalf.'" On 2'.»th .March, 187.'{, tlie titles uf tw.. Hills intituled " An Act till must be in duplicate, one copy to l)e presented to the House by the Meiiii)er in charge of the Bill, ivtitions ill '''"'^ *^''^' other to l)e addressed to llis Honor the Lieuten- iiuiiiiciitf. jiiit-Governor, and forwarded to him through the Pro- vincial-Secretary. Rule wC) (/>) provides that, in addition to the duplicate copies re(|uired, a copy of the Petition intended to be i)re- Copy (if pcti I ' IJ 1 tion to sented to the House sliall be lodged, on or befon^ the* first CHitK. day of each Session, with the Clerk of the House, who shall tile it in his otlice. Petitions Petitions against a Private P.ill, as well as those in uKaiiist, HiU ij^ fiivor, stand nsferred without motion to the Committee thereon. No [ietition for a I'rivate l?ill is received by the House after the first ten days of each Session, unless the time for the Witlim tlrst _ •' ' teiMiiiysot I'eceiition of such petition has been extended, on the Ht'KSIDII ri'commendation of two Standing Committees. No Pii\ate Bill is presente the House after the first seven- teen d.iys of each Session, nor is the Report of a Stand- ing or Select Ctimmittee uiion a I'rivate l^ill receiv- eil after the first thirty days of I'ach Session, unless the time for such presitntat ion and i{e[iort has been extended. After a petition for a i'rivate Bill has l)eeii received and read, audi Petition is, without further iict ion of the House, sent to the Piesi iiteil wii hill Si'veiiteeii (lays. Rpporteil within thirty. m ""^B^m . ^mmti ^vvK- m fm' m wm 40 ■Stilt Id ('diti-^'J'"'"'^^*^'^^ (in Staiwlinif OnU'rs, to rofiort whothor the iiiiu.'.;on iiuies v.'itli roi^fii'd to Xotico li;ive hecii observed, and, if OrUtTB. jjQf^ iQ recommend to the House the course to bo taken ill I'onsefjuence of such insutticiency of Notice, and omission t(» deposit Plans, Btioks of Reference, etc. All ap|)licants for Private Bills shall insert a Notice, for six weeks before the consi', aud for the same jieriod in at least one newspajier iiotiic, published in the locality to be atfeeted, and if no news- paper is therein pul)lished, then in that published nearest thei'eto, and send copies of such notice to the Clerk of the House, to l)e filed in the Room of the Standing Orders Coimnittee. Private liills referring to Railways running wholly within the Province of Ontario, v.nd not forming part of a road over which thy Kaiiwuy Dominion Parliament exercises control, are referred for *'""• consideration to the Railway Committee. In case of a Railway Hill, affecting several municipalities, the Notices of intention to apiily must be publishetl in one Nonce if- , .... . iiectijiK newspaper in each municiiialit ", if there is such a news- Hiiilway Hill paper, and, if not, in tlie nearest nmnicipality thereto. Within two weeks of the lirst appearance (tf such notice in tlie f)ntiii!(i (l(i:.ftfr, a copy of the proposed Bill, and the sum of one 0(M)v,,f Kill liin^lfed dollars, for the purpose of defraying the cost of ul'ina'in" i"''"''i»^C ■'i'"'^ t'"^' expenses attendant upon the considera- *■''"'* tion of the Bill, shall be forwarded to the Clerk of the House, and it will be tlu- duty of that otticer to get the Bill printed torthwith .ifti'r the receipt of said sum. Any person or persons asking for ))ower fo erect a Toll Bridge ^,^ ^ . , shall, upon giving the Notice, under Rule o.'i, also give loimation Niitice of tlu' rates of tolls which they intend to ask, and llHtDUlll.') .... ' " supply certain other information re(|uired under Rule M. liefore a Petition for a Ibll giving powers toi;onstruct a Hallway, Tramway or Canal, is received l)y tlie House, the applicants shall MuiiMiimi ^^^'1'"^'^ ^^'i*'> f'lt' Clerk a Map or Plan, of not less than 'n'tliMii'''' ' '"^'*^ '"'" "'^'^ ^" "'^ "lili't <»f fli«' l»i'oposed work, ami show ,'>,'!("''' "■'"''1'^ l''i'-'*< "f existing or authorized svorks in the same loca- lity ; a Book of Reference giving the iiaiiies of munici[iali- 50 Estate Uillg ties in which the works eiie to be f< instructed ; the jtopuhition and tlie ratable value of projjcrty therein ; a general de8crii»tion of the nature and i)robable cost of the work ; an exhibit of capital pro- j)o,sed to be raised : and an estimate of the probable revenues and annual cost of the undertaking. When the Standing Orders Conniiittee reports favorably iii)oi! >i Petition, leave for the introduction and First Reading of the Bill First ])vayed for may be moved, and it then stands referred to Keading jJjq pvoper Standing Committee, unless it is an Estate Bill. Sec. 68, Chap. 12, R. S. (). 1897. provides that the Lieutenant- Governor in Council may issue oonnaissions to the .Judges of the Supreme Court em])owering them, or any two of them, to report to the Legislative Assend)ly in respect to Estate liills or Petitions for Estate Bills which may be submitted to the Assembly. An Estate Bill is a Private Bill and is said to be one that aflfects some private fund or estate, vesting it or otherwise authorizing its What is an disposition in a j)articular manner. For example: If a Kstato Bill ? jjijj |g intended to modify a trust, or to declare the mean- ing of ambigvious expressions in a grant or conveyance, or to render efl'ective provisions or conditions contained therein which, other- wise, conld not be carried out by the ordinary legal tribunals, or without unreasonalile expense, such a Bill would be considered an Estate Bill. The preamble of an Estate Bill nmst fully recite the facts upon which legislation is prayed, and the provisions of the Bill uniat in general be assented to by all j)artie8 concerned, and protect the just rights of all parties affected thereby. Every Estate Biil, when read a first time, is referred to the Com- missioners of Estate Bills for their report, and any two of them may Krpori of ui\"t' their written opinion whether, presuming the allega- Bion'i'rsTif ti"i»« of the preamble to be proved to the satisfaction of Kstate Hillg ^\^^^ House, it is reasonable that the Bill do pass into law. Their report is read by the Clerk at the table, and, if it is favorable, the Bill goes at once to the Committee on Private Bills for further consideration. If the report of the Estate Connuissioners is adverse, such Bill is not further considered. 51 Illation ami tion of the lapital j)ro- voiiuos and .l)ly iijioi! a uf tlie Bill rcforred to Estate Bill. Lieutenant- Jgea of the of them, to t to Estate tted to the that affects liorizing its iiiple : If a 3 the luean- >r to render lich, other- I'ihunals, or iisidered an y recite the ions of the Jerned, and o the Coni- f them may the allega- isfactiftn of SB into law. s favorable, for further ( irt advcrHC. No Private Bill is considered by a Committee thereon until after .,. , it has been printed and distributed and tive days' clear ooUee notice of the sitting of such Committee has been exposed in the lob))y. As a Committee on a Private Bill acts in a judicial as well as legislative capacity, full opportunity is given for promoters and opponents of the propijsed measure to be heard, before a Proniours / *. . . , , , , • , , ;in ononi.rs of and the last on Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday t.lu> Day. 1 T-. • aiid Friday they are coniiuered for an hour, from half- past seven o'clock p.m., and after *' Public Bills and Orders " on the same day. When a Private Bill is ])efore its Standins:; Committee, tirstcon- the Preamble is first considered, and if it is rejected, the Riilered. n-M ■ i i • , Dill IS iKtt proceeded with. RoyalAssent. A Private Bill receives the Boyal .\ssont in the same form as a Public Bill. iti House '" ^^^ pas.sa7 , it is enacted that fiiiaii ..M.ive 11,. member of the Leurislature shall receive remuneration ii'iniim'iii- " *'"".f'"'i""- in any shai)e or manner f(»r draftiny, advisinif upon, I'e- "'•I- vising, promoting or opjtosing any Bill brought Itefore the Hou.se, or a Committee ; and no barrister or solicitor, who, in the practice of his profession, is the partner of a member of the IjCgis- lative .Xssembly, shall accept or receive, either directly or indirectly, any fee, compensation or reward as aforesaid. .\iiy })er,son violat- ing these provisions shall be subject to a penalty of $500, in addi- tion to the amount or value of the fee or compensation and costs of action, one-half of the wliolc amount being payable to the per8(m suing therefor, and the other half for the public use of the Province. .\ny violation of Sec. 'm shall be dciMued a corrupt practice, and an election petition may be tiled against the otl'ender within si.\ nionth.s after the otl'ence. The otl'er of any niom^y or other advantage to any Mem- Thf otIVr of , , . iiioiuyfoa ber of tlie House for the promoting ol anv matter whatso- iiicinhci- for \ . ' . iiu intiuinci'ever depi'iulnig or to be transacted m Parliament, is de- a liiKli (.liiiic, I 1 11 I I I,. , 1 1 • , , • , dared, hy luile lln, to w a higli cr'iin and misdemeanor and temling to the subversion of the Constitution. 58 Chap. 12, R. S. O. 1897, enacts that the offer to, or the Offer of a fimi ^ pia iii iiribepunish-accoptHnce of a bribe by any member ot the Assembly ti> frear h of influence him in his proceedings as such, or the offering to or acce])tance of any fee, compeneation or reward by any member, for or in respect of the drafting, advising upon, revising, promoting or opposing any bill, resolution, matter or thing submitted, or intended to be submitttnl to the Asaeml)ly, or any Connnittee thereof, may be punished as a breach of privilege. •I m\ I'M BILLS DISALLOW ED. The following Acts of the Legislature of Ontario have been dis- allowed by the (iovernment of the Dominion of Canada since 1st July, 1807 : An Act to define the Privileges, Immunities and Powers of the Legislative Assembly, and to give sunnuary protection to persons employed in the publication of Sessional Papers. Passed 19th December, 18()8. Disallowed 29th November, 1809. An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money re(|uir- ed for defraying the expenses of civil government for the year 1869, for making good certain smns expended for the Public Servicer in 1808, and for other purposes. Passed 2i{rd .January, 18()9. Disallowed 20th .January, 1870. An Act to amend the law respecting escheats and forfeitures, Pas.sed 24th iMarch, 1874. Disalh.wed 1st April, 1875. An Act res[)ecting the administration of justice in the northerly and westerly parts of Ontario. Passed Uth ^larch, 1879. Dis- allowed 12th February, 1880. An Act for protecting the ])ublic interest in rivers, streams and creeks. Passed 4th March, 1881. Disallowed 19th March, 1881. An Act for protecting tlu' public interest in rivers, streams iiid creeks. Passed i'>lh March, 1882. Disallowed 20th September, 1882. ^ ! ' 1] :'>m 54 All Act fi»r protoctiii^ tlu' puldic interest in rivers, streams and creeks. Passed lat February, IHHJi. Disallowed Kith March, JH8;}. An Act respecting License Duties. Passed 2()tli March, 1884. Disall..„cd :m\i Ajuil, 1884. ADJOURNMENTS. „ , . Ruk' 'M nrovides that a motion to adjourn tlie House, Rule respect- '■ ■' ' jng iiiijourii-or the Debate, shall always be in order ; l)ut no member shall .speak to such motion fer to address the House on sonje other sub ect ; but mljoiirmnent. . , i ■ , p ' i i it IB regarded as irregidar for a member to move the ail jourinnent of the House merely for the purpose of enabling another member to address tlu; House a second time. On the (luestion of adjournment of the House, a meni- AiiienilmeTil ' reiatinKio |)er cauuot uiakc a nu»tion on another subject by way of Home other . i ii ' miiuer- amendment to the ([Uestion before the House. HttviiiK ^ member who has once spoken in a Debate cannot Mot^il'ove" uiove the adjournment of the House for the purpose of '>''J""""»''"Kspeaking again during the same debate. But if the ■ww»i— W > iijwwiiiwwwiippifi u tiVHiiis and Kight of reply- niutioii fy somu otiu-r iiu'iiiber, he may speak aaraiii. If tlie motion for .uliournment is made while another motion is l)efore the Hcnise, and during the progress of the Debate, there is no right of reply on the part of its mover. But if tlie motion f(»r adjournmeiit is a substantive motion, the right of reply exists. If the second reading or other stage c)f a Bill be auper- ment may seded by adiouriHiient, the Bi'l tlisappears from the Orders auperst'dr \i , , , , ' . i i " /• t ■ i lUKenf ;i until tile House ai)points another day for proceedmir with Bill ^ ' J f It. A.ij'>uiii The adjournment cannot be moved while a member is iiiciit, (ml of 1 • order, Sl»eaKlng. Norwoniof jf,, names are recorded on the Journals on a motion names on inoiion to ^^^ adiourii the House if a vote is taken. ailjiiurii. ■' When the attention of the SiJeaker is called to the fact NoC^liKirnm. "• that twenty members, including himself, are not present, he may adjourn, as that number is necessary to form a (|Uorum for the transaction of business. If at anj' time the House is so adjourned, the names of the memlters present are to l)e in- serted ill the Journal. If the House is in Ceaker resumes his chair, and counts the House, adjourning if twenty members are not within the bar. Aaj(.uni- The House has been adjourned at various dates as a (I'ath of' mark of respect to the memory of a member who had died Memtiera. ^yj,|„g (.}^g j-]^y,j j-urient Session. On (ith January, 18«i'.), it adjourned on the death of W. M. Shaw, Eacp, South Lanark ; rith January, 1ST7. <>n death of Peter (iraham, Kstp, Frontenac ; ii'Jnd .lauuary, 1S77, on death of John Fleming, Esq., Simtli Water- 1(«> ; in 1885, on deatli of W. Harkin, Ks(|., who died in the House ; on 20th February, 1881, on death of Abram W. Lauder, Ksq., East (Jrey ; on 2nd March, 1880, on death of Daniel McCraney, Esq., East Kent ; and on 28th of March, 1802, on death of Henry Pldward Clarke, Esq., Toronto, who died in the Chamber. The House adjourned !)th November, 186'.>, to idtend the funeral of the Chan- ■A'i I :1 n - I If ,... 5G cellor of ()iitario, 1 l.m, P. M, Vankoughnut, and in 1882 it attended the funeral of Rev. Dr. Ryerson, for many years Superintendent of Kducation of the Province, ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS. Returns of Papers rehitintj to a public matter, over which the House or Crown has jurisdiction, may be moved for by any member, j^Pi,Q„j„j, p^ either by Order or Address. Ordinary Accounts atid Papers. Papers re- troiii arrest, \iiice. iluring a Session of the Legislature, or during the twenty days preceding or the twenty days following any SessioTi. During the [leriods mentioned in the preceding paragraph, all Kxempt members, otticers and employees of the Assembly, and from service ,, . , i ^ c t »>! jurors, all Witnesses summoned to atteml before the same, or a committee, shall be exempt from servuig or attending as jurors. No member of the Legislative Assembly shall accept a fee for Meinijers drafting, advising upon, revising, promoting or opposing ceivefees aiiv bill, resolution, matter or thing submitted or intended for draft int! ' . , '. , iiiiis. to be submitted to the consideration of the Assembly or a Committee. BarriRters, No barrister or solicitor, a i»;irtner of a member of the iJ^JinW.." Legislature, shall accept, directly or indirectly, a fee for reeelve fe-s. [U'omoting any bill, etc. A penalty of $>5(K) or (uer is incurred for violatitjii of the pro- Penalty, visions of .sections 52, 53, embodied in the preceding paragraphs. A violation of section 52 shall be deemed a corrupt practice, and A corruiii ''''" t>lection petition setting up the same may be filed praitue. within six months after the otl'eiice. tm el' issuos liis uiieil ill rlio ;• tlie attend- ■ .nid thing.! ii.V act doni" k'liihly, H,t\d naiit issued s may com- istahles and il action or ^ by le.tsi-n 1 Ijeforn the he liable to hatever (jf a •f tile Pi- during the r' Session. i'a!,M-a[)h, all eiid)ly, ami same, or a i jurors. »t a fee for >r opposing •r intended iSsembly or nber of the >, a fee for )f the pro- l>recedinu aetice, and y be filed 5a The election of any member violating section 52 shall become StiU voi.ip;s.iiii.iyii ^6ge or as contempt of Court, the acts, matters and things Toiirtof fullowillir • Ke.ordfDr K'lK'Wnig . fIt'fcaioMint' ^'^- Assaidts, insults or libels ujion members during the ..ffwiices. Session, and twenty days before and after the same. (2). Obstructing, threatening or attempting to force or intimi- date members. (.">). Otl'ering a bribe to a member. (4). Assaidts upon or interference with otticers of the Assembly, Avhile in the execution of duty. (Ti). Tampering with any witness. (6). (Jiving false evidence, or prevaricating, or otherwise misbe- having in giving or refusing evidence, or declining to produce jiapers before the Assembly or its Committee. (7). Disobedience to subpcenas or warrants issued under authority of the Act. (7. dechires that the Legislative -Assembly shall not originate or pass any vote, resolution, address f III) nifiit. :i. i] m m or bill for tlie aitproitriatioii of any part of the coiisoli- 'ion of dated roveiiue fund, or of any other tax or imposts, to any purjxiso which lias not been hrst reconiniended by a message of the ljieutenant-( Jovernor to the Lejfislative Asseniidy during the Session in which the vote, resolution, address or bill is jiroposed. The following is the form of Warrant to be issueil by the Sneakir as set forth in preceding paragraphs : Speaker's Warrant For Arrkst ok Party thi- day resolved that of a contempt and breach of the privileges of this the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms attendi therefore to require you to take into your custom and him sately to 1 the House, for which this shall be your sufficient ing b . ^uilty le committ^'d to iluuse. The*- are uody of the sr iluring the plea- .re of rrant. Witness my hand and seal, at the City of Toronto, thi day of , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety IL.S. Speaker. PAYHENT OF HEHBERS. In every Session of the Legislative Assembly there shall bo allowed to each Member the sum of $<> for each day's attendance, sesHonai ^ml^^ss the Session extends beyond thirty days, when a inaeninity. sessional allowance of such sum as may be appro[)riated for the purpose, from time to time, shall be paid. The average length of a Session is about two months, and the indemnity for many years has been tixed at $600. In addition to his indemnity, each Member receives stationery sujijdies to the value of f 15 each Session. '1 Aim Gl Milca'-e. A deduction, ;it tlie rate of 84 per day, shall be made from the sessional allowance of a Mendier for every day upon which he does r)(ilai',iona H'>t attend a sitting of the House, unless, if residing at .I't'tVmiai.ci'. tile time within ten miles of the i)lace where the Session is lii'ld, he is prevented by sickness from attending the sitting. 8ec. 74, Chap. 12, K. S. O. 18!»7, enacts that the comi»ensation may lie paid from time to time as the Memher becomes entitled to it, to Tiirtiai pay- the extent of S4 for each day's attendance, but the se7si..'n'''"'^ r^-i'iaiinlor shall be retained by the Clerk of the House until the close of the Session, when the final payments shall be made. There shall also be allowed to every Member the sum of ten cents I'or every mile of the distance between the place of his residence and the City of Torcmto, reckoning the distance going and coming according to the nearest mail route, which •listance shall be determined and certified by the Speaker. Kach Member, before receiving the balance (jf indemnity due to DeiiiiratiDii him at the close of each Session, must make the following an'e/"'"^" ' declaratiijn before the ('lerk of the House, or the Account- ant, or a Justice of the l*eace : Declaration to obtain Sessional Allowance. (Rev. Stat. Ont., Chap. 12, Sec. 77, Schedule C.) T, , one of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, solemnly declare : That I reside at , which is distant by nearest mail route miles, as determined by the Speaker of the Lepislative Assembly, from the City of Toronto, where the Session of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, which began on the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ninety- , was held. That the first day during the said Session on which I was present at Toronto, wliere the said Session was held, was the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ninety- That on the said day, and on each day of the said Session, after the said day, on which there was a sioting of the said Legislative Assembly, I attended such sitting, or a sitting of some Committee thereof, except only on days, on of which I was prevented by G2 eickness from attending as aforesaid, though I was then present at the said City of Toronto. Declared before me at day of ninety- , the , one thoTisand eight liundred and Clerk (or Accountant) of the Legislative Assembly, or Justice, of the Peace for the of (or as the case may be). Mileage at 10 cents i)er mile. Sessional Allowance 600 00 Less days absent at $4 i)er diem. , Toronto, day of 189 Received from the Accountant of the Legislative Assembly, the abovn mentioned sum of (Signature) M.P.P. ••WHIPS." Each pJU'ty, at the cominenceiiiciit of a I'arliaiuont, selects on(> or more genllenien to act as " Wliipa " and .\ssiHtant Wliips. Duties of the Their duties are onerou.s and exactinijj, and re(]i.iiro tho.se "Whiim." .^y|j,j faithfully discliarge them to not only foresee hut he present at all Divisions, to know tlie wliereal)outHof every meuiher, and to take ^(ood care tliat tlie supporters of their leaders are within the sound of tlie Division bells when they aniiounee that a vote is about to be taken. They are necessarily the custodians of party aecrets, and become the nie.ans of comnuniication, at times, between leaders and followers. They make "pairs'' with the Whips of the opposite sidi , and often ascertain the names of mem- Iters anxious to take i)art in a debate, and arrange, to some extent, the length of a protracted disciission which has gone beyond ordin- ary limits. They suuunon members to a " caucus," and attend to the many other things which must conui within the .scope of thor- ough organization. In short, what a good Adjutant is to a Hegi- juent, a faithful Whip is to hib Party. lyi (>:? w Hi (if loiniml- PAIRS. A int'iuher comjiellod to absent liiniself from a division, either tlirough sickness or other cause, ought to make an arrangement, through "the Whir,''' of liis party, to secure liim "a J'Kirs in cnsc . ,. . . pair " with sonie member on the opposite side who may desire to be absent, or willing to good naturedly serve a fellow member. In this case, the meud)er agreeing to jtair will not vote, even if in the House, until the return of the absent member, and the relative strength of the respective parties in the House will not be affected. An otlieial record is now kej)t of pairs, ano, after a Division, tlie Whips call attention to their existejice by asking tb.kt the Division List be read, i>nd stating that several gentlemen have not voted because they had "paired" with others. This temporary suspension of the right to vote is an act of courtesy wil- lingly extended by members to each other, }>ut is seldom resorted to vndess under pressiuL' circumst,ances. 'J'Jie absence of the name of a member from the Division List when he is " j)aired " is gen- erally reported by the press. A Select Committee was appointed in the session of 18!)7 to revise the Rules, Orders and Itegulationa of the House, and re- ])orted in favor of the addition of the following t-o the Rules : HSa. When the Yeas aiul Nays are taken, the (ylerk shall enter upon the Votes and Proceedings, the i'airs, as may be declared (if any), and they shall also be entered in the .Journals. And Pairs may be declared immediately after a vote, without ro-calling the Yeas and Nays. THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. The 35th Rtde of the House iletines the Previous Question as })recluding all ameiulmenti (,t the Main Question, and to be put in rp,„, the words, "That this Question be now put." If this giirBHlIn motion prevail, the original (juestion is put forthwith f'urihi'r''' vvithotit amendment or debate, and although the (juestion anii'iulments ,,f adjournment may be proposed and voted upon after a motion for the Previous Question has been placed in the hands of tlio Speaker, it cannf>t be moved, when the Previous Question lias carried, before the Maui Question has been disposed of. The House, in adopting it, had resolved that the Original Question New Hulc, 64 fli : should be horr put, fiiul tli;it must he dntw. lUit tlu' Previous Question cannot be put if an anieudnient is befnri' the House. Noumend- ^^ heii that amendment is disposed of. tlie way for thi; tirprevious'^^''^''^''**"^ (Question is clear. Nor eaii an auiendnient l)e (^itrttioii nioved to the Previous Question, althou<,di the debate upon the adoption of the Pre\i(ius Question may be adjourned. No amendment should l)e submitted whieli is in the nature of a Previous (Question, May says, nor can an amendment to an Aoiiiiienii- Amendment be admitted, if of this characiur. (See JJI7iW" '" Decision of the Speaker in Ontario Lejj;is]ative Assembly, UiV^n-vious^^'^'''' ^^''*™'"'y- ^^''^■) f'»^ the more recent Practice of i^iestion (^],g Le(fislative Assembly, and tlie Speaker's rulings with refei'ence to tlie same matter, have been contrary to tl\i.s Di'cisitm. THE ONTARIO CABINET. The system of Responsible (lovernment as prevailing in the Do- minion exists in ( >iitario. Kach member of the Executive necessarily holds a seat in the Le'dslature, and the Cabinet relies oovemmeiii for its existence upon the conhdence re])osed m it by the in Oiitiiiid . representatives ot the (leople. Its poncy must be such as shall secure the apprt)val of a majority oi the Lci^dslative Assembly, and a vote markedly adverse to it is rei^ardt'd as a withdrawal of the support essential to the otiieial existence of the tlien advisers of the Lieutenant-rJovernor. The cabinet cannot retain ])o\ver in op])osition to a declared want of confidence expressed by a vote of the House, although, under cert/iin circumstances, it may advise All iirpcai '^'^'^ '**' .^•'''i"t^''l 11" appeal to the eli'ctorate. Its retention til Mtiiors ,,f |)(isition, in such ease, will dejieiid upon the sustaining vott' of a majority of the newly-elected body. .\ member of the Legislatui'e may bi' called ujion to enter the Cal)iriet, in either tlu' Dominion or tln' i'rovince, without jiortfolio wiiiKiiii "^' ^<'dary. but such an appointment is not often madi', ;ind ''"'""'"' is a tlej)aiture from the general lule which a])porfioii8 to each of the Kxecutive the ci>ntrol of a Department. in Ontario, a Minister of the Crown has freipiently be-'ii com- pelled to undertake the management of what are practica'ly two or three Departments, although nominally at the head of one. if !' r 65 A Miiiister lias actud as I'onimissionor (if Agriculture ami of Public Works, and afterwards as Commissioner of Agriculture and rmviiicial Secretary. The Coianiissioner of Crown Lmds Mini^t^Ts ip^i- i»i- II T» • ^ coiiiipitiinK has Control of iMiiios and Minmg, and the i rovincial bL'cretary, iti addition to Ins other duties, has cliarge of the Public Institutions of the Province. The Treasurer, wliilo iiianagiiig the Finance^ of the Province, superintends the License Branch, and the Minister of Agricultuie discharges the duties y four Caliinets, of wliich Hon. .1. IS. McDonald, ^.„„r Hon. E. Blake, Hon. Sir (). Mowat a!id Hon. A. S. Hardy tim'j'ron- ''■■iv^' ^'^^'" I'l't'i'iiers. That of which Hon. J. S. McDonald federation ^^.j,j^ leader. Was formed in duly, 1807, and its first mem- hers were sworn in on the Kith of that month. This (ioveriiment, coalition in idiaraiter, remained in ollice until P.Uh December, 1871, when it resigned after adverse votes in a newly-elected Legislative Assend)ly. Hon. E. Blake was sworn in as Premier and President of Council, on 20th December, 1871, and held ollice until ^fith indiuiiiiiity < >etober. 1\vat, Premier, T. B Third Pardee, C F. Fraser, A. S. Hardy, (l. W. Ross, J. M. «'"'•*""' (ii!.s.,n, \\. Harco.irt, .1. Dryden. A. MeKellar, S. C. Wood, A. Ci k.s, .1. Voinii-, A, M. Ro.ss. ('. Drnry. E. H. Bron- son and W. H.-U'ty. Tlie Fininh formed 14th .laniiaiy. 18.17, lias liad tln' foUowint; Foiiiiii memi)ers : Hon. A. S. Hardy, I'remier, and Hons. (i. W. '■''''""^ Km.sh. .). !\r. (iil).son, \V. Harty, R. Haroourt, .1. Uryden, W. JV I>alfour, K. •!. Davis anil E. H. BroTison (\vifl\out (lorlfoiio). RKSKiNATION OP A MHiHlliHR. A .Meiiiliei' of liie Ijegislative Asseinl>iy iua\ voluntarily resign and vacate his seat, before the meeting of the House, l)y adih'ossing a declaration of his intention to any two members elect, in writing, undi-r lus hand and seal, before two witnesses ; ami the two members so notified shall address their warrant, under ,, ,,, . their hands and seals, to the Clerk of the Crown in Chan- EleiMioii eery, for the issue of a new wiit. if a menil)er has l)oen elected t'ur two eonstitueneies, lie can make his choice of one eoii- stltueney, and resign tlie other. .\fter the aj)|iointment of a Speaker, a member may resign l»y making a declaration in writing, before two witnesses, whieli may lie (h'livered to tiie Speaker during a session, or in the KltM.iioii of interval between two .sessions; or, lie mav resign hy Hpfuln'r , , . .... . ,. 1-1 -111 givnig notice ot his intention trom nis jilace in llie House, wiiich notice shall be didy entered on the journals, and tho Speaker shall issue his warrant to tlie Clerk of the I'rown in Chmcery for the issue of a new writ. May resigti No membei'can teiidei Ids i-esignat ion while his election is lawfully contested, or during the time in wliieh it may by law be contested. r<>KiK». 67 If fi vacjiucy occur by the death of a mcmbei', or hy his accoj)tin<; any ottice, commission or omployuieut, or liy bi^comiui;- a party to \<0(>iiUiue ''^ contract with tlie ({ovoriniient, tlie Speaker, on heing iifoffiif. informed of tlie fad l)y any niembor in his phice, or under tlie hands and seals of two members, shall forthwith adth'ess his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for the issue of a writ. If iit any time there is no S|)eaker when a vacancy is created, the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery acts upon the warrant of two meiii- liers, who ollicially inform him of tlu fact. The following is the Form of the Ndtice served upon iheSjKjaker liy two nienil)ers of the Legislative Assenilily, in case of .1 vacancy iiccasioned by llu' death, resignation, or acceptance of otlice l>y any uu'mbi.^1 ; Notice to the Speaker of a Seat Rendered Vacant by the Death. Resiii^nation, or Acceptance of Office by a riember. To the Flonnurahlr Speaker of the Lnjislati ti Asudiibhi uf Ont'Xrio : We, the undersigiicii, Immiij^ two inetnbers of the LegiHlative Asaeaibiy of Ontario, do hereby (five notice to you that a vacancy ha.s happened in tlie Lf^Kisiative AsHenibly of Ontario in the representation of the Electoral District of (by the death of) (by thf resignation of) (by the acceptance of an oHice of emolument under the Crown, that i'h to say, the ofllce of , Member of the s*id Electoral District of Witness our iiunds and seals at day of , ISIJ Signed and .- aled in ^ the pr(>H('Hv;e of I A. H E, K. f C. 1). of j A resignation of a Member may lie woi'ded as follows : IHi) 7') the IfoiiDUroMIt Sitealicr of the Li i/ishUivi Ansnnhli/ of Ontario : SiK,— I hereby dechvvo my iiitonti(»n of resigning my seat in the Leginla- tive Asifuibly of Ontario for tlie Electoral District of and I do hereby resign the sniiie. And I inaUe tliii (leclaratioti and resignation, under my hand and se.%1, and in the presence of the uiKiersigneil witnesses. Higned and sealed in our ])reBenco \ at the day and year above written. J- A. li., (L.S.) O. D.. of E. v., of J this (L.S.) (LS.) 68 Ptl 1 Rule 9?. OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE LECilSLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The (,'lurk of the House is a|ipointe(l ])y coiniiiission from the Lieutonaiit-( jovcnior, and is n-sponsiblo for the safe kee])ing of all tlie Papers and Records of the House ; he lias direction The Clerk . passing thereof, and keeps a i-ecord of their various .stages ; makes all Notices as to Private Hills ; transmits Estate liills to the I^."'*'" •"'-•'•''• Commis.sioners ; and i)osts, in some conspicuous part of the House, a list of the se\eral Standing and Select Com- mittees. He l)ayH out of the Contingent Fund the fees to which witnesses before Special Coramittees are entitled ; records Divisions ; reads Petitions and other Documents ; admits persons to tlu' Ubrary ; receives Fees on Private liills ; and discharges numerous other duties not specified in the Rides of the H«)use. The (!hirk Assistant acts as Clerk of Votes and Pi'occsedings ; indexes tlui Journals and Sessional Pap(>is ; prepares the Orders of the Day and Notices of Motioii.s ; indorses, enters and indexes The Clerk P*-'titions ; calls Divisions ; keei)s a record of the progrt^ss AHRiHtani. ,,1'iiills; reads the titles of Bills for Royal Assent; and aids generally in Sessional work, and in proof reading, indexing ami other clerical labors during the recess. The Sergeant -at -.Arms is responsible for the safe-keeping of tlie Mace, Furniture and Fittings of the House during the Sossior), and Rule 62 Rnlp 7H. Rule 8(;. Rule !I2. Rule 110 09 Hergt'aiil at-ArniH. Rule 10;i. RiileG. Kule 7. for the conduct of the Messengers and P.ijtje.s ; he takes into custody any stranger admitted to the House who shall misconduct himself and not withdraw when directed ; shall clear the House of strangers when directed by the ►Speaker ; [(recedes tlie Speaker when entering and leav- ing the House, and issues tickets for admission to the (lalleries, and invitations lo the opening and closing of the Legislature. It is the duty of the Law Clerk of the House to revise all Bills after their First Reading, and to certify that they are The Law r i i • cu^rk. correct ; and ni every subseipient stage of them he is re- ltiiltr.o. 1 1 r i.1 • ' . -c 11 sponsinie tor tlieir ccu'rectness, if amended. Tlie Clerk in charge of the Post OHice discharges all the duties of l,^,^^, a Postmaster, and, with his assistant, receives, sorts and iiiaaui. delivers the mail ; lias charge of Private Bills, Reports and other Sessional I'apers for (listril)ution ; and assists in the arrangement and j>reservation of the Records. 'rhe Queen's Printer acts as Accountant to the House, and, with the Clerk, pays the Sessional Indemnity to Members ; Acoouiitaiil . . oftheHoiisf. and issues stationery required for the use of the Leg- islature. The Library of the Legislative Assembly is in charge of a Librarian and two Assistants, one of whom at least is ju'esent from '.> a.m. to i< p. in daily during the Session, and later if the '>"' House continues to sit ; and from 10 a. m. to 4 p.m. on «very day during the recess, excepting holidays ami Sundays. The Reading Room is under the control of the Librarian, .and is open at the same hours. The Rules for the management of the Library are <^iven uiub'r a separate heading. The Chief Me.«senger of the Hou.se acts as Housekeeper and has ii'sidence in tlie west wing of the Public liuildings. He has special „, ., charge of the cleanliness, heating and liyhting of the Tlielloinc- " . .-^ ^ -, keeper iin.l Chaml)er, Committee Rooms, Sneaker's .\i)artiiients, eaker while the Legislature is in Session. He pre- pares the [)ay-sheet for Messengers, Pages, etc., which is certified by the Clerk l(efore it is sent to the Treasurer, and makes, under direction of the Public Works Department, purchases of neces.saries. 70 SUSPENSION OF RULES. iHi^ Rule 51 (ieclures that no iii'ttion for Suspension of Rule for the extension of the time for the reception of Petitions for Private Kf-KanlinK Bills, the presentation of a Private Bill, or the Report of tiiru'. a ytanding or Select Connnittee thereon, shall be enter- tained unless after reference thereof to the several Standing Coui- niittees charged with the consideration of Private Bills, or upcn rtport suhinittcd by two of such Couiniittees ; but by liule r)7, it is provided that no Motion for the suspension of tiic Rules upon a Petition for a Private Bill is in order, unless said suspension has been reported by the Committee on Standing Ordei's. Rule 64 directs that no Private Bill is to be considered in the Connnittee thereon until it has been printed, distributed rivodays ' notice for to Members, and five days' clear notice of the sitting of Hill*' the Connnittee has been posted. This Rule cannot be suspended until the proper Standing Connnittee has rei)orted in favor of such suspension. Rule 73 says that, except in case of urgent and pressing necessity, In case of no Motion can be made to dispense with any Standing necessity. Order relative to Private Bills, without due notice thereiif. ■rff ill t:^ PRAYERS. rraycr at The proceedings in the Legislative .-VsHcmbly are pre- (laiiy .Session. Ceded cach day by the reading, by the Speaker, of the following Prayers, adopted l)y the House on the report of a Special Committee, in the Session of 1H7^ : O Lord oiir Heavenly Father, High and Mighty, King of Kings, Lord »f Lords, the only Ruler of Princes, who dost from Thy throne behold all the dwelleis upon earth ; Most heartily we beseech Thee with Thy favor to behold our Most gracious Sovereign Lady (,»ueen Victoria, and so replenish her with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit that she may always incline to Thy will and walk in Thy way : Kndue her plenteously with Heavenly gifts ; grant her in health and wealth long to Hvf; ; strecgthen her that she may vanquish and overcome all her ene»;)ie8 ; and finally, after this life, may attain everlasting joy and felicity: Uirongh Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. Almighty (iod, the Fountain of all (joodnesf, we humbly beseech Thee to bless Albert Edward. Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, and all the Royal Family : Endue them with Thy Holy Spirit ; enrich them with Thy Heavenly Grace ; prosper them with all Happiness ; and bring them to Thine everlasting Kingdom, through Jesus Christ Our Lord.— Amen. Most Gracious God, we humbly beseech Thee, as for the United Kingdcin of Great Britain and Ireland, iind Her Majesty's Dominions in general, so e8i)ecially for this Province, and herein more particularly for the Lieutenant- Governor and the House of Assembly, in their Legislative capacity at this time Assembled ; that Thou wouldst be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations, to the advancement of Thy glory, the safety, honor, and welfare of our .Sovereign and Her Province of Ontario, that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavors, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and hapi)ine8P, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be establislied among us for all generations. These, and all other necessaries for them, and f( r us, we humbly beg in the Name, and through the mediation of Jesus Christ, our Most Blesffd Lord auil Saviour. — Amen. Our Father which Art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Naijie. Thy King dom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in Hea\ en. Give us this day our daily bread. A.ud forgive us our trespasses, as v/e forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil. — Amen. EXPENDITUkli DURINd ELECTION. Payments Chapter 12, R. S. O. 1897, declfires that l)efore a other lliiiii HT 1 1 K 1 T ■ 1 • » 11- 1 through an Member-elect of the Legislative A.sseiiibly is permitted to^ take the Oath as a Member, he shall Hie with tlie Cjt^rk (if the House the following altidavit, to be sworn before the Chrk : Affldftvit. I, , of the , in the County of , elected to represent the Electoral District of (as the case may bt), in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, make oath and say : That, except in re'^pect of my personal expenses, I have not made, before, during or since the Kleci ion, any jjayment, advance, loan, or deposit for the purpose of the Election last held for the said Electoral District, other- wise than through A. li. and C. J)., my agents, duly appointed under The Ontario Election Act ; and that I will not hereafter make any payment, loan or deposit in respect of the said Election, except through an agent or agents appointed under the said Act. I further say that I have not been guilty of any corrupt practices in respect of the said Election. Sworn before me this day of 1«9 } ;'! Clerk of the Legislative Assimhbi of the Provmo of Ontario, OATH OF ALLI£G1ANCE. Oath of AllPKiance Section 12.S of The Briti.-h North America Act, Itidly directs that every Member of a Legishitive Assembly of any Province, shall, before taking his seat therein, take and sub- scribe before the liii'Utenaiit-Governor of the Province, or some 72 person .lUthoriz'id by him, the Oath of Allct^iaiice contained iti the Hftli acliediile to the Act, and wliich reads as follows : I, A. B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Uer Majesty, Queen Victoria. (NoTK.— The nariK of th<' King or Queen of tin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the time being is to he suljgtitutd, from lime to lime, with proper terms of reference thereto.) INDEMNITY TO MEMBERS. Sesaionivi ^'^ every Session of the Ijet^islative Assembly there is indemnity, allowed to each Member the sum of $(> for each day's attendance, unless the Session extends beyond thirty days, when a sessional allowance of such sum as may be appropriated for the pur jiose, from time to time is paid. The averaj^e length of a Session is about two month.s, and tlie indemnity for many years has been fixed at $(»()(). in addition to iiis indenniity, each Member receives sta- tionery supplies to the value of iflo each Session. A deduction, at the rate of §4 oer day, is made from Deduction • , ,, , for noti-at- the sessional allowance of a Member for every day upon Icndancf. , • , , , n • ■ which lie does not attend a sittiiiif of tlie House, uiuess, it residing at the time within ten miles of the place wliere the Session is hehl, he is prevented by sickness from attending the sitting. Partial Chap. 1*J, K. S. (). 1H'.>7, eiiacts that the compensation payment, ^^^.^y j^^^ pj^jj from time to time as the member l)ecome8 entitled to it to the extent of $4 for e.ach days attendance, but the remainder shall be retained by the Clerk of the House until the close of the Session, when the final payment is made. There is allowed to every member the sum of ten cents for every mile of the distance between the place of his residence and the City of Toronto, reckoning the distance going and coming according to the nearest mail route, which distance is determined and certified by the Speaker. ,, , Kacli memljer, before receiving the balance of indemnitv Declaration . ' '^ _ •' as to attend-due to him at the close of each Session must make the fol- anue. lowing declaration before the Clerk of the House or the Accountant, or a Justice of the Peace : MileaKe. 7'^ DECLARATION TO OBrAI>^ SESSIONAL ALLOWANCE. {Rtc. Stat. Ont., Chap. II., sec. >J3, .Schedule C.) T, , one of the members of the Legislative Assembly ot Ontario, solemnly declare : That I reside at , which ia distant by neire^t m^il route miles, as determined by the Spoiker of the Legisla- tive Assembly, from the City of Toronto, where the Session of the Legisla- tive Assembly of Ontario, which beofan on the day of , one thcusand eight hundred and ninety- was held. That the first day during the said Session on which I was [)reHent at Toronto, whe -e the said Session was held, was the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ninety- That on the said day, and on each day of the said Session, after the said day, on which there was a sittin? of the siid liejfislative Assembly, I at- tended such sitting, or a "ittinaf of some Committee thereof, except only on days, on , of whish I was presented by sickness from atteadiii? as aforesiiJ, thju^h I \vd,s then pre- sent at the said City of Toronto. T>'>clarerl before me at , the day of , one thousand eight hundred and ninety- Clerk (or Accountant )of the Legislative Assembly or Justice of the Peace for the of (or as the case may bt^). Mileage at 10 cents per mile $ Sessional allowance 600 00 Less days absent, at $4 per diem t Toronto, day of 189 Received from the Accountant of the Legislative Assembly, the above mentioned sum of (Signature) M.P.P. ANNUAL SESSION. By Sec. 4, Chap. 11, R. S. ( >. 1SH7, it is provi.le.l that there shall be a Session of the Le^islatufe, once at least, in Time he- » ' ' tweiii every year, so that twelve months sliall not intervene i»etweeu the last sittiriy of the Legisl-iture in one Ses- sion, and the first sitting in the next. 74 Sei.' 80 of tlie Britisli Nortli AiiKTica Act, JS07, declines tliat there shall he u session of the Leyislature of Ontario, once at least in every year. DURATION OF A LEGISLATURE. Clia]). 11 of 1{. 8.(). »'nacts that every Legislative Assenihly shall continue for four years from the lifty-tifth day after the date of the writs of the election, and no lon<^er (suV)- ject to being sooner dissolved l>y the Lieutenants Juvernor). The power to prorogue or dissolve the Assembly is not affected by demise cf the Sovereign, nor shall the Assembly de- till' (1 own. termine and be dissolved because of such demise. PAYMENT OF WRITERS, MESSENGERS AND PAGES. The amount of compensation to Sessi(mal Writers, Messengers and l*ages, is Hxed by Mr. Speaker, and is generally as follows : Fo\ir years. Sessional Writers . .§2 OO per diem MesBengera 1 50 " Pages §0 75 per diem. DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Each member of the Legislative Assenddy is entitled to receive copies of Puljlic Documents, as they are piinted from time to time, in following numbers ; Votes and Proceedings, daily... 2 Orders of the Day, daily 1 Public Bills 5 Private Bills 2 Sessional Papers 5 Departmental Reports 5 Public Bills, third reading 5 Private Bills " + Bound Journals of the House 2 " Sessional Papers. .. 1 Statutes NU.WBER OF REPORTS, Etc. The number of Reports, Votes, Orders of the Day, Bills, Ses- sional Paj)ers and Journals, to be printed for the Legislative Assembly for the Province of Ontario, as per Report of Committee on Printing passed 24th March, 1885, is as follows : +20 copies to the member introdiicing it. 76 No. of copieB. 1. Agricultnre and Arth (in- cluding 420 for bound Sessional vols. ) 2,500 2. Fruit Growers' Aeaocia- tion (including? 420 for bound Sessional vols. ).. . 2,500 3. Agricultural College (in- cluding 420 for bound Sessional vols. ) 2,500 4. Estimates (including 420 for bound Sessional vols.) 2,500 5. Public Accounts (includ- ing 420 for bound Ses- sional vols. ) . . 2,500 (i. Education (including 420 for bound Sessional vcls.) 2,500 No of cofiie?. 7. Departmental Reports (in- cluding 420 for bound vols.) 1,020 8. Votes 1,1.00 9. Ordera of the Day 250 10. Public iJills, first reading 1.150 11. Public Hills, re[.rinted. . . 250 12. Public Bills, thi'd reading 600 13. Private Bills, first reading 14. Private Bills, reprinted. . 15. Private Bills, third read- ing 16. Sessional Pa| ers (600 for immediate distribution and 420 for bound vols.) 1,020 17. Journals, bound vols... 600 250 ICO 600 The number of all Departmental Reports to be J,l>20, including 420 for bountl volumes, exceptinj^ those nimihered from 1 to f), inclusive, wliich are t(( be 2,500. Orders for ai printed. Distribution as per list 230 Remainder 20 Total printed 250 7(; VII - Dcpartmintal Reports. Distribution ao p«r list 1,400 Remainder 100 local printed 1,500 VIII. 'Third ReailincjS of Public Bilh. Distribution as per list . , . . 500 Remainder lOO Total printed 600 IX. —Third ReadifKis of Prhace Bills. ' Distribution as per Hat. Romainder ... . . 80 20 Total printed 100 A', — Sessional Returns. Distribution aa jwr list 500 Remainder 100 Total printed 000 A'/. — Hound Volumes Journals . Distribution as per list 380 Remainder 40 Total printed *600 XII. — Hound Volumes —tScssional Papers. Distribution as per list .^80 Remainder 40 Total printei 420 * Numbers aubse'iuentiy increased by Order of Committee on Printing;. By order ()f COMMITTEE ON PRINTINCJ. 77 THE HACK. In England — and a similar practice prevails in such of her dopen- dencius as use the uiaoo,- when a new luiuse has been elected, and pr<)C(!eds on its tirst nieetiiii,', totlie selection of a Speaker, the inaoe is ])laced under the table of the House until a choice has Vieen made ; when the newly-elected Speaker takes the chair it is placed u|>on and across the table, where it always remains while he occupies his seat. Until the Speaker-elect has been ]>resented to the Soverei}:;n or his reiiresentative for acceptance;, he leaves the House, at adjourn inent, without the mace before him. The House frecpiently suspends its sittings, l)iit without adjournment, and the mace remains upon tlie table, and, on the Speaker returning, business is gone on wit.h as if no interruption had occiu'red. When the Speaker leaves the chair, upon the House going into Committee of the Whole, the mace is removed from the table and placed under it, being returnee! to its old po.sition upoji his resumption of the chair. When tlie Speaker enters or leaves the House at its atl jourtnnent, the mace in borne before him, remains with him until the next sitting, unO accom])anies him upon all State occasions, "in which he shall always ai)pear in his gown." May tells us, that "in earlier times it was not the custom to [irepare a tornuil warrant for executing the orders of tin- House of Commons, but the sergeant arrested persons with the mace, without any written authority, ami at the present (lay he takes strangers into custody who intrude themselveo into tlu House, or otherwis3 misconduct themselves, in virtue of the # general orders of the House and without any specitic instruction," and the Sjieaker, accompanied by the mace, has similar jxiwers. We learn, from May ngain, that " when a witness is in the custody of the soi'geant-at-arms, or is brought from a prison in custody, it is the usual, but not tin; constant, f)ractice for the sergeant to stand with the mace at the bar. When the mace is on the sergeant's shoulder, the Speaker has the sole management ; and no member rri;iy speak or even suggest ((uestions to the Chair." To obviate this ditlicuiiy, it is now custoTuary to place the mace upon the table when a witness is at the bar, .so that any member may propose a (|uestioi) to him through the Sjieaker. Hatsrll says, "that from the earliest accetinit of Peers being a the House, and the sergesiiit with the mace accompany- ing thorn to tlie (I'lor. " No member is at any time allowed to pass between tlie Chair and the Table, or between the Chair i'lid the mace when it is taken otl' the table by the sergeant. It is employed, too. to enforce attendance nf Committee men. sitting send a nuKsseiiu'er in advaiue to announce his advent, and so give the ommittce time to ;idjourn. Of the early history of the mace used in Tpper Canada, we iave undoubted proof, in the present existence of that first so emj)loyed It is in ajipearance as [irimitive as was the Parliament which assembled at the call of Governor Simcoe, at Niagara, on the J7th Sei>ti!mber, 17i)2. That was the day of extreme econ miy and simplicity, and the wooden mace, painted red and gilt, was in keep- ing with that small assemblage of sturdy backwoodsmen clad in homespiui grey, less in iMimbia- than the smallest County C(»nncil of 1H!>8, who met t(» enact laws providing for the few wants of a young people. It is probable that it graced the legislative hall at Niagara, although there is no positives evitienco tf» that etl'ect. It was certainly used after the removal of the I'pper Caiiaila Parlia- ment to York, for, on the 27tli April, 1811), when the Inited .States forces attacked tjic seat of government ami captured it. they \\' sundry troiihies of their victor)'. Amongst these was the mace u.sikI in the Assembly. Comniodcire Chauncej', the commander of the sucee.ssful expedition, forwarded it with oth'i' spoils of war to the Sc'cretary of the I'niteil States Navy, and it is still to be soeii, with a BritiHli Standard, 79 IIKK Ibe th IH- itowu they III ;U siiin 'i>" pany- 1 IHH.S .1 the oyod, i;il or ill' to .f the e di.s. )he, it t, atul captured at the same time, in the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, in an excellent state of [(reservation. It may be ndiled, that an oil jiaintinj^ rcinesentiu!^ this mace is to lie fomul in the Meml»ers' Reception Room. In the Province of Ontario, a new mace was procured by the (iovernment ol the Hon. .1. Saudlield Macdonald, for tlie opening of the first Parliament after Confederation. It is much more modest in its appear-nice and value than tiiat of the r) : he ceremony to be •bserved at the openini,' and closini^ of Pro\incial Leyis- latnres, said in a des|iatch to Earl of Dutl'erin, < iovernor-( ieneral of WliiMi :ii i.iiiti on li lilt' lillCfll Canada, 7th November, 1^7- Witl 1 re ft; re nee to th e (p lest ion .asked by Sir Hastings i>oyle, and submitted by Lord Lisgar for my ,'hetliei' the Lieiitt iiant-( lovernors arc supposed aeciaion, namely. to be acting on behalf of the <^)ueen,' 1 have to ol)st;rve that, while from the nature of their appointment, they re[iri'sent, on ordinary occasions. the Dominion (io\ernment, there an never thel ess. occHsioiis (such as t he openin'4 or closing of a Session of the Pro- vincial Leyislatures, the I'eleination of llei' Majesty's birthday, the holding of a levee, etc.), on which they should be deemed to be aclmg on behalf of Her Ma|i'..ty, and the tirst part of the National .\nlhem should la- played in their presence. In connection with this subji'ct. I recpiest you to intimate to your Ministors that it uiiiild lie oesirable to allci' [laragraph I'J of the Militia Regulations of IH70, so as to permit of the playing of the tirst six bars of the Natioii'il .\nthem in lien of • Anw march, as now presi-ribrd liy the liegiilations. " Hy despatch, dateil Downing slivci. |!llh Oct., JHtiH, it was de- I'Ured that l.,ieutenaut ( lovernors aie n.it iiititlod to salutes front Ibr Majesty's .ships ami fort ilicat ions within llicir respective Pin- vinouH. 80 (JnviMiior- (iOIK Till eiltitlril ti Ki'ncnil salute. ]iy tlie Reyuktioiisaiic] Orders for the Militia dfCanfula, 18S7, it is provided, |iaraj,'nipli 470, tliat whenever called out fur duty as a Guard of Koiiour, etc., tlie militia are to receive Ilia Kxeelleucy the ( Jovenior-Geiioral with a cers sahitins/ and oin '"l^^enoral salute," standards and colours llyiit hands playing ' tirst part ' of the National Anthem (six bars). I>y paraj^raph 471, it is declared that (J nards of Honour, ' who will pay similar comi»Iiments, will lie furnished to iliiRiiiKiif tlu' Lit'utenaut-doxernors of Provinces on the opening d piorogation of the I'rovincial iiCLji shit urea, and the Ijipulciiiint- (invcriHir'i :i o)iiMiin|/! and liPKislatiiif au an I'l •lieat 10118 for such (Juards of llcmour nuist be made to th D.A.(i. of the Pistrict, who will order them umler this authority. Such jjjuards are, if practicable, to be furnished, and salutes Hred, by any permanent force of militia stationed at the place, or by the active militia in t]\eir absetice. 0^1™.""'' Tara, I'arliament, the (iovernor- Kuns. (Heiieral is entitled to a salute of 19 i,'uns, and the Lieu- tenant (lovernors of l'ro\ im-es, on the o[)enin<,' and closini; of their Provincial Le}j;islatures, to a salute of 15 j^uns. The C p.m. When theni is an iiisilH. evening Session, the mails are maile up in "^il 10. (K; n.ni. nirpiirt- iiieiiliil KeportM. 82 STATIONKRY. On the lOtli .Ijiiniary, 1871, the House Heffidreil : 'lluit in future a Sessional allowance of Stationery i>f the valuti of ten dollars, and no more, shall he deliverccl to each nienil)er at the openinj,' of the Session, and that each inemher may select his own stationery. This amount has been found to be insufficient, and the aUowancc of stationery now rt;firesents a value of fifteen dollars. THE ciotiirf: or closure. riic Clui^iiri By Standing Ordei- nf the Imiierial Hduse of (^nmnions, adopted 27th November, 1882, it was declared : " That when it shall ai)[)ear {<< Mr. S|ic'akei-. or to the Chainnan of the Ways and Mean.s in a Counnittee nf tiie Whole Hou,se, dur- ing any debate, that the sidiject has lieon adequately discussed, and tluit it is the e\ident sense of the House, or of the Connnittee, that the (juestion be now put, he may Si) inform the Mouse, or the (.'onnnittee : and if motion be made, 'That the ijuestinn be now [»ut ' Mr. Speaker, or the ("hairman, sliall foi-thwith put such (|uesti(m : and if the same be decided in rlie atlimative, the (|Ues- tion utuh'r discussion shall be put foithwith : I'mvidod that the (jueation, ' That the (jueation lie now put,' shall not be decided in the allirmative, if a division be taken, imlevs it shall appear t<> have been supported by more than tm-o hundred memiurs, •■! indess it shall appear to have been opposed by less than fort.y members and supported by more than one Imndved mend)er8." On the 18th Marcii, 18K7, the Imperial House of Commons adopted the following Standnig Order, containing further previsions for the purpo.'ie of preventing obstruction to the business ue8tion be now put," shall be put forthwith, and decided without iimendment or debate. When the Motion "That tlie (^hiestion be now put" has been carried, iuid the (Question consenuent tliereon has been decided. h:] .any further motion may bo made (the assent of the Chair as afore- said not liaving l)een withheld) whieli may l)e re<|uisite to bring to a decision any (|uestion ah'eady proposed from the Chair ; and also if a clause be then under consideration, a motion may be made (the assent of the Chair as aforesaid not having been witldield), tliat the Question " That certain woids of the clause defined in the Motion stand part of the elause," or that tiie clause stand part of, or be added to the Bill, be now put, such motions shall be put forthwith, and decided without amendment or debate. Provided always, That Questions for tha Closure of Debate shsll not ])e decided in the allinnativ". if a Division be taken, unless it shall appear by the numbers dechired from the Chair, that such motion was supported by more than two hundred members, or was opposed by less than forty members and supported by more than one hundred members. Provided always, That this Rule shall be put in force only when the Speaker or tlie Chairm;in of Ways and Means is in the Cliair. TITIi: or " HONOURABLE." Fiy a despatch to His Excellency the (iovernor-Oeneral, dated Downinj; Street, ^4th July, 1H(!S, the following regulations for use of the title " Honourable,' were laid down for observance : "In conse(|uenco of the Confederation of the British Provinces, some n'\ ision of the fnijuer usages theitj about titles has been neces- sary, and 1 have the honour to inform you that Her TMajesty has been pka.->od to approve of the adoption of the following regulations: 1st. The («overnor-(«eneral '>f Canada is to be styled "lli^ Kxcelleney." 'Jnd. 'J'he liieutenant (iovernors of the Provinc.a to Ije styled " I lis Honour. " .'hil. The I'rivy Councillors of Canada t<> be styled " Hououra' If,"' and U'V life. seiiatc.rB .till. St'uators of Canada to bo styled "Honourable," but oidy during oflioe, aiul the title not to be continued afterwards. h\h. i'^xi'cutivo CiMiiu'ilhus of the Provinces to be siyU'il i/.,,.Mriv., " Honourable. ' but (udy while in ottico, and the title ''""""'"'"" not to be continued afterwards. (I'lViTiior • ifiiernl. Ltoiitcimia- • iilVl'I'IKIIS. J'livy (Iiiimcilldii 84 <»th. Legislative Councillors in the Provinces not in future to have Legislative ''^at title, but gentlemen who were Legislative Councillors Cmi.-iiiorR. j^j. ^1j^ j.Jj^^, ,jf ^Yie Union to retain the title "Honour- able " for life. LeS'iv.''*^ 7th. The President of the Legislative Council in the Councils. Provinces to be styled " Honouralde " during olKce. .SpPillilTS 'f the Hoiisi'H 8th. The Speakers of tlie Houses of Assembly in the of Assomiiiy. Provuices to be styled " Honourable "' during ofHce. LIBRARY. The following Rules, fur the niaiiagenieiit of the Library of the Legislative Assembly, were adopted 1st May, 18'.)1. and supersede all former Ruh's : Catalogue. Rules of the Library. 1. .\ pro[>er catalogue of the books belonging to the Library shall l)e kept by the Lil)rarian, or person in whom the custody and responsil)ility thereof shall be vested , and who shall 1)9 reipiired to report to the House, through the Speaker at the opening of each Session, tlie actual state of the Library. I'ersoMs ^' No ])ers(m shall be entitled to resort to the Lilirary admitted, during a Session of the Legislature, exee])t the LieuteTiant- (Jovernor, the Members of the H.xecutive Council and the Legisla- tive .Assembly, and the otticera of the House, and such other per- sons as may receive a written order of admission from the Speaker „, of the House. Members may iiersonallvintroduce strang- otratigere. j i j o ers to the Lil»rary during the day-time, but not after the luiur of six (j'clock p.m. .'J. During the Session of the Legislature no books be- longing to the Lil)rary shall be taken out of the building, except by the authority of the Speaker, or upon receipt given by a member of the House. 4. During the Session the Library shall be opened daily Oreii in . " , , "^ , ■^ Hession. from i) ochjck a.m. until 9 o'clock p.m., and should the House remain in session after such hour, tbi' Library shall remain open until the House adjourns. 5. During the Recess of the Legislature, the Library Kcci'HB. shall be opf^n every day in each week, Sundays and Holi- days excepted, from the hour of ten in the morning until four in liooUs. 1 85 ({•'port. th<; aftirnooii, ami access to tlie Liliraiy sliall l)e perinitted fo per- sons introduced by a member of tlie Legislature or admitted at tlie discretion of the Clerk or Librarian, subject to such regulations as may be deemed necessary for the security and preservation of the collection. <'. Duiing the Recess of the I^eLfislature no member of Books. the House shall be at lilterty to borrow or have in his possession at any one time, more than three wt shall be given to the Librarian by each j)erson taking out a book. !). Tlie following shall be deemed l?ooks of Reference :-- rMtrciKc. All books in the Law Department, Dictionaries, Encyclo- pedias, Manuals, Directories, Archives, Newspapers, Maps, En- gravings, Pamphlet Volumes, Unbound Magazines, and books which are valual)le on account of their cost, rarity or anticpiity. . ,. . 10. Any person wishing to obtain any liook for jierusal ii Works, jmd reference in the Library nuiat first make his selection from the catalogue and then apply tor it at the desk il)rai'i;iii and undor siicli remilatiniis as the circuiii- st.-inces of each case may in his jiidyineiit iciniiri'. 12. No person, except the Lihiariaii or his assiataiits, shall be permitted to take from any c.ise or shelf or re- [>lHce therein or thereon, any hook, map, or other piil)lie;it.ion. „ . 13. No book shall he taken from the liihrary until its KfKlst.riilifiii. _ '' title and the name of tiie person taking it have l)eeti registered by the Librarian, and a reoeipt must be given by the [lersoii takini,' the book. No pulilie otticer or other person ])rivileged to (li'aw books, shall extend the privilege to otlua'a, or take books from the Library for the purpose of loaning them to others. !4. Any person taking any iiook, map or otliei' puVjlica- tion from the Library, shall be lialile for all damages done ihereto, vvhih^ mi his oi her jiossession, which damage shall be as- sessed by the Librarian, and paid to him by the person taking such liook, map or other publication. The leaves of Ixxiks must not be turned down and no marks with ink or jiemil on the margin or elsewhere will be ptu'mitted under the penalty aforesaid. ,, , 15. The Librarian or his assistant shall carefully ex- "virnineJ. amine each book rettu-ned, and if fouiul to have sustaineil any injury or to have been rendered of less value by l)eing soiled oi' written in, he shall require the person to whom the same was de- livered, t(» pay the amount of danuige or i.ijury done, or otherwise to procure a new copy of e(pial\alue, and in the latter case such person shall be entitled to the damaged copy on depositing a new one. ,. ,, , l(). No person who may be iirivileyed bv card from the One Book ' .7 I " J Two Wi'fks. Speaker of the Mouse to borrow books from tln^ Library, sh;ill be allowed to have in his possession more than one book at any time, or t,o retain the same longer than two weeks, and all such persons shall return the Ijooks so taken when renuired by the liibrarian. 17. All books on loan during the recess of the IjCifisla- ItfLurmil '^ before ture excepting sucii as maybe reuuired by the jjieutenant- (Jovernor, Members of the Executive and the Legislative Assembly, tae Speaker and the Deputy lleailsof l)e))artments, shall i)e returned at least ten days before theopeningof the House. Should tht! order not be complied with, llie person so offending shall forfeit all [/rivileges to the Library. s: IS. If oil iKitiic to any petsoii that the time for whiili Korrowers ;i,iy)„,oi^ jj.^g been (liawii from the Lil)rary by such per- liiililc. 'iiiHlay>'. No Sniokiiif.'., (li'Siieil. son has expired, or if any person shall have in his or her posse.SKion any hook oi' other article belonc;in<,' to the Lil)rary, and nei^lect to return such book or other artiele to the Library for more than thu'e days after such notice, sucli person shall lie liable to pay for such book or books a smn eijual to the value of such book or books mother article, whicli value shall be estimateil at the cost of replacinii; the same. 19. On Sundays durini^ the Session, the Library shall be opened to members only. 20. Smoking or spitting on the floor or carpet shall not be permitted in any of the Libraiy apartments. 21. A blank book shall be kept on a table or stand accessible to readers, m which may l)e entered the titles of any books which it may be deemed advisable to procure for the use of the Library. TABLE OF PRECEDENCE IN CANADA. The following otticial table of precedence, for use in Canada, was transmitted by the Queen's Command to the < Jovernor-Cleneral of Canada, July 2.'{rd, ISfiH, and published in the Dominion Ojffirud Ouz<'iU- : 1. The (lovLMiior-Ci'MU'ral or oHicer administering the (lovern- tnent. 2. The senior otlirial in command of the tioojis, if of the rank of (ieneral, and the otlicer in command of Her Majesty's naval forces on the station, if of tlui rank of .\dmiral, their own relative rank being determined by the (i)iieen's Regulations on that sidiject. ."», 4, f), (J. The jjieutenant-tiovernois of the several Provinces of Ontario, of <^>uebec, of Nova Scotia, and of New Brunswick (and in their appropriate order, the Lieutenant-Clovernors of Provinces afterwards added to the Dominion). 7. Archliishops and Bishops, according to seiuority (of consecra- tion). 8. Members of Cabinet, according to seniority. !>. The Speaker of the Senate. '.>«. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Coui't. 10. The Chief Judges of the ("iiirts of Law and K(pnty, according to seniority. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 11.25 UiMM |25 |so "^ mf^ *^ 1^ |2.2 ;^ lio 12.0 1.8 14 IIIIII.6 — 6' ^^ V] A '/ Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STRUT WHSTIR.N.Y. MSSO (716) 873-4503 & \ S 88 m $ 11. Members of the Privy Council not of the Cabinet. 12. General Ofticers of Her Majesty s Army serving in the Do- minion, and Officers of the rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy, serving on the British North American Station, and being in the chief command ; the relative rank of such Ofticers to be determined by the Queen's Reuulations. 13. The senior officer in command of the troops, if of the lank of Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel, and the otticer in command of Her Majesty's Naval Forces on the Station, if of e<|uivalent rank ; their own relative rank beni;^ determined by the t^>ueen's Regulations. 14. Members of the Senate. 15. Speaker of the House of Connnons. 15«. Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court. 1(5. Puisne Judges of the Court.x of L;tw an«l Ei|uity, according to seniority. 17. Members of the House of ConunuiiK. 18. Members of the Executive Council (Pro'incial), within their Province. PJ. Speaker of the Legislative Council, within his Province. 20. Members of the Legislative Council, within their Province. 21. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, within his Pr«)vince. 22. Members of the Legislative Assembly, within their Province. Her Majesty apjtroved of the adoption of revised re'^'ulatioiis in KiviRcii respect to the styK' and title t<> b«' used bv the fnlluwiiig astotiili' persons : The (i a n'cognition of difliculties which cannot be provided for in ,td\ance, and must l)e solved by the larger and wider experience of an older country. But it is advisable that, in so far as possible, the proceedings in any legislative Itody shall be governed by its ■own Practijt's and Precedents. In Ontario these are embrtdied, to a coiisi'lerable extent, in the Decisions of the Speakers, who. since ('on'ederation, have occupied the chair of the Legislative Assembly. Vnsy reference to them, when points of order suddenly arise during di bate, will add eminently to their value, ami it has been dee'ued advisable, for that purpose, to collect them from the .lournals over which they are scattered, and publish them in collected and readily accessible form In the following jiages, close adherence to the language of the .lournals has been maintained where thought neces- sary for a clearer eluciddtion of the Decision, and in nearly every iiiHtance a full history of each easo may be found. HON. J. .lolin Stexi'iison, Esii., Lennox, was the first Speaker SON. elected in the Legislative A.ssembly, and was called to the Chair 27tli December, I8«i7. On lOtli February, IH(!S(page 52 of Journals), he gave his first I 1>V ••» olmiiiH' .'f ))ani«"* «>)" l*ril I'tft. I' voi'plion «iis liikcn to tlioNi ainciuiiiUMits ;>^ \ii I'xooss .«{ tlic j>r.»\«M «'t ll\r Pilition i>n wlwtli >( w:«s l»a»t*«l. Tlu' Sponkov «l<'»')iii'«l That «h \l »:in iiutnifoNt (Imi I lie <*bj«>tM >>t tho I'otUiom'vs « ;»s l.< obtntii .uillionty i.i l»iiil«l n rtulwHy. tho ch.'inm' of »iMi»«< i>t tlio n;nni>« \\\ tlu> Pn'iuiiMr tliti not, in lii,< opimon. roi|Uin' that llu> Hill nl\ouM he n'li'ircil Ivuk lo tl\r i\^\\\ tuilli'c .Ml Staiiiliitu t >nl»M-s. AnipiulKiiMil riiU'ilniiK'i) On *jr»tl» Novi'inl<»>r. 1S«>S (pai;.' M'.i). ilu' s.conil U«'tuliii-i >f Hill (No. l»n. To altov tlu< \.!\\\ of Dow.T. o. and roporttMi u it li ann'nilnii'nts. (>n motion for roorjition of Kopoii, Mr lUal c n»o\«'«l. "That till' lu'port lu' tiol now icrcixcil, liiii tliiit i( 111' roforml ha> U to ronumttoc of tlu< Wliolo, with iiiHt iiu-tion'* lo HUU'iul the Hill l>y ovpnni^iiii; so niucli tluToof i»h «l»i put aiiil lost, wlu'ii Mr i>iaki> iuo\ cd that tlu> lloport 1»«> rofi'irovi haik with in'«l nu'tion to aiiii>iiil llic Hill ity p^■ovll)ln^ " That so niui'h llu'icof as iK'slioj.s tho ri^lil of l>o«fr. in tascs m whii'h PowiT is now ivrovonihlo, nHhII not allVct «'\intin^ ri^ihtN." . t.iktii l>y Mioi n«>y « o'ln'ial Miicdonalil that the Htnt'iidinont wa> idonlioal inpiiiposf with the pnnioiis anii'iidiiicnt already drcl.ucd lost, aiiil rould not llu'riforc he properly r»««'t>iv<'d. Ml Speaker decidod The lattor aiiu'iidinriit . allliou^h ditIV riii^ in const nu't ion. is idoniioal in matt it nmiIi tl tluMvforo, I think, bo roooivod. ic tornuT, ant I cm mot, i i An Amtinl I Ml I > iiu'iil ton KiiliXantiM 000111 Iht *Jiid, IStlH ^payo l(»). H was nio\o(l Moii That in tlio opinion of this lloiiso, it is no(-i'.sHai°y and o\podu'iil, 111 llio iiili'i«'sls of ColU'yiato Kdiioation that soiuo coiiiprohonsixc sclu'iiio lu' ilov istd mid adoptod for ^ivin^ offoot to tho ohjoots, ami for ixtondiii^ tlir opoialion of tho \ot. It) Virt, lap. 8S). in tho fstahliHliiiu'iit of a I'lovimial I nivoisity, ifn supjioiiod 'ii fonnoclion thoro- w ith !i n anu'iidiiiont it was niovoc That ail tho wordw afl nn)on oi u^iintl tiil tlu>tOliit«< l>«' |Hi>|»t'lly H'OlMVtMl. 'I'llO Sjl(<|»KtM i|l<(>\s : Tito rtii\ti'i'«Mii'>«'r iir.l. ISilS i|>iim» Ifi). it wiin iii.>\tMl lli.il riinii lln> IJt'piiii i«| |lu> Whnlt' .HI Kill |N«> ul), )>(> mln|ii(«l. lii'mllnv "III , , , ,,,, 111 I of.M.tri II «V!is iiimril. III :iuii|i<>il Im< mil HUM roi'iMX imI. IxiI lli.tl il lti> r(>rr«>*l lnicK lo i\ ( 'iiiiiiiiilltM< ni ( Im< W holf tor llic |>ur|>'is(> M lor tllc \0 llllllill;> of llii' Ci; V ol' Toronlo ami il\(> ('oinil y ol \oiK loi pnlu'ml |itii |ior(>h. TliiH w \s loBl on Ji ili\i»ioii Oil |)('.(«iiiliilt>ni<i< willi iiiHlnicI loim lo .-iiiKMiil " l*y I'vpiin^in^ ko mucli ot norlion li>ii mul l\M union of (lii> Cily ,<\ 'roionio willi llii< ('oimly of \ orli for |iiiliri!kl |iiiri>os(>i H' ,\l toiiioy ii('r i\ ol. i|('«'l(> lliiil tlii< aiiKMiiliiiriil w.'is iili'iil ic.il in |)iir)iom' wiHi lli.il upon wliirli llii' lliMlsi< liml niri.-kilv i<\pri properly nci'ivcd. .ind Mi Spi'akrr iIiiiiIimI IIihI Tl ii< .'iiiHMnliiicnl iH not III oicioi mill riuinol lio rcriMvci I'll'*! '(I'i'liiin If ;i (till ■kiihUIpioiI On '.Mil I>«M'((ii(iii lii'foii' till' liist .Mi'clioii liiiii liticn coiiHiitcri'il, I'onU'iiilin^ tlitil llic Hill iiiiihI Im< coiihiiUmimI Mcclioii liy Modioli IIS iiiiiiiluM'inl. Till' (Muiiriiiiin iiiUmI tlml lln« liiHf, NtM^fioii hIioiiM 111- lirsl loii.Hiilt'iotl. An .ippc.il wuh iniilc to Mr. Spoikin', wlio il«iil from tlii< (1«H'isioii of Ilii< Spcuki'r wiih in.'iilo mnl NiistiiiniMl liy ;» volo of ;J.'I lo 20. Till' lloiiHO \V(>iil ;i;^.iin iiitt be entertained, 'i'he Speaker decided that the motion was out of order, interfen-ntr On 17th Deceuilter, I8;)H (page7''l), Mr. Lauder moved a will) ((illec , , . /. 1 • 1 1 • I •! • lion (if rev letigthy resolution of which I he gist was that itisnotexpe- fiiuf from I'.,- >iTi.- if Crown iui).i>*dient to issue a general order directing payment ot arrears oIljCI-UKl to. ., , ' , ^., , ^. . , „,, upon Crown LaiKls until a revaluation is mavlo. Ihe Commissioner of ('rown Lands objected to the notice as atlectin^ revenue, and the Speaker reserved his decision. 95 Arrange- Oil iL'tii .lauuary, 1869 (pa^^e 97), diiring a debate on a tiicnt made r% t • . „ /■<. i i-- i.y HoiiHe Kesolntioii fr<>in Comnuttee of Supply, objection was KianoriUr takiiu by Mv. rergUBon to words spoken by .Mr. nlaki- m debate as not having veferenco to the Resolution before the House, and aa therefore out of order. Mr. Speaker decided . That as an arrangement liad been made with the leave of the House, that Mr. hlake iiiij^ht, when this resolution eaine up, speak on the general policy of the Executive, Mi-. Ulake was in order. All Amen.i- ( >n 19th Jaiiuary, lHri9 (page IJ3), a motion was made viyiriK iiccu- to recommit Hill (No. IK)), respecting Tavern and Shoi> rule illKtrllr- .. . Lrll- tionKtriu Licenses, for the jturpose of insertnig the following ComTiiittce. , ........ nil- t amendment : l>y striking out all that denies an appeal from prosecutions and convictions uiuler said IJill to and before the Ohainiian of the (Quarter Sessions, as set forth in section thirty- six." Objection was taken, and Mr, Speaker ilecided : That the amendment is not in order as being indetinite and not conveying accurate instructions to the Committee as to the particular amend- ments to be made, and cannot therefore >>e entertained. Another amendment was proposed, reading : " IJy striking out all the words after ' Act' in the fourth line to the word Ainciiiliiiciii similar in ' may ' in the sixth line of the thirty-sixth section,"' and wfir'lmK. _ _ " imt (liffirin^ objection was tn Htli Dec, 18()9 page 81), the C)rder of the Day for the second reading o( Bill (No. 97), to amend the Ontario Medical lii i 5 Kill to make Bfiirher» of Law iSocifly fleotiv"' by Har thi'reiif a Private Kill. ui'thSoT"' *^^* having been road, objection was taken that tlie Bill !ii''A(a'"a' **" **^ ^^® nature of a Private Bill and reriuired Notices. Piiiiiic Kill. The Speaker reserved his decision, but on 13th Dec. (page 8K), declared the Bill to be of a public nature : whereupon the Bill was read a second time, and referred to a Select C«niiinittee. On ir.fch Dec, 18f»J) (page 107), the Order ..f the Day for the Sec ond Reading of Bill (No. 80) to make the Benchers of the Law Society elective by the Bar thereof, haviny been read, objection was taken to the Bill as of the nature of a Private Bill and requiring Notices. The Speaker decided : That the Bill wa.s of a j>rivate nature and could not be otherwise entertained : whereupon the order was discharged and the Bill withdrawn. On 22nd Dec, 18()!) (page 152), a motion was made to receive the Report of the VVhole on a Bill t<. amend the Aas'jss- Voten of ufr- ' tain .M«!Mi ment Act. A division was had and objection was taken to btTS (HI (in AsHismiiiMit the votes of certain honourable ifentleiiit'ii on the cround Bill ol.je.t.a , , , , ,. . . . , to that they liad a direct pecuniary interest in the matter before the House, and were, therefore, not entitled to vote. The Speaker decided : That the Bill before the House was of a public nature, and not such as was contemplated by Rule KJ of the House. On 22nd Dec, I8«»!> (page 157 1, objection was taken to a proposi tion to strike out a clause of a Private Bill, on the Third Notice of Tki- • 1 1 i_ Anieniiiiient Reading, because no Notice had been given of such to Private ««• , i i • , i mi Bill. Amendment Mr. Speaker decided : I hat so important an Amenflment could not be entertained without previous notice given. A further Amendment was {)roposed to omit certain words from .said Bill and insert others, when Mr. Speaker decided that the Amendment was not in order for want of NiiL,'e I'M), tlie Housi- resolved itself into a Committee to consider Mill (No. 51) to amend the Assessment Act, Motion fur ii"d, after some time spent tht^rein, the Committee rose » iMnisim without reporting, and the Speaker resumed the chair. o".i','rsuf <>»^ ^'«1»- -'t'l 'l'''!^'« ''^7). it was moved : That tliis House nay. ^yjji ,^^ ^^^^ next sittins,' to-day as^ain lesolve itself iuro a Committee to consider Bill (No. 51). and objection was taken by the Attorney-(ieneral, inasmueli as the Committee to whom the Bill had been referred iiad ri.seii withn tested in Canada, and there is not any Kule of tiiis House specially applicable to the caee. But No. 102 of the Rules of this House provides that, in all unprovided cases, the rules, usages and forms of the House of Commons of Oreat Britain and Ireland shall be followed, and I find that the House of Commons does not admit that the factofaCommitt.ee having risen without reporting is suiHcient to f^ke the Bill out of the control of the House. I therefore decide that the motion of the member for South Perth is in order, and that it is competent for this House to order that the Bill be re- placed on the ( >nler Book, in its j)roi)er place. It was therefore Rort, and the Bill fell through. On .'Ust .January. 1883, tlie House, in Committee, considered Bill (No. 25), to amend the Synod and Bectory Sales Acts affectinij tlu' Diocese of Toronto, and rose without reporting. The Bill was not proceeded with. ( Ml 24th March, 1H.S4, the House resolved itself into Connuittee on Bill (No. lS(i), respecting the Study of Anatomy, but did not report. No attempt was made to revive the liill. ij«». D Hon. Richard William Scott, < )ttawa, was elected Speaker of the Second Legislature, 7th December, 1871. On 11th Dec, 1871 (page 18), on the motion for an Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, Mr. Blake moved W Scott Whc an amendment seeking to add further words to the first cannotht'"' P^ra^r-'M'''' '^"•^ declaring it inexjiedient to place so large »'"* a sum as g!l,5tM),000 at the disposition of the Executive without a vote of this House appropriating the same to j)articular railway works. Mr. McCall moved that the following words be added to the proposi'd amendment : '"That, inasmuch as one-tenth of the Constituencies of this I'lovince remain at this time unrep- resented in this House by reason of .six of the members elected at the last election, having had their elections declared void, and a seventh having become vacant by reason of a doubh; return, and an eighth by reason of the resignation of the member elect thereto, (7 is incipi'iliciit fxrthi'r to lotisiilir tliv said ■ confidence in h Ministry which is atteniptinj^ to carry out, in reference to the control of the siiid finid of ^l,r)(X>,(M>0, an usur,' vtion fraught vi'ii da?i^er to pub- lic liberty anr>','th dan., 1H72 (page tit)), a motion was made for a A riK^iioii Select Committee, and olijoctiim was taken thereto, and in'mrwitTT' the Speaker decided : That the motion was not in order, lis n.. in., iiuvaumyh jvg ji did not correajtond with the notice of motion given by the Member who now introduced it. Un the iCith February, 1S72 (page loll), a motion was made for Hill tciuiiito l*^'"'ive to introduce a I>ill intituled " An Act to unite the of Per'tii'fMr County t>f Perth for Registration purpo.ses," and objection ImnHi!ieHa" ^^■''^•'* ^'iken to the r>ill ;is being of the nature of a Private I'rivat.. Bill, iji]] 'pi,y Speaker decided : That the BUI was a Private Uill, and luul not been properly introduced by notice or petition. An Act of a siiuilar character, 27 Vict., cliap. ."o, had been intro- duced and passed as a Private Hill. An appeal was m.ide against i^ if ; ii II 100 the decision of the Speaker, but liis division w.is siistjiim-d by the House. On the 24th February, lH7i} (page lil<»;, on a motion that a report f»f Committee on resolutions respectin<; remissions to settlers in When certain free grant townshijis l)e now received, it was .■^^■Jj'lJIIj'"""' moved in amendment, "That the report be not now Biiiirtain..!. received, but that the lesoliition be referred to a (.'om- mittee of the Whole, with instructivaV "f cxjit'iMliture of public money, cannot be pro]>erly intro- I.itMii.-(j..v. j,ict,,i Lintil the approval of His Excellency the iiieutenant- Governor lias been communicated to the House. On 21.st .Ian. Ih7<"» (j'ngt! 41), oVjji'ction was taken to the reception of H petition praying for an Act prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liciuors, which petition seeks for lesjis- IVlili.m re . , , , . , i prohiiiiiiir latum atiectnig trade and contnunce, a subject .solely ofintoxicat withni the powers of tlie Legislature of the Uomim n of the Petition ; the power « if the Ontario liegisliiture to interfere in the matter is not at present in t|uestion nil 21si .Ian., 187."i (paijji' 44). the Order for the Second IJead- in^ of Hill (No. 17), liespeoting the rniversity of Toronto was Bill is ill read, wl ;n objection was tai^en to the Second Iteading as "Jilf^s*'"" '' '*■ ii'-'oessitates an expenditure of public money, to which amount exi)enditure the api>roval of His Excellency the I.ieuten if salary i * * *^ iiiiiiaiik ant-Governor was necessary. The Speaker decided : That with reference to clause 51 no l)urden is thereby imposed or sought to be imposed on the consolidated revenue of the I'rovince ; and with reference to clause oii the amouiit of salary to l>e granted is left a blank : therefore the Hill is in order. On Kith .March, IHT'-i (pjge '_'r.»). tlu Order for Second lleadiiiL: of Bill (No. 174), To prohibit the sale of intoxicating li(|Uors as a Kill tM),rii leverage in Ontario was read, and objection was taken to Mlti'i\ini'tii"ii ^^^^ ^'" ^** interfering with trade and commerce. The !KUTaV<' "^ '^P^^''^'^^'' decidetl : I find that tiie jHtwers of the Legislature notwiti.in ^,f Oatjirio were limited by the ".Kith .section of tlie Britisl: (MiWtTS (jf ^ i>.>riRiiitiir. America Act, and I luivi' iinwillint^ly coiiie tn the con- elusion that the House has not the power to jiass the Hill now bi-fore it. On lltth March, 1H7.'{ (page L>(;.'{), the Order to go into Committee to consider Hill (No. 107) To amend the .Act intituled \u .Act to amend the Act to incorporate the Fenelon ?'alls l^aihvay \ Kill ' . . / ;iiii.n(i-'iit'ee on Hallways, contains a section, inserted by that Coiumitfee. not sought for l>y the Petition, or embraced in the notice of application for the .\ct. I am of the opinion that the proper course to pursue is to refer the Hill back to the Committee oil Standing Orders to report as to the propriety of the suspension of Kule No. o7 in it'spect to the sectii>n or sections ad7), ilie Standing Orders 102 II n HON. R. M. WELLS Coinmitft'f reported tlwit rliey had, as tliivcted by tlu- llniisi", exHiiiined the notices of ujntlii-itioii for the s;iid Act, thv Petition l)riiying for aiiieiidmeiits and the l'>ill fosnidetl thereon, and we find that the liill emhraces auiendnients of which no notice was given to the ])arties interested therein, prior to the introduction of the said liill, but, after consideration, recommend that the Rules of the House, so far as they attect the sjiid amendments, lie sus- pended. On 22nd .March (page H07) objectii»n was taken to the report of the Connnittee on Standini; Ordeix and the Speaker decided : That the Order of the House to the Cotnmittee was. that the Hill was to be referred back to the tommittve. with instruc- tions to report to this House as to the propriety of the suspension of Rule No. 51, in respect to the sections added to the Rill by the Committee on liailwaya ; and the Connnittee. haviiiij strictly com- plied with the f)rder of the House, the Ke|M.rt is in order. Rupert ^learse Wells, F'8<|., South Rruce, was elected Speaker 7th .Ian., 1S74. On Mth Jan., 1874 (pa<,'es 10, I'J), an amendment was moved to the r)th paragraph of the Address, which, while declarini,' the Whin willingness t)f the House to consider a genenil incorpora- camllluu"'^ tion Act for benevolent and other societies, expressed Rui.niitt.a. rojriot that two R.ills for the incorporation of the Loyal Orange Association, jtassed in tiie previous session, liad been reserved for the assent of the < Jovernor-(Jeneral. An amendment to this proposed amendment \sas moved which struck out all lelative to the reservation of the I5ill, and set forth that we beg to assure your Excellency that in advisini^ yoiu- Excellency's predecessor to reserve certain Rills for tlu- special incorporation of < >range Societies for the si^nitication of the pleasure of his Excellency the (iovernor- General, the Executive Coiuicil of the IVovince was justified by Constitvitional usage. This was carried by a vote of .'i8 to 24. When the twelfth paragraph was lead (page 12) an amendment was moved expressini,f regret that his Excellency was advised to reservi^ for the consideration of his Excellency the Oovernor ( Jeneral, lw(» liills passed by this House, after full discussion and due deliber- ation, for the incorporation of the Loyal Orange Association, "in place of advising his Exc»'lleiicy to sanction the same, and leave to the Ciovernoi-t Miieral the responsibility, under the constitution, of 103 m disallowing such Hills. "" Objection was taken to tlic amendment, and the Speaker decided : That the amendment beinj^ substantially the same as the motion made in amendment ti> the fifth ])aragrajih of the Address, and whicii has already been debati'd by and decided on by the House, is (tut of order and cannot be enterbiined. On J 4th Jan., IH74 (page l!t)i a motion that a Petition of .lolui Harris and others praying for a grant from the Public Treastny in |.,.,j,jo„ f,,r !iid of St. .lose[»h's Hospital and Asylum at (Juelph be rnhvJ'^""^ now received and read, Mr. Speaker it- tl\e motion after the word "fVaser." After some time, ti.'incammt '^ was moved "That the (piestion he now put." be put. jyjj, j^pe.i]^^,!. decided: That as the {)revious ([uestion can- not be put when an amendment is under consideration, the motion is out of order. The previous '^^^Q aujcndment was put and lost, and it was moved . .» qijjj^j. ^j^^, Question be now j)ut." It was moved " That tliis House age 255). The Order of the Day having been read for resuming the debate on the proposed resolution and amendments, the Speaker said ; The rule is perfectly clear that no im]K)rtant variation can be made in the purposes for which a grant of money, recoimrended by the Crown, has been made, without a fresh reconniiendatioii. By the English practice it is said to be possible to frame an abstract ri'solution on the sub- jt'ct of duties without going into Committee; but that is not regu- lar. No attempt has been made in this resolution to frame it so as to take it out of tlu- oi'dinarv rule. I see no difference whatever between such an imjtortant change in the distriltiition of the fund as is now contemplated, and a resolution which would assume to appropriate any part of the public revenue. The one is just as objectionable in principle as the other, and the .same reasoning a^ applicable to one as to the other throughoul all the cases which I 105 ^m have consulti'd. Hut it is .said tli.it this resolution only proposes aji abstract opinion. Sir Erskine May says that such resolutions Iiave been allowed, but he proceeds to say that " they are objec- tionable, and being iin evasion of a wholesome rule, are discouraged Aiistrmt *^^ much as possible." Mi-. Todd says that "abstract oMtaxatTon resolutions in regard to particular branches of taxation iMiKlvisabic. iiave been submitted to the House bv private members, but they have been uniformly resisted as being inexpedient and iiiij)olitic." These abstract re8oluti<»ns are, in fact, growing more ,iiul more into disfavour in England, as tending to embarrass the ixecutive, etc. The language ()f the o4th secticm of the British North America Act seems also to be more stringent than the rule in England. " It shall not be lawful for the House to adopt or pass any vote, resolution, address or Hill for the apj)ropriation of any part of the public reveinie, or of any tax or iiu(»ost to any purpose that has not been first recommended,'" etc. But whatever might have been my own opinion upon tlis subject, I consider myself liiunul l)y a precedent which I rtnd in the Journals of this House \iii8eii> (1^<>S. piige <»'•) An al)stract resolution was pro|)osed iioiiii. artecting the revenue from timber. The Attorney-(ien, t ral, Macdonald, objected that it could not be entertained without the recommendation of His Excellency. A leeome a substantive motitm. I recognize the importance to the minority of having some one occasion — and going into Supply hsn\^ the recog- nized time for stating grievances, is no doub; ; T«ust convenient time— when they may be permitted to offer, i ■.,■:■■ consideration of the House, a proposition, with the assuian'O ' • it shall not i)e superseded l>y an amendment. But it must be remembered that they have no such privilege in England, for no matter what the amendment may be, the (piestion tirst put to the House is " That the Speaker do now leave the Chair." It is j)erfectly clear, there- fore, that this rule, which has been adopted in this country, is nt>t justified by Parliamentary practice in England. But the rule has been so tirndy settled, so freijuently acted upon, and so well recog- nized by all parties, and by all Parliaments in this country, that I cannot take upon myself the responsibility of reversing it, without an express resolution of this House, and I theiefore hold the pro- posed amendment to the Amendment to be out of order. On 2l8t March, 1874 (page 240), on the Order of the Day for the consideration of the amendments made in Committee on Bill (No. 11), Respecting the Railway Fund and the Railway Subsidy Fund, having been read, Mr. Rykert took objections to the introduction 10< of any cJauso in the Bill alti'iiiif^ the amount to be jtaid to any railway under Railway Subsidy Act, as follows : wiuronew jg^ Because the Railway Subsidy Act havintf provided rse(|Uent Act, to insert a clause |irovidinjf for the payment of any greater sum than ^240 out of the said fund without a reconunendation from the Crown. 2nd. That in no case can a motion or Act of Parliament interfere with the distribution of public money already voted, unless recom- mended V)y the Crown. The Speaker decided : The rule, no doubt, is that no new duties can be imposed, nor can the i)ublic exjtenditure be increased, unless the same has been recommended by a message from His Kxcellency. in the present case there is no new duty imposed, nor is the public expenditure increased ; but it is objected that the Bill proposes a material variation in the mode of distributinj^ the public moneys from that which has been reconnnended. The cases cited from Laperriero's decisions, No. 50, 54, 112 and IHl, are quite decisive upon that point ; l)ut they do not decide that a recommendation is necessary for the purpose of enabling Parliament to alter the mode of distributing the fund in the manner j»roj)08ed by this Bill. In rile present case two funds have been apjiropriated in aid of rail- ways, one payable oi bloc, the other by way of an annual jtayment for twenty years. This Bill merely jiroposes to declare what sum jier mile, by way of an ainiual grant for twenty years, shall be eijuivalent to a present grant of ^2,000 per mile, etc., and gives the (iovernorin-Council power to pay out of either fund at his optiim. There is here no variation of the fmid, no change in the purpose for wliicli it was originally intended, and 1, therefore, overrule the i|uestion of order. rommu^u.!! ^^" 1^*^'^ Decend)er, 1874 (page 125), the Mouse c(msid- fmur.Mx jjj.gjj ^\^^, fyujtii rosolutiim for Counnittee of Supply, (lilt of order, respecting Hospitals and Charities, when it was moved that the following words be ad (page 910), the Order of the the .laic fi>i I)ay f(U' the Second Reading of I^)ill (No. 147), to tix and the Ltgisia declare the period of the annual meeting of the I.egisla- terfi'rfiuc tivve Assembly of Ontario having been reatl, the Hon. Kutiveof ^ Mr. Fraser took exception to tiie Bill on the ground that it was uncon.stitutional, and the Speaker decided : That the Bill interferred with the I'rerogative of the Crown, and could not l)e proceeded with. AiiiemliMCMt On 7th Fel>i'uary, 1870 (page 228), on the Order for PiiiiiicKf Third Heading of Bill (No. 158), to amend the law i-e- iVfo'nie'r'.'' spectiiig the sale of Fermented or Spirituous Licpiors, it 100 such > 8.ai tlie Motion: That this Houst' cannot lielp exi)ressing regret tliat the TJeutenant-Clovernor has not heen advised to recommend tu the Mouse that, as the issue of licenses is by the Bill restricted, and the revenue of the Municipalities thereby lessened, the whole amount j)ayal»le for licenses, leas the exjiensea incurred hy the Govenunent in respect thereof, should be paid by the Government to the Treasurers of the Municiiialities for the use of such Munici- I)alities. The Speaker decided that it was out of order. On 14th February, 1877 (^PJige 141), upon the readiny; When an • i n - > i o iini.iKiment of the fiftieth Kesolution respectiii-' Unforeseen and I'n- trv ;ni imifnil- niifii our of providefl Kxin-nses, it was moved in amendment "that order. ' ' the sum l»e reduci;d to twenty thousand dollars, so that the large sum , when, ujton a Motion for the Third Reading of a Bill, an amendment to an Amendment was moved concluding with the words " and that the Bill be now read a third time," he decided that if such an Amendment were carried it would preclude all further Amendments. Such a Motion differed in no way from "the previous stion," and even that Motion could not be moved u|»on an Amendment. Mr. Cameron's fibjection must therefore prevail. Although the decision of Mr. Speaker was not objected to by the House, the Practice of the Asseml)ly, both before and since it was given, has been in direct op])osition to it. As illustrations of this see Journals for following years, and at pages specified : 3878, pages 145, 1.50, 151, 15;{, 158 ; 1879, ptiges \m, J84, 194, 11)5, 197, 198 ; 1880, pages 139, i5;{, 157 ; 1881, pages 155, 159 188.'?, pages 119, i:?:?; 1885, pages l.'$7, 156, lt>7, 158 ; 1887, i)age i;{8; lh8(>, page M I 110 ir»4 ; 1H!>;1. p.igt- 184. Similar amtindments havi- lieen iimved, witliout ()l»ji'cti(»iis, since the latter date. On ir»tli February, 1S77 (page 14), on the Motion for Third Read- ing of Bill (No. KKJ), to give the right of voting' to Farmers' Sons When i" certain cases, an Amendmenl was proposed to strike may i^"""' out •'•• the word.s after the word "That" and to sul)- TWrd^ ' ' stitute others, declaring that to confer the privilege of tlu' ReudinK- franchise upon them, solely in right of their father.s' property, wouhl be to confer special privileges upon them. Tlu- question of order was raised that no Amendment could be moved to the Third Reading of a Bill except an amendment relating to time. The House had ordered the Bill to be read the third time to-day, and no (juesticm touching the merits of the Bill could now be raised. Mr. Speaker referred to Mav, page 487, and decided : That it is competent for any member who desires ti' place on record any special reasons for not agreeing to the Second or Third Read- ing of a Bill, to nu>ve as an Amendment to the <|uestion a Resolu- tion declaratory of some principle adverse to or difl'ering from the principle of the Bill, or otherwise opposed to its progress. There are numerous modern instances of such amandments, therefore the Amendment is in order. On the I9th February, 1877 (page 149), on the Order of the Day for the House to resolve it.self into a Committee on Bill (No. SJi), Bill amen, 1- I'^spBCting the Street Railway Company, the Hon. Mr. v-lte iliUs Fi'aser took objecti(m to the Bill as containing conditions rifem'iiVu '" cxcess of the original notices, and asked Mr. S])eaker Committee tt) refer the Bill back to the Committee on Standing on htanUMK; " Orders. Orders, for the purpose of reporting as to the sutHciency of the notice. The Speaker df)ubted whether he had power to make an arbitrary order of that sort. But, even if his power were undoubted, he would hesitate to exercise it at this late period of the Session, unless forced upon him by clear and distinct autliority. He should prefer to follow the course adopted in a case which is reported in the Journals of Canada, 1868 (page 242), where, upon a similar objection being taken, it was, by direction of the Speaker, moved as an Amendment ; That the Bill be referred back to the Conmiittee on St^mding Orders, with instructions to report, etc. 'I'hat is also the course adopted in many other cases reported in the Ill W!^ ^:t' .journals. In this way the mfttter is fully discnssud and tiie House has no diHicuUy in arriving at an intelli«^ent decision. It ia open to any Member to make a similar Motion in the present case by way of Amendment to the Motion which has been put from the Chair. An .\niendment to the effect suggested was put and lost . On 2*Jiid February, 1877 (i>age 1«>0), tiie House resolved to go into Committee to-morrow on certain proposed Resolu- tions relating to a Uailway Subsidy Fund. The Hon. nol lie iiitered ll|inn. When ;i >i|>iin ii Motion can !M)'. ( 'ameron proceeding to speak to the Resolutions, an objectiim was tuken, and the Speaker decided : That if any Motion be made in the House involving a charge upon the people, the debate shall not be presently entered upon, but shall be adjourned until a future day. On 27th Febiuary, 1877 (page 174), on resumittion of debate on Ki'solutions resjtecting Railway Aid, it was moved in Amendjuent Aiisiraci "f Motion to agree that the following be added thereto : 'nvci'inK''''' " 'l'^"8 House regrets that the Government has n(.t recom- Kfvcmu- niended for the consideration of the peoples represent.* Hves the expediency of granting further aid to the Toronto, (irey and Bruce Railway, in respect of the portion of the line between Weston and Orangeville, which portion has n(»t heretofore received (Government aid." The S))eaker said that this was an Abstract Resolution, tending to an appropriation of jiart of the Pul)lic Ri'venue. The question of the right of private members to move abstract resolutions of a certain character seems to have Iteen decided in a case reported in this House, 18(18-8, p. (!7, when a Motion that it was expedient to attract immigration into thife Province liy granting certain privileges as to cutting and u p. 085, Kil //a*(.s, 1448 : 2()r» *7)(i« uiovi'd.'* On 12th; February, IS77 (]..i<,'e iL'S). the ( )nler of the Day for the Third Iteadiui,' of liill (No. 4"J), reajieitiiuj: the Credit No Aiiienil , ,, , ., ' t • , nuni I.. \ alley Ixauway Company liavin^ been read, it was sought Private Kill iiii • ■, , , ■ 'iiiw Third to aiiieiul l)y adding eertani words to a rlause therein. KeadiiiK / . i • • i ^i i i . , without Unjection was taken that tlie ni'oposeil Aiiiemliiient was irregular for want of iiotiee The Sju-aker (Unided ; That aa no ncitice had been t,'iven. he sustained the objeetion. On Cth Mareh, 187H(iiaRU 15(1), tlie Speaker ruK'd a >v hen 11 Hmeudimnt proposed aiiieiidinent out of order as itU'iitical with a 'Hi of order . , • i , ■ ■ «luestion upon wlueli tiie House had, durinu 'he Session, pronounced an opinion. On 12fh February. 1S78 (pages 7!»-8(>). the Order of the Day for the Second Reading of Hill (No. 87). Respecting the Magistracy Amend having been read, it was moved in amendment that all the rXtU'"'' «'*>i-ils after "That" be struck out, and tlie foil, .wing inserted in lieu thereof: " in the opinion of this House it is inexpedient to authorize the appointment of Police Magistrates in the Counties for the purpose of enforcing any .sjtecial law on i;he ground that the existing Magistracy is cither unable or unwilling to act : that no suthcieiit proof of such unwillingness or misconduct has been laid liefore this House ; that the proper course for the Government to pursue in such a case is to suspend or dis- miss the oti'ending Magistrate, and not to supersede the whole Bench of Magistrates in the County, by a special appointee of the f siuli ri'S(ilutinii> arc !•• In- f.>iiiiurii!ils, l«>th in Kni^lanil anil in this (■i>ui\tr,v. Hut it is dniilitful wlu'tlior tlio roniaimh'i <>f tin* mufnilinfiil is in hhKt, inasniiitli a> it <|ih«s iMt iilato to any provision of tin* Hill. l»ut latlu-r to niatti-is wliicli arts*' ihirinit the aimnnt'ut. (In ISth Fi'hrnary, 1M71> (pll^'t•s 10."», ltl«»), Mr. Clark.- (Wcllin^- M.mi..ix to"), n'portfd troll) Coniiiiitti«»' of thu SVholo : That Mr. i.'(ti'i"with '^*'" '''"'^'iii^; proiMisiMl to r»')nl a U'ltt-r, or portion of a iii'rVii'IiKt l*'t'^'i'' upon his own ri'sponsihility as to c<»iitonts, Mr. '-^""!f''' Hothuni- ..hjoi'It'tl, for tin- folli.wiii.' reason : Thnt no ''"^ '■""'•'""' uitMiilu-r 1 if this Mouai' has a ri<,'lit to iviiil » U'ttcr nnit>H.s Jiri'parivl to rcail the whoh- of the docuuitMit, an; and that tiie Ciiairnian ha\ in<^ ruled ai,'ainsl the objection, thi' <'oiniiuttee hud ajipeah'd aLjainst the decision to the House A debute arosi' which was adjourned until to-morrow. » )n ISUh February (pa«re 1()!>). the Order of the Day for resuniin<; the Debate relative tn the appeal to the Housi' from the Committee of the Wholf House, on the IHth, luivinu bt-i'ii read, the D»d)art' was resuiiiod ; and, after some time, the ilecision of the Cliairman, .Mr. Clarke (Wellin-^'toii;, was su.stained by the House. (See May upon siuiilar point, j). ;?7!), edition, 188.'{). On 7th March, 187!> (pa^e IHl), a motion was made to ffremewith rt'fer back a Kesolution to Conmiittee of Supply with in- of^'-iiiiiu "^' structions to strike out tlu; item of %'400, beinjj; the salaiy I " I'miu-nliiii "f the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, no j^ood reason '> '^''"" beini; shewn for the continuance of that otlicer in his pre- sent capacity, the opinion of thi.s House being that the light duties of theotlice should be attachetl, at a reduced figure, to the oflice of the Clerk Assistant of the Flouse. .An t)bjection being taken to the amendment, on the grfiund that it interfered with an expenditure of i»ublic money recommended by the Crown, the Speaker decided that the amendment was out of < >rder. On the 8th March, 187'.' (page 194), an amendment was moved for the purpoae of reconnuitting a Resolution with instructions to reduce the salary of the Superintendent of Industries. The Speaker decided that the motion was not in order. 8 itiia. f i!! lU HON. CHARLES CLARKE, Speaker, 7th Jan., 1880, Charles Clarke, Esq. , Centre Wellington, was elected eaker, 7th Jan., 1880, AdvLwrsof On 27th February, 1880 (page 111), on a motion for Lieutenant- . , . r oi i •> i ■ i ^ i Governor re-Citnnnittee t)i Supply, it was moved ni amendment that r'l?i"ni'iiiri,-ii-'^the following words be added to the main motion : "And in?kttt visit (n thi- Journals of the House. The Attornej'-General, by command of the Lieutenant-Governor, informed the Hov.se that the Lieutenant-Governor desirws that the Committee of Supply do reduce the proposed item of supply of §5,- 571.22, for the payment f)f the expenses of His Honours visit to the Northwest, by the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, which amount His Honour transmits to cover what might be con- sidered as j)er80iial expenses. The Speaker, having been referred to, decided : That, inasmuch as the Attorney-General had stated in his place that the responsi- Viility of the communication from His Honour had been assumed by his advisers, the objection could not be entertained. No Bill in ^^" '•""''* 'Tim., 188;} (page 41), the Order of the Day for fmieriiffett- the Second Heading of Bill (No. (Jit), to establish Public inn Revenue "^ \ /, unieRs re Creameries, having been read, objection was taken that i>yC'ri)wn. the Bill involved the expenditure of public money, and required the previous assent of His Honour, and the Speaker re- served his decision. On the 17th Jan. (page 58), he gave the fol- lowing decision : Objection has been taken to the second reading of thifiBill on the ground that it involves the expenditure of public money, and ought to have received the previous assent of His 115 mm Honour. It is tho practici' that all Bills direitly iiiiposinjjf a charge upon the people I'.o originati' in a Committee of the Whole House, and that no audi charge shall be proposed without tlie expressed sanction of the Crown, hut it has been eciually tho jiractice hei'c, and in the Imperial Parlianunt, to take initiitory steps towards expenditure, and not involving actual expenditure, upon the responsibility of a Minister of the Crown, without direct and s])ecitic concurrence of the Crown being ex|)ressed by message. In 18G8, a Bill was introduced in this Legislature by the Hon. .1. S. Macdonald, then Attoruey-(ieneral, providing for the establish- ment of Central District Prisons, and, when in Committee, objec- tion was taken by Mr. E. Blake tti the tirst section, giving power to the Lieutenant-Oovernor to i)urchase and accpiire lands, and erect two or more buildings to be known as Central Prisons, inasmuch as it had not been based on resolutions recommended by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor. The objection was overruled by tht Chairman, as the first section applied to charges to be thereafter provided l)y a Conuniltee of Supply, and Mr. Blake did not appeal from the decision. The Bill was ultimately abandoned, but reintro- duced in the same Parliament in ]87<*-l, witluuit precedent resolu- tions, and passed without renewal of the objections originally taken. In the Imperial Parliament, on 'Jnd March, ISCio, Mr. Cowper, a Mendier of the (ioverinnent, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and Public Build- ings to ac(|uire additional lands for improving the site of the new public oflices in Downing Street, and the approaches thereto, when Mr. Lygon submitted as a point of order that this was a Bill which should be originated in Conunittee of the Whole House. Mr. Cowper said that the Bill was of exactly the same cliaracter as Hve or six Acts which were upon the Statute Books, all of which had been introduced in the same manner, »nd which indeed could not, by the Rules of tho House, have been introduced in any (»thor way. Mr. Speaker said that the Bill was to enable the Government to takeground for certain purposes, it did not give them the power to purchase the property ; tho funds for that purpose should be voted afterwanls in Conunittee of the Whole House. There was, therefore, no (juestion of order. Heferringto the Rules of this House, I find that Rule (K{ provides that if any motion shall bo made for any |ml)lic aid or charge upon 1() tho ]ieo})le, it shall lio roft'iivd to Comiuittoe of the Whok' House lit'fure any vote of tho Houai' does pass thereupon, ami by the r»4th section of 'The liritish North America Act " it is provided that the House shall not pass any Bill for tlie appropriation of any part of the public revenue to any purpose that Inis not first been recom- mended by a message in tlie Session in which such Bill is proposed. The !t3rd Bule, wliich deals with morions exclusively. I re<;ard as inapplicable to the Bill, and the rt4th section of the B. N. A. Act cannot 1)6 held as fatal to the second reading of a measine wiiich, in its present form, makes no detinite aj)propriation of or charges upon any pare of the public revenue. But if, in the further progress of the liill thidugh the House, it seeks to impose a specific charge upon the peojile throuyh a distinct appropri.ition of public moneys, such changes in it can be made only after a reci'unuendation of the ex}»enditure l)y His Hi>nour, communicated to this House in tlu' usual manner. 1 am of opinion that there is now no (jUestion of onler. On lOth January, 18H;{ (pages ll?:M-_M), the Order of the Day for the Third Reading of Bill (No. T7). for amending the Election Act, .\iii.iiiiimiit "''*^ read, when Mr. Mereditli moved in amendmeiit ; '''.'^'!.'L'',',i„ That the said Bill be not now read a thinl time, but be lunTn'iltm''" >'*^'f*^'rred back to the Committee of the Whole, with instruc- 8111IU' Si's- fious to amend the same .so as to confer n])on the sons of 81011 out Ot ' oni.i. meciianics and others, not now entru.sted with a franchise, tlie same privileges as are now conferred uj»on farmers' sons. Objection was taken, and the Speaker decided ; That the proposi- tion contained in the amendment, being in sultstance, if not in precise form, the same as already passed upon by this House, dining the present session, cannot now be submitted to this House, and is therefore out of order. Objection was taken to the decision of Mr. Speaker, and the same, being submitted to a vote, he was sustained by a vote of 4'.> to 25. Mr. Meredith then proposed to strike out all the works after the wiird "That," and insert tlu' following in lieu thei.of : "Tho Motion px policy of the biw is to exempt from taxation for munici[)al Pri'i'iu'ifiBe puri»o8e8 incomes below $4O0 ; that large mnnbers of per- °"' '^' ""*"'' sons, particularly among the young men and of the 117 ^^PW iiidustriiil )i■ on t'lp the Court of A piieal, in the case of an Election Petition Talile anil ' ' ' be reii.i. ju'aiust the return of Charles Drury, Esquire, as Member irregular. " . J' l ' for the East Riding of the County of Simcoe, and objec- tion being taken thereto, the Speaker decided : That the course pro}i(j8ed to be taken by the Honourable Member was irregular. On 9th March, 1885 (page 97), Mr. Broder moved : That in the opinion of this House it is expedient that the Government shall Whfii make some suitable recognition to the Volunteers of to Aiiietid- 1837-8, residing in the Province of Ontario, for the valu- wor"iB.''rar'"'*able services they rendered in defence (»f their country at ried, niution . , , . ■ to strike cut that time. first part not iiioni.r. Ihe Attorney-General moved an amendment : That all the words of the Motion after the first word "That " be omitted, and that inatead thereof there be inserted the following: "This House cordially recognizes the loyalty and services of the Volun- teers of 1837-1838, who responded to the call then made upon them by the lawfully constituted authorities, and recognizes also the services rendered to this Province through the efibrts of the Re- formers of the same period, which secured for the same people of Cantida the blessing of true Constitutional Government ; Imt this House deems it inopportune to make any declaration that might excite hopes and exi»ectrttions which this House may not be in a position to fulfil." Mr. Ross moved that as an amendment to the Amendment there bi' adiled to it these words: "This House, however, would be re- miss in a plain duty if it did not avail itself of this opportunity to place on rec >rd its high and grateful appreciation of the services of m Mi: 120 those iitlier Volunteers who, in 18(i(>, loyally and cheerfully rallied to defend this Province .v'^ainst the lawless horde of intruders wIk* then threatened our shores with invasion. And this amendment to the Amendment was put and carried. Mr. Meredith then moved in amendment to the Amendment, as amended "That all the words in the amendment of the Attorney- General after the first word "That" be struck out and the foUow- injj words be added to the amendment of the Minister of Education : "And this House feels that this may be done without impujj;ninL' the conduct or the motives of those who, by constitutional means, contended for principles, the adoption of which they believed to be in the interest of the country." Objection was taken to this proposed amendment, and the Speaker decided : That, inasmuch as the amendment to the Amendment confirmed the subject matter of the Amendment, and the amend- ment of the Member for London ])ropoaed to strike out the former p(»rtion of the Amendment, his motion was out of order. It was competent to the Member to vote against the Amendment as amended, or to pro2)08e the addition of relevant words thereto. Mr. Meredith appealed to the Housy against this decision, and it was sustained by a vote of 37 to 28. On l!>th March, 188() (page 12«»), the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider Bill (No. 41), respecting the City of Toronto, a Private Bill. An important amend- toil Private ment was proiiosed ni Committee, and obiectod to because Hill without ,wT • , 1 1 • • 1 1 T^ , Kr. rr>l Noiiccoiit no Notice had been given as re(|Uired by Kule 72. The of order. /-,, . i. , /-. • ■»«■ t. i • i i Ciiairinan of tlie Committee, Mr. Baxter, being appealeil to, decided that the proposed amendment was out of order. An aj)peal from his decision was taken, and the S[)eaker decided : That the proposed amendment, being an important and distinct amend- ment, of which no notice had been given, was out of order, and that he sustained the ruling of the Chairman. .Tacob Baxter, Es(|., Haldimand, apixtiiited Sin-aker, JACOB 10th February, 1887. BAXTER. ,)„8fh March, 1888 (page 97), the Order of the Day for resuming the adjourned debate on the C(jncurrence Resolutions V2\ f!f ion, ;iii(l it rosijoctiu}.' uuioiulinouts in rhu British Nditli AiiK'rica Act When ' ^ , . Aiiiendiiieiit was read, and it was nioved in aua-ndmcnt, that all the iinfl Motion i • i ■»«■ • <• i ■ mi n i pasKedno woids HI the Motion after the tirst " Tliat be struck out further iten- i- i mi Ainenrtnientaud the followuig substituted: "The jiiopdsed plan of of non-con- , ,. ■ i i •, • <• i i. <•/-,! furrenti' dealuig witli the constitutinn of the Senate of Canada does not afford a satisfactory solution of the objections urged t(» that body as it now exists under the lu'ovisions of tho British North America Act." It was moved in amendment to the Araendment, that all after tlie first word "That" in the Amendment be omitted, and there l)e inserted instead thereof, the following : " there be added to the original Motion these words : ' and that an humble address be i>re- sented to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, recjuesting him to communicate to His Excellency the Governor-General, and to the Secretary of State iov Canada, the concurrence of this House in the said Resolution.'" And the amendment to the Amendment having l)een put was carried, and the original Motion as amended was also carried. Mr. Meredith rose to a point of order, and iiKjuired of Mr. Speaker whether or not the amendment to the proposed Amend- ment, as carried, precluded any further motion to amend the Resolution ! The Speaker decided : That as the House by the words added to the main Motion had expressed concurrence in the Resolutions, no such further amendment declaring, or by its terms involving, non- concurrence of the H(Hisein tlie said Resolutions could be proposed. ( )n 20th March, 188!> (page 140), the ( )rder of the Day for the House to resolve itself intrf pelhTons 0" 1^*^'* March, 1892 (page 96), in the matter of a rul- n "don pre- "1^ <»f Mr. Speaker, in the Session of 1891, relative to a '^mmtion. point of order raised on the cpiestion of the presentation and reading of a Petition, and of a case cited on Monday last })ear- ing upon such ruling, the Speaker addressed the House as follows : Fnmi his place in this House, the honourable member from Lfindon, on Monday last, called my attention to the fact that, on the 23rd July last, Mr. Atkinson, member for Boston in the British House of Commons, attempted to read a Petition which he pre- sented to that body. Although Mr. Atkinson was prevented by Mr. Speaker from proceeding beyond the presentation of tlie Petition, it was read by the Clerk of the House, no opposition to such reading having been made. The unanimous consent of the House in this reading did not imply the existence of the right of any member to a compliance with his demand for such reading. Like the irregular introduction of a Bill or a Motion, it was done by "common consent." In tliis particular, Canadian Legislatures follow the practice of Great Britain, and the ruling made by me on 1st April, last Session, is in strict accordance with the rules and action of the British House of Comm<»iis. 1-J4 Bonrinot- says : " A member jnesenting a Petition has in > ri<,'hr himself to read it at length, ''Ut he may have it done hy the Clerk at the Table, with the consent of the House. Petitions ma}' be at once read and received by common consent, chieHy in order to refer them to a Committee ; if a member objects, it cannot be done." "Previous to 1885," says Bourinot, "a very loose practice ex- isted with respect to the reading of Petitions, when required by .( memljer. but in that year it was decided that the consent of tlu House was necessary, in accordance with the English rule, which is the same literally as the Canadian Rule 8G." On the 16th of May, 1885, a discussifin arose in the Dominion House of Commons on an attem])t on the |)art of Mr. Charlton to read the allegations of a Petition. Mr. Speaker declared it irregu- lar for an honourable member t(t read a Petition when he was j)resenting it, and added that if he wished to have it read, the Clerk would read it. He said : *' 1 think it is the right of an honourabh- member to ask to have the Petition read, though, of course, if the House refuses its consent, it cannot be read." Sir John A. Macdonald said : "If the House assents, it is read : if the House dissents, or any one meml)er, I take it, dissents, it must be postponed." Hon. E. Blake said : "I (luito agree with the honourable gentle- man that there have been cases in which Petitions have been read and received at once, l)ut that has always been on a motion, and always with the unanimous consent of the House." Sir Hector Langevin said : " But is it the privilege of a member to have it read without the consent of the House, for, if so, I must say that after 28 years experience in Parliament this is the first time it has been done within my experience." Mr. Chapleau said : " This is the ((Uestion. Can a Petition be read by a member [tresenting it, or can it be read as a mattei' of right, by the Clerk of the House, at the retjuest of a member? 1 say, No, Not only can it not be received, but it can not be read." Although not l)earing directly upon our practice, it may be inter- esting to know that pursued in Congress ; Cushing says : "If the Petition is to be read in full or as a Petition, it must first l)e leceived by the House, and upon the 125 m nailing being orcleivd, In- ifacl l)y tlu- Clerk at tiie Tahle. If the House refuses to allow a Petition to he read, it is t'tlVitiially re- jicted ; if decided in the athrniative, the Petition is read by the Clerk at the Table, and the i'i>ntt"nts of it are then fairly in posses- sinn of the flonse." On 2r)th May, IH<>3, it was moved, Whftitou That this FTouse do now eoneur in the reuort of the nirrence not ' nwessary. Standing Committee on Pid)liu Accounts. And a Debate having arisen, Kxception was taken to the continuance of the Debate on the 1,'ronnds of iiregularity, in that the Report contained nothing that nMpiired either concurrence therein or adoption thereof, Ity the House, and that a motion for concurrence in, or adoption of, the Report was unnecessar}- and irregular. And Mr. Sj)eaker being appealed to, decided, That the motion for concurrence was out of order, and that, therefore, the Debate could not continue. .\im"n.lment ^*" ^''^^'^ ^'^-V' ^^^•^' •^''^' Order of the Day for the House tdiimerid- to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to con- intnt not ir. ir.iei. sider certain proposed Resolutions relating to Railway Aid, having been read. The Attorney-General aciiuainled the House that His Honi>ur the Lieutenant-Governor, having been informed of the subject matter of the |)roposed ilesolutions, reconnnends them to the con- sideration of the House. Mr. Hardy then moved. That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. Mr. Meredith moved in amendment, seconded by Mr. Clancy, That all the words in the Motion after the word "that" be struck t)ut and the following substituted therefor : — " This House, while it approves of the grants pro[)osed by the Resolutions in aid of railways therein mentioned, regrets that His Honour has not been advised to submit, for the approval of this House, a liberal scheme for developing the mineral and raining resources of the Pi'ovince." Mr. Fraser, moved in amendment to the Amendment, seconded by Mr. Gibson (Hamilton), I < in ■' y 12G That iill the words of the Amendment after the first word "that' he omitted, and instead tliereof tliere be inserted these words, "all words cf the original ({uestiun after the word 'that' " be struck out, and instead thereof the following be inserted : ' 1 his House, ap- proving of a reasonable amount of Provincial Aid being given to needful and deserving Railways intended to develop the Coloniza- tion and Mining interest of this Province, do forthwith resolve itself into a Committee to consider the Resolutions relating to Riiilway Aid heretofore ordered to be considered in Committee of the Whf)le House, and that Mr. Sj)eaker do accordingly now leave the Chair.'" Mr. Meredith objected that the amendment to the Amendment was not in order because (1), On a motion to go into Committee on the Resolutions only one amendment to the Motion " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair " can be moved, and (2), The amendment to the Amendment is a mere re-attirmation of the original Motion. And Mr. Siieaker, being appealed to, decided that, (1) An amendment to an Amendment, upon the motion "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair " is in order, excepting when the House is going into Committee of the Whole upon Supply. (2), The proposed amendment to the Amendment is not a mere affirmation of the main motion, but a permissible expression by the House of its approval of the ))>ilicy of extending reasonable aid to Colonization and Mining interests. The objections raised by the honourable member cannot, therefore, be entertained. No addamn Qn 26th May, 1893, on the proposed Third Reading of 10 """^'on 'o'Eill (No. 199), Respecting Aid to certain railways, it was iiigofUiii. moved. That the following words be added to the Motion : — "And it is, in the opinion of this House, expedient that during the recess the Government consider and be prepared to submit to the House at its next Session some measure looking to the develop- ment of the mineral resources of the Province." And objection being taken to the proposed Motion in amendment as contravening all established rules of Parliamentary Practice in cases of motions of the third reading of a Bill. m 1-27 Mr. Speaker being appealed to decided. That the objection must prevad, as in his opinion no amendment can be moved on the second reading or otlier stage of a Bill by way of niere addition to the (|uestion. On 2oth May, 189.S, on the motion that Bill (No. 156) to enable the electors of the Province to pronounce upon the desirability of «u . prohibitint; the importation, manufacture an ' in interest of the Election Laws," in consequence of the fact that they meuibers ' " inToived. had a pecuniary interest in the subject matter of the pro- posed legislation, and placed upon the Table certified copies of certain Election Petitions then pending before the Courts, Mr, Speaker ruled that no objection to a vote can be raised on the ground of pecuniary or personal interest, except upon a sub- stantive motion to be dealt with by the distinct action of the House, Such substantive motion, he conceived, could not be enter- tained in this instance, after a vote had been taken, inasmuch as the Members named had no direct pecuniary interest in the pro- posed legislation, which was based solely upon public policy. And 28 H i! 1 . 1 1 ' '' t the Return of Menil»ers li.uiny bocn duly iniiiU- hy tlio Clerk <>i the Cri)Wi\ in Ch.ineery, and they haviiiL; takiMi tlie n.iths and their seats, tl jiv rifjht to vote could not he c|Ucstioned on other '^rounds than that of jieeuniary interest. DECISION BY THE CLERK. On 7th Deceiiil)er, 1871, at the openin-^of the Seeond Parliament. Mr. Blake, atldressiiii; himself to the Clerk, Col. (Jillmor, drew Document-; •i<^t^t'ii'^'"H t^o the fact that certain nieml>ers, declared hy re"p'ive.i"* ^'^^" •'utl'4es not to luive been duly elected, had taken the tiono^'*^^ oath and their seats ; and that the i'e]>orts of the . fudges Speaker having been sent to the Clerk, it was his duty to lay the rejiorts before the House at the earliest iiraeticable oppoitunity, the Clerk being, for the purposes of the .\ct, the Speaker. The Clerk, being referred to, said. That the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery had handed him a roll containing the names of the members duly returned to the present Parliament, and that the members so named liaving taken the oath and subscribed the roll liefore h'lu, he, as Clerk of the House, could not presume to ijues- tion the fact of tlieir right to take their seats. That he was of opini(jn that it was not competent for him to lay any papers on the Table, His Kxcelleiicy having informed tlie House that he would not declare the causes of his calling the Par- Iianle^ v together until a Speaker had been elected, and until the orders of His E.vcellency have been ol^eyed, the House would not he proi)erly constituted, so that it would be practicable to lay the reports on the table.. m ipp RULES, ORDERS AND FORMS OF PROCEDURE. I RULES, ORDERS, A N I > FORMS OF PROCEEDING OK LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO. I. — Ri;(iULATION ANI> MANUiK.MKNT OK THR FToiSE. 1. The timo for thi,! Ordinary Meeting of the House is at Three o'clock in the afternoon of each sitting day ; and if at that hour there be not a Quorum, the Speaker may take the Chair and adjourn. When the House rises on Friday, it shall stand adjourned, unless otherwise ordered, until the following Monday. 2. If at the hour of six o'clock p m., the Business of the Day he not concluded, the 8j)eHker shall leave the Chair until half past seven. .'{. When the House adjourns, the Members .shall kee]) their >^eats until the Speaker has left the Chair. 4. The ))ri.sence of at least Twenty Members of the House, iiuluding the Speaker, shall be necessary to conat'tute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers. ."». W heui'ver the Speaker shall adjourn the House for want of a r|Uoruni, the time of the adjournment, and the names of the Mem- l)ers then present, shall be inserted in the Journal. ti. Any Stranger admitted to any part of the House or Gallery, who shall misconduct himself, or shall not withdraw when Strangers art- directed to withdraw, while tlie Hou.se or any Conunittee of the Whole House is sitting, shall bo taken into custody by the Sergeant-at-Arms ; and no per.son so taken into custody is to bo dischargi'd without the special < >rder of the Housts 7. Any Five Meml)ers may re((uiro the House to be cleared of Strangers, and tlie Speaker shall immediately give directions to the Sorgeant-at-Arms to execute the Order without debate. [UU] Kill IH m 11 i iSisH: ;.' lii ( f 1 I 1 i'; h li If 132 8. The Speaker shall preserve Order and Decorum, and shall decide questions of Order, subject to an appeal to the House ; in explaining a point of Order or Practice, he shall state the Rule or Authority applicable to the case. 9. The Speaker shall not take part in any Debate before the House. In case of an equality of Votes, the Speaker gives a casting Voice, and any reasons stated by him are to be entered in the Journal. II. — RlTLES OK DkBATE. 10. Every Member desiring to speak is to rise in his place, uncovered, and address himself to the Speaker. 11. When two or more metribers rise to speak, the Speaker calls upon the Member who lose first in his place ; but a motion may be made that any Member who has risen " be now heard " or "do now speak." 12. A Member called to Order shall sit down, but may afterwards explain. The House, if appealed to, shall decide on the case, but without debate. If there be no appeal, the decision of the Chair shall be final. 13. No member shall speak disrespectfully of Her Majesty, nor of any of the Royal P'amily, nor of the Governor, or person admin- istering the Government of Canada, nor of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province ; nor shall he use offensive words against any mem- ber (»f the House ; nor shall he speak beside the Question in Debate. No Member may reflect upon any Vote of the House, except for the purpose of moving that such a Vote be rescinded. 14. Any Member may require the Question under discussion to be read at any time of the Debate, but not so as to ijiteiTupt a Member while speaking. 15. No men\ber may speak twice to a Question, except in expla- nation of a material part of his sj)eech in which he may have been misconceived, but t hen he is not to introduce new matter. A reply is allowed to a Member who has made a substantive Motion to the House, but not to any Member who has moved an Order of the Day, an Amendment, the Previoiis Question, or an Instruction to a Committee. III.— Conduct ov Mkmhers. 10. No Member is entitled to vote upon any Question in which he has a direct pecuniary interest, and the vote of any Member so interested shall be disallowed. 17. When the Speaker is putting a (Question, no Member shall walk out of or across the House, or make any noise or disturbance ; and when a Member is speaking, no Meml)er shall interrupt him except to a Question of Order, nor pass between him and the Chair ; and no Member may ])a8s between the Chair and the Table, nor between the Chair and the Mace, when the Mace has been taken off the Table by the Sergeant. 13:i 18. Every Member is bound to attend the service of the House, unless leave of absence has been given hhn by the House. TV. HrsiNE.ss OF the Hou.se. Routine Business. 19. The oi-dinary daily Routine of business of the House shall be as follows : — Presenting Petitions. Reading and Receiving Petitions. Presenting Reports of Standing and Select Committees. Motions. The Order of Business for the consideration of the House, day by day, after the above Daily Routine, shall be as follows : — MON'DAY. Private Bills. Questions Put by Members. Notices of Motions. Public Bills and Orders. TUESDAY. (lovernment Notices of Motions, (iovenimeut Orders. Public Bills and Orders. (.Questions Put by Members. Otlier Notices of Motions. Private Bills. \VK ONES DAY, (I'util the hour of si.x o clock p.m.) (.Questions Put by Members. Notices of Motions. Public Bills and Orders. (From half past seven o'clock p.m.) (For the first hour) Private Bills. Pul)lic Bills and Orders. Private Bills. (iovernment Noticc^s of Motion.'*. Government ( )rders. THUKSDVV. fjovernment Notices of Motion, (iovernment Orders. Public Bills and Orders. (.^)uestion8 Put l)y Meml)er.s. Other Notices nf Motions. Private Bills. il! 1:54. KRIKAY. if six o'clock ]).in.) (Until the hour Questions Put by ^lenibers. Notices of Motions. Public Bills and Orders. (From half -past seven p.m.) (Fwr the first hour) Private P>ills. Public Bills and Orders. Private Bills. Government Notices of Motions. Government Orders. 20. Orders for the Day for the Third Reading of Bills shall take precedence of all other Orders for the Bame day, except Government < ►rders, or Orders to which the House has given priority. 21. Bills reported from Committees of the Whole House, with amendments, shall be placed on the Orders of the Day for consider- ation by the House next after Third Headings. 22. Bills reported, after Second Heading, from any Standing or Select Committee, shall be placed on the ( >rders of the Day follow- ing the reception of the Report, for reference to a Committee of the Whole House in tbeir proper order, next after Bills reported from Committee of the Whole House. 23. All items standing on the ( )rders of the Day shall be taken up according to the precedence assigned to each on the < >rder Book ; the right being reserved to the Administration of taking up Govern- ment Orders, in such rotation as they see tit, on the days on whicli Government Bills have precedence. 24. Items not taken up when called shall be dropped. Dropped Orders shall be set down in the < )rder Book, after the < Uders of the Day, for the next day on which the House shall sit. 25. All Orders undisposed of at the adjournment of the House shall be postponed until the next Sitting Day, without a motion to that eflFect. 2*5. If, at the hour of six p.m. on a Wednesday or Friday, a Motion on the Notice Paper be under consideration, that question will 8ta!ul first on the ( Jrders of that evening, after the hour assigned to Private Hills has elapsed. 27. If, at the time of the adjournment of thi' House, a Motion on the Notice Paper be under consideration, that ((uestion shall stand first on the Orders of the following day, next after ( )rders to which a special precedence has been assigned by Rule or Order of the House. 28. A Motion for Heading the Orders of the Day shall have pre- ference of any Motion before the House. 135 m Quedions piit by Metnbers. 29. Questions may be put to Ministers of the Crown relating' to Public Affairs ; and to other Members relating to any Bill, Motion or other public matter connected with the business of the House, in which such Members may be concerned, but, in putting any such question, no argument or opinion is to be offered, nor any fact stated ; and, in answering any such question, a Member is not to debate the matter to which the same refers. Motions mid Questions. 30. A Motion to adjourn the House or the Debate shall always be in order ; but no .Member shall speak to such Motion for more than ten minutes ; and no second motion to the same effect shall be made until after some intermediate proceeding shall have been had. 31. Two days' notice shall be given of a Motion for leave to pre- sent a Bill, Resolution or Address ; for the appointment of any Committee ; or for the putting of a Question ; but this Rule shall not apply to Bills after their introduction, or to Private Bills, or to the times of the meeting, or Adjournment of the House ; such Notice to be laid on the Table before five o'clock p.m., and to be printed in the Votes and Proceedings of that day. 32. A Motion may be made, by unanimous consent of the House, without in-evious notice. 33. All Motions shall be in writing, and seconded, before being debated, or put from the Chair. When a Motion is seconded, it shall be read by the Speaker before debate. 34. A Member who has made a Motion may withdraw the same by leave of the House ; such leave being granted without any nega- tive voice. 35. The Previous Question, until it is decided, shall preclude all amendment of the Main Question, and shall be in the following words : "That this Question be lunr put." H the Previous Ques- tion be resolved in the affirmative, the Original Question is to be put forthwith, without any amendment or debate. 36. A Motion to commit a Bill, or Question, until decided, shall preclude all amendment of the Main (Question. 37. Whenever the Speaker is of opinion that a Motion offered to the House is contrary to the Rules and Privileges of Parliament, he shall apprise the House thereof immediately, before putting the Question thereon, and quote the Rule or Authority applicable to the case. Pririlefic. 38. Whenever any matter of Privilege arises, it shall be taken into consideration immediately. 136 Votes and Proceedings. 39. A copy of the Votes and Proceedings of the House, certified by the Clerk, shall be delivered each day to the Lieutenant-Governor. Proceedings on Bills. 40. Every Bill shall be introduced upon Motion for leave, speci- fying the Title of the Bill, or upon Motion to appoint a Committee to prepare and bring it in. 41. No Bill may be introduced either in blank or in an imperfect shape. 42. When any Bill shall be presented by a Member, in pursuance nf an (^rder of the House, the Question, " That this Bill be nov) read a first time," shall be decided without amendment or debate. 43. No Bill shall be read the second time until it has been printed and distributed, and has been subsequently marked on the Carders of the Day — thus, PRINTED (jSiV/zii/t/iH'/ tliat it has been printed and distributed). a. When a Bill has been amended in Committee of the Whole House, or by any Select or Standing Committee, it shall be re- printed as amended ; the amendments to be in Italics ; and wher.i the Bill has been sent to be re-printed, it shall be marked on the Orders of the Day— thus, N(>T KE-PRINTED ; and shall not be further proceeded with until that mark has been removed and the word PJilN TED substituted (Signifying that the Bill has been re- printed anii di tributed). 45. Every Bill shall receive three several readings, on different days, previously to being passed. On urgent or extraordinary occa- sions, a Bill may be read twice or thrice, or advanced two or more stages in one day. 46. When a Bill is read in the House, the Clerk shall certify upon it the Readings, and the time thereof. After it has passed, he shall certify the same, with the date at the foot of the Bill. 47. Every Public Bill shall be read twice in the House before cy the first day of every Session, the tinie limited for receiving Petitions for Private Bills and Reports thereon. 53. All a{)plicatinn3 for Private Bills properly the su])ject of legislation by the Legislative .Assembly of Ontario within the pur- view of "The British North America Act, 1807,"' whether for the erection of a Bridge, the making of a Railroad, Turnpike Road or Telegraph Line ; the construction or improvement of a Harbour, Canal, Lock, Dam or Slide, or other like work ; the granting of a right ''f Ferry ; the incorixirutioii of any particular Trade or Call- iiig, or of any .Joint Stock Company ; or otherwise for granting to any individual or individuals any exclusive or particular rights or privileges whatever, or for doing any matter or thing which in its operation would aff"ect the rights or property of other parties, or relate to any particular class of the connnunity ; or for making any amendments of a like nature to any former Act, shall require a N(jtice, clearly and distinctly specifying tlie nature and object of the application, and, where the application refers to any proposed work, indicating generally the location of the work, and signed by n of the nature, extent Jind pro- posed cliaracter of the contemplati'd works, and an estimate of the probable cost thereof, distinguishing the general items of con- struction, and the cost tliereof respectively, as well as the nature, extent and probable cost of all engines and ear stock, or other outfit or eipiipment necessary to the use and operation of the pro- posed undertaking, such Schedule to be signed by the Engineer, or other person preparing the same. Schedule (.'. — An exhil)it showing the total amount of capital pro- posed to be raised for the purixoes of rhe undertaking, and the manner in which it is proposed to raise the same, whether by ordinary shares, bonds, debentures or r the suspension of thi' Rules upon ;iny Petition for a Private Hill is entertained, luiless tlu' same has been reported upon by tlie Committee on Standing Orders. 58. All Private Bills are introduced on Petition and presented til the House upon Motion for leave, and after such Petition has l»een favorably repotted on by the Committee on Stan' - sign the sanu^ : and the said Report, with tlie said Bill and Petition, are to he transmitted by the said Connnissioners to the Clerk ; and the report shall be read by the Clerk at the Table, and shall be entered on the .Journals of the House ; and the Bill, together with the Kei)ort, shall stand referred to the Standing Counnittee on Pi'ivate Bills, which is not to ctm- sider the said Bill, before the delivery of the said Report, Bill and Petition to the Chairman of the said Committee. (i3. In the event of the Commissioners of Estate Bills reporting that, in their opinion, it is not reasonable that the Bill submitted to them shall pass into law, such Bill shall not l)e further considered. 1 ..I,, 141 64. No Conuuittee on any Private Bill, of which notice is re- quired to be jjiven, is to conHifler the same until such Bill has been ])rinte(l and distributed to MeniV)er8, and five days' clear Notice of the sitting of such Committee has been aflixed in the LoVjby. And no Motion for any sus[)ension or modification of this Rule shall be entertained by the House, unless after reference made thereof, at a previous Sitting f)f the Htuse, to the Proper Standing Committee, or upon Report submitted by sucli Committee. (2) On the day of posting of ;iny Bill under this Rule, the Clerk of the House shall append to the printed Votes and Proceedings of the Day, a Notice of such posting ; and also a Notice of Meetings of any of the Standing ('Mmmittees charged with the consideration of Private Bills or Petitions therefor, that may have been appointed for the following day. 65. A copy of the Bill containing the Amendments proposed to be submitted to the Standing Committee, shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office two clear days before the meeting of the Com- mittee thereon. 66. All persons whose interest or property may be affected by any Private Bill shall, when required so to do, appear before the Standing Committee touching their consent, or may p.end such con- sent in writing, proof of which may be demanded by such Com- mittee. And in every case the Committee upon any Bill for incor- porating a Com{»auy may require proof that the persf)ns whose names appear in the Bill, as composing the Company, are of full age, and in a position to etl'ect the objects contemplated, and have consented to become incorporated. 67. All questions before Committee on Private Bills are decided by a majority of voices, including the voice of the Chairman ; and whenever the voices are equal the Chairman has a second or casting vote. 68. It is the duty o*" a Select Committee to which any Privat-e Bill Tr.;7 V)e referred by the House, to call the attention of the House specially to any provision inserted in such Bill that does not appear to have been contemplated in the Notice for the same, as reported upon by the Committee on Standing Orders. 69. The Committee to which a Private Bill may have been re- ferred, shall report the same to the House in every case ; and when any material alteration has been made in the Preamble of the Bill, such alteration, and the reasons for the same, are to be stated in the Report. 70. When the Conmiittee on any Private Bill report to the House that the Preamble of such Bill has not been proved to their satisfaction, they must also state the grounds npon which they have arrived at such a decision ; and no Bill so reported upon shall be i 1' ! 142 jiIucimI upon tlie Onlei's of the D;iy, unless liy spi'ci.'il ••rder of tl»e J{ouse. (2) Private Bills, otherwise repoi'ted to the Hoiuse bj* such Com- mittee, shall be placed upon the Orders of the Day following the reception e open to p\d)lic inspi-ction daily, during < Mlice hours. 7;'). The Clerk of the House shall prepare, daily, lists of all Pri- vate Bills and Petitiona for such Bills, upon which any Couunittee is ajipointed to sit, specilying the time of meeting and the room where the Committee shall sit ; and tlu^ same shall be hung up in the Lobby. 7er.sonally responsible to the House and to the Speaker for the ol)servance of the Rules, Orders, and Practice of Parliament, and Itules jirescribed l)y tln^ S[ieaktn', and also for tlu- payment of all fees and chargtss ; and he sliall not act as Parlia- mentary Agent until he shall have received the express sanction ami authority of the Speaker, who may revoke the .same at pleasure. 77. Any Agent wh(t shall wilfully act in violation of the Rides and Practice of Parliament, or any Rules prescribed by the I4;i speaker, ur wIn) sli.ill wilfully niisct induct himself in inMsecutiiiti any proceedings before the House-, shall be liable to an absolute or temporary prohibition to practice as a Parliamentary Agent at the pleasure of the Speaker. (■ommittees. 78. The Clerk of the House shall cause to lie atiixed, in some conspicuous part of the House, a list of the several Standing and Select Connnitteea a])pointed during the Session. 79. There shall be appointed in each Session a Permanent Chair- man of Committt es of the Whole House, who, when the Speaker leaves the chair, shall, if j)resent, preside over and maintain order in the Conniiittee. (2) The Rules of the House shall be observed in Committee of the Whole House 8o far as may be applicable, except the Ride lim- iting the number of times of speaking. SO. Questions of Order arising in Committee of the Whole House shall be decided by the Chairman, sultject to an appeal to the House ; but disorder in a Connnittee can only be censured by the House on receiving a report thei'eof. 81. A Motion that the Chairman leave the chair shall always be in order, and shall take precedence of any other Motion. 82. Bills which may be on the Order of the Day for consideration in Committee on the same day, may be referred together to a Com- uiittee of the Whole House, which may consider all the Bills so referred to it without the Chairman leaving the Chair on each sep- arate Bill. 8:5. No Si'lect Committee may, without leave of the House, con- sist of more than fifteen members, and the Mover may submit the names to form the Committee, uidess objected to by five members; if objt'cted to, the House may name tlie Connnittee in the following manner: — Each nu'inber to naiue one, and those who havt; most voices, with the movei", shall form the same ; but it shall be always understood that n<) meiiilter who declares or deciiles against tlio Principle or substanct" of a Bill, Resolution or matter to lie com- mitted, can be nominated of such Ci>nunittee. 84. Of the nundier of Members a|ipoiiitetl to compose a Commit- tee, a majority of tiiesauie shall lie a uorum, unless the House has otherwise orderetl. 8r». Hi'ports from Standing and Select Committees may be made by Mem"»e)s standing in their places, and without proceetling to the Bar of the House. So ((f) The S]»ecial Committee to prepare and report lists of Members to couipose the Standing Conunittees ol the House, and 144 ill I tho said several Standing ("uiiiinitties, may be appointed, ami thereafter may proceed to organize and sit, and re{)<)rt at any time after an Address to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in reply to tlie Speech shall have been moved in the House, although the Debate on such Address may not have been concluded. IV it ne!<.- be obtained from such witness is, in his opinion, material and inijiortant : and no such payment shall be made in any case without the authority of the Sj)eaker, which will be signified by the endorsement of the Speaker upim the aforesaid certificate ; and when any witness shall have lieen in attendance during three days, if his presence is still further required, rei iiur.se shall igain be had U> the Chairman of the Com- mittee, and so on, every three days ; and no witness residing at the Seat of Government shall be paid for his attendance. Divisioiiit. 87. When Members have been called in, prejiaratory to a Division, no further debate is to be permitted. 88. Upon a Division, the Veas and Naj's shall not bo entere«l upon the Minutes, unless deuianded by five Members ; and on Questions of Adjournment of the House, or of the debate, the numbers only shall be entered. 88 (d) When the Yeas and Nays are taken, the Clerk sh/iU enter upon the Votes and I'roceedings, the Pairs, as may be declareil, (if any), and they shall also be entered in tfie .Journals. And Pairs may be declared inunediately after a vote, without re-calling the Yeas and Nays. I'ftitions. 81>. I'etiti(»n3 to the Hcmso shall be presented by a Member, in his place, who shall be answerable that they do not contain im])er- tinent or improper matter. 00. Kvery Meml)er oflering to present a petition to the House, shall endorse his naim- thereupon, and confine him.'-elf to a statement of the parties from whom it came, the number of signatures 145 Wi iillll time reply ?h tin- Con- I Select {ills, :i luring ig ex- mmit- attached lo it, and the material allegations it containH. Petitions may be either written (jr printed ; provided always that the signa- tures of at least three ]ietitioner8 are subscriV)ed on the sheet containing the prayer of the petition, except in the case of a single petitioner, or a corporation. 91. N(j Petition can be received which pray.s for any expenditure, grant or charge on the public revenue, whether payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, or out of moneys to be provided by the House. 92. Kvery Petition not containing matter in breach of the Privileges of the House, and which according to the rules or practice of the House can be received, is brought to the Table by direction of the Speaker, who cannot allow any debate, or any Member to speak upon, or in relation to, such petition ; but it may be read by the Clerk at the Table, if recjuirevl ; or if it complain of some present personal grievance, requiring an immediate remedy, the matter contained therein may be brought into immediate discussion . Aid and Supply. [By the 54th Section of the Imperial Act, .30 Vict. c. 3, "The British North American Act, 1867," it is provided that the House shall not adopt or pass any Vote Resolution, Address or Bill for the appropriation of any part of the Public Revenue, or of any Tax or Impost, to any purp4. The Committee of Supply and of Ways and Means are appointed on motion, without previous notice, at the commence- ment of each SeHsion, as soon as an address lias been agreed to in answer to the Speech of tlie liieutenant-Ciovernor. I'rinthKj. 9r». On motion for Printing any Paper being otfered, the same shall be first suomitted to the Statuling Committee on Printing, for Report, before the (juestion is i)ut thereon. VI. — Opkk^krk and Skkvantk of tiik Houhb. 9(J. The Hours of attctidaiioe of the respective f)fticerB of the House, and the extra clerks einpliyed during the Session, shall be fixed from time to time by the Speaker. 51 , ii • 1 I I 14(1 '.>7. liofoio tilliiii^ any vacancy in the sorvicu of tlie Hoiisu by fclie Speaker, iiujuiiy .shall be n>ade touchint^ the necessity tor the con- tinuance of such otHce ; and the amount of salary to l»e attached to the same shall be fixed by the Speaker, subject to tiie ap[)roval of tJie House. '•>8. No Clerk or Messenger shall be eiu|)!oyed, nor any new appointment made, until tiie Clerk of the House shall liave set forth the necessity for sucli appointment, and sliall have delivereiJ such re(juisitioii to the Speaker endorsed with his I'ecommondation and ajiproval. ".>'.). it shall be the duty of all tlu' Permanent OHicers of this House to complete and finish the work rt-mainiuLf at the close of th« Session. 100. The Clerk of the House siiall be re3ponsil)le for the safe keeping; of all the I'apers and llecords of the House and shall have the direction and control over all the oHicers and clerks emi)loyed in the ofHces, subject to such orders as he may from time to time receive from the Speaker of the House. 101. The Clerk of the House shall place on thi" Speakers table, every morning, previous to the meetinsj of the House, the Order of the Proceedings for tlie Day. 102. It shall be the duty of tlu' Clerk to make and cau.se to be printed, and delivered to each Member at the conunencement of every Session of Parliament, a List of the Reports, or other period- ical Statements which it is the duty of any ofHcer or department of the Government, or any corporate body, to make to the House, referring to the Act or Resolutions and page oi the volume of Law.s or .Journals wherein the same may be orderi'd : and jdacing inider the name of such officer or corporation a List of the Reports or Returns required of him, or it, to be made, and the time when tho Report or Periodical Statement may be expected. 103. The Sergeant-at- Arms attending the House shall l)e respons- ible for the safe keeping of the IMace, Fuiniture, and Fittings thereof, and for the conduct »jf the Messengers and inferior Servants of the House. 104. No stranger who shall have been eonnuitted by Order of the Htiuse to tho custody of the Sergeant-at-.Arms, shall be i'elea,sed from such custody until he has paid a fee of four dollars to tho Sergeant-at-Arms. 105. No allowance shall be made to any per.son ni the employ of the House, who may not residi' at the Seat of Oovernmont, for travelling expenses in coming to attend his duties. VII. LiimARV. lOK. A [)roper Catalogue of the Hooks belonging to the Lil)r*ry shall be kei)t. l)y the Librarian, or person in wIkmh the custody and |fclie ll of IllOW aet Ltioii safe liave loyed time ablis, ler of 147 resjxinsibility thereof Hhall be vestetl, and who shall l)e required to report to the House, through the Speaker, at the opening of each Session, the actual state of the Library. 107. No person shall be entitled to resort to the Library during a Session of Parliament, excei)t the Lieutenant-(iovernor, the Mem- l»ers of the Executive Council and Legislative Assembly, and the otHcers of the House, and such other persims as may receive a written order oi admission from the S]»eaker. IVleml)ers may [)er- sonally introduce strangers tiect to such regulations as may be deemed necessaiy for the securit}' and preservation of the collection. J 11. During the Kecess of Parliament, no Member of the House shall be at liberty to borrow, or t(> have in his possession at anyone time, more than three works from the Library. (»r to retain the same for a longer perioe given of any important amendment i)roposed in Committees, or at Third Reading, Rules 65. 7z. Attniud lie/ioils t" Leiiislat ure. List of, to be prejiared by the Clerk, Rule 102. Appoint me itt.t to offiee. Rules relative to. 07. '.t8. Hjm.s : Precedence in daily Routine, legulated, Rules 19-23 -Rules as to introduction of, and proceedings ui)on, 40-45. See also Frirate Bills. IUHhiu Frartices. Rule IKi. Business of tlie Hoti.se. Ordinary daily Routine, Rule IH — How ilisposed of, 20-28. Canau Bills ; rieijuire Special Notice. Rule S5. (JasfiiKi I'ote. To be given by the Siteaker on an e(|ual division. Rule 9 -by the Chairman, in Private Bills (-ommittees, (17. Chairman (jf (Committees. Permanent Chairman of Connnittees of the Whole House to be aj)pointed each Session, Rule 79. Clekk ok thk llui si; : To certify readings <)f Bills, Rule 51; To publish Rules respect- ing applications for Piivate Rills, l)efore every Session, 52 -To set up lists of Committees apjiointed, 78 To pay Witnesses before Select Conniiittees, 80 — llis responsibility and jurisdiction, lOO — Certain duties re(piired of him, 98, 101, 102. i'leilis (!/((/ Seivaitts. See Officers aitd Serraids nf the Uotise. Commitment, .Motion of. Precludes amendment of the Main Question, R. I ' ■!' li k 150 Committal a of the Whole Huvaf. How formed and regulated. Rule 70, 82 — Permanent Chairiiiiui to be appcdnted, 79 — On Bills reported from Select Coniniittties, 22 Proceedings in Committee on Bills, 48. 72 Proceedings oii iteport, 49— Several Bills may be referred to the same Committee, Rule 82. Cnmmltfcoi, Sdi'c.t. How appointed, Rule 83 — Quorum. 84 — Re- ports from, 85— l*ayment of Witues.se.s, 8(5 Lists of Commirtees to be hung up, 78, Committees {SUnnliiui) on Prirntr IhlU ami Sfl-71, 85 Must report on every Bill referred, (iO. Committees (Standi) if/). May be appointed after Address is ]iro- posed, 85 (((). Deijates : Rules regulating, D-lo — No Member to speak twice except in certain cases, 15 To cease after Members are called in for Division. 87. Diiisioiis. Rules concerning, 87. i^8. Ihnihle Rdunis. Members ret\irned upon Double Returns to with- draw till their Elections are deteruuned. Rule 11(5 J trapped Onlers of the Day. How disposed of, l{ule 24. Elections. A Member to withdraw during the discussion of any questitm touching his election, Rule 114 («). Ernploues. See Dffici'is and »S'(;'(Voi/..s of the House. Estate Bills. Proceedings thereon before the Couimiswioners of Estate Bills, Rules (i2', (l.S. Ei-e)ii)Kj Sittings of the Hioisf. Rule 2. E.rtra Clerks, Kmphniment . Ho>ise if Ciinmious (f (inat Hrilaiii. Rules of, to lie f originate, by Message, all supply votes, page ;J2- To have access to the Library, Rule 107. Mectiiifi of till Jlmi.sr. At three oVloek p.m. each sitting day. Rule 1 -Evening Sittings, 2 — IMotions respecting, may be made with- out Notice^ 32. Membkks : To remain seated (ui)on adjourniiicnt) until Speaker retires. Rule .3 — Rules and Order in Debate, 10- lo — Not to reflect on any Vote of the House, I\ule 13 Not to speak twice to a Question, 15 A Reply allowed in certain cases, Rule 15 — Not to vote if pecuniarily interested. Ki To preserve decorum in the House. 17 — Not t<> be absent without leave, 18 Answerable for pi'opriety of Petitions, 89, 90 — To endorse I'etitions, und not to debate them on i)resenla- tion, 90 — Privileges with respect to the Library, 107-111. To withdraw if their Klectiims be discussed, or if returned upon double returns. 114 {i() — Bribery practices to be severely itunished, 113 — And the otler of Money, etc., to u Member, IKJ, Mes.'ietKjcr.s. See Officffs mid Sryni ids of the House. Motions oiiil (^hicMioiis. Rules cimcerning, 28-37. Notices of Million. T/ndisposed of at .adjournment of the House, Rule 20, 27— Mode of giving Notices, 31 — Dispensed with. l)y unanimous consent, .32. Notices of I'lirafi: llill-<. Rules relativ<' thereto to be published. Rule 63— Forms to be observed in intended ap[)lication for Private Bills, 53-55 — Connuittee on Stantling Orders to report thereon, without special refiU'ence, 50 If Bills contain provisions not con- templated in Notice, Committee thereon is to call the attention of the House thereto, 08. Noliei' i)f Siftiiiij iif CniiiiiiUlir nil all if I'rii-iiii- Hill. To be attixedin the Lobby and appended to the Votes, Rule 04 - No Motion for a general suspension of such Notice to be entertained except after Report by Connnittee, 04. Offensire Wnnls. Against the Queen, or Royal Family, or the (lovernor, or either House, or any Member, not permitted. Rule 13. Om-'ickks am> Skhvam's (»!' rut: lloi sk : Hours of attendance, Rule 90 Vacancies among, how tillenij)Iaining of jtresent j)ersonal grievance, may be immediately discussed, 92 — Cannot be received if praying for grant of charge on Revenue, 91. Petitions for Private Bills. Rules concerning, 51-50 -To be con- sidered by Committee on Standing Orders without special refer- ence, 56. Previous Question. Rule 35. Priutimj. Of Bills, Rules 43, 44 — Of other documents, to be sanc- tioned by Printing Committee, 95. I'rivate Bills. Rules concerning. 51 -76. Primie Bill Reijister. Rule 74. Private Hill : Privilrqe. Questions of, having pracedence, Rule MS. L'EEN, HEH Ma.IE.STY THE No Member to speak disrespectfully of, Kule l.». Questions : Members not to speak beside the Question, Rule IM May be re;i'i when required, 14 Superseded by Motion to read the Orders of the L)ay, 28 — Queations and Motions, Rules concerning, .']0-;{7. Questions put by Meml>ers. Rule as to Questicms to Ministers of the Crown, and others, 29 — Two days' Notice thereof required, 31. Quorum. Twenty Members re<[uired to form a Quorum, Rule 4 — .Adjournment for want of, 1 — if no (k)uorum, names of Members present to be recorded, 6 — Quorum of Select Connnittee, 84. [\ 153 of Mr. iJiri In uiiv Htnltray Bills. Recjuire Special Notice, Rule 55. Ri'ports. How made. Rule Ho — Reports on Private Hills, 08-71. Roijid Family. No Member to speak disrefii)ectfully of any mem- ber thereof, Rule 13. Siiturday. House does not t)rdinarily sit on, Rule 1. Sch'ct Cam mitt ei's. See Ci'tnmittees. Select. Sekokant-at-Arms : To a}>})reliend Stranj^ers acting improperly. Rules <»— To clear The House i>f Strangers when re(|uired, 7 — His responsibility and juris- ffictr> (iiul Servants. Si'KAKKi; : His duties at the Meeting and Adjournment of the House, Rules IT) To direct Strangers to withdraw, when recjuired by five Mem- liel'8. 7. To preserve Order, and decide (juestiois of (Jrder, Rule S — Not to del»ate, and only to give a Casting Vote, 9- To read Motitms before deliate tliereon, 'Xi — To apprize the House of Un}>atliamen- tary Motions, 87 — To determine allowances to Witnesses, 88- Not to allow discussion on presenting Petitions, 92 — To have full control over Parliamentary Agents, 7fi, 77 — To fix hours of attendance of < )thc('r8 and Clerks, IMi To till up vacancies in the Offices, and fix salaries of new F^mployes. 97, 98 — Flis authority in respect to the Library, 106, 108 — ( )rders printing of Votes and Tniceedings. 114. Sju'crlics. See Pdnihs. StroiKjcr.'*. If guilty of misconduct, or not withdrawing wlien direc- ted, to be taken into custody, Rule (J — Not to be discharged without special order, (7* Strangers to withdraw when required by five Meml)ers, 7 — Strangers committed, not to be discharged until payment of a Fee to the Sergeant, 104. Si;i"i'i;Y : Supply votes to be first recommended by the (jovernor. Page 31 — Motions for Su|)j)ly not to be presently entered upon : To be first discussed in Oomn)ittee of the Whole House, Rule 93 Committees of Supply, and Ways ami Moans ajtpointed at the commencement of each Session, 94. Sn.spcti.'iioH of Rides. On Petitions for Private liills. Rules 51, 57 — On I'rivate Bills. (54, 73. Third Himlinqs of Bills. When to take place, Rules "JO, 49. T'lli Bridge Bills. Reipiiie Special Notices, Rule 54. Tramtray liriihji's Bills. Require Special Notice, Rule 55. Tr<( c( Ring E.rpt' uses of Emploiies. Not to be allowed to them. Rule 10.^), df 154 UiipurliumenUtrii Motions. Rule 37. Unpronded Gases. Kulo ll.'>. Votes of The Hoime. Not to l»e reflected on by Members, Hule l.J. Vofi'ti and I'rof'cediiuis. Certain Notices to be appended theri-to, llulos 31, «i4— Certified Copy to bo sent daily to the Lieutennnt- (lovernor. Rule 39 Shall be printed, 114. iVifJidramd of Motions. Is permitted with unanimous consent uf the Hous(,', Rule 34. lVit}i,ess€s. Before Select Committees, how jiaid, Rule 8(5. Yeiia mid Nays. Not to be recorded (up«)n a Divisiuii'; unless demanded by five Members, jior upon »|uestions of adjournmeiu. Rule 88. |e t:;, lli'to, 'iit ut link'ss Inetit. APPENDIX. 357 HEMBERS OF FIRST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO. net 27th December, i86y. Aldington : E. J. Hooper. AlgoniJi ; Fred. W. Cumberland Bothwell : Archibald McKellar Hugh Finlaj'son. E. H. Wood. : W. Fitzsimmons. : Donald Sinclair. Edward Blake. Thomas Swinarton. Robert Lyon. Hon. J. S. Mac Brant, N. : Brant, S. : Brock ville Bruce, N. : Bruce, S. : Cardwell Carleton : Cornwall donald. Dundas : Simon Cook. Durham, E. : A. T. H. Williams. Durham, W. : John McLeod. Elgin, E. : Solomon Wigle. Elgin, W. : Nicol McColl. Essex : Daniel Luton. Frontenac : Hon. Sir H. Smith. Grenville, S. : .lames Craig. Grey, S. : A. W. Lauder. Grey, N.: Thomas Scott. Haldimand : Jacob Baxter. Halton : VVilliam Barber. Hamilton : James M. William.^, Hastings, W. : Ketchum Graham. Hastings, E. : Henry Corby. Hastings, N. : Geo. H. Boulter. Huron, N. : W. T. Hays. Huron, S. : Robert Gibbons. Kent : Jolin Smith. Kingston : M. VV. Strange. Lambton : Timothy Bl»ir Pardee. Lanark, X. : Darnel Galbraith. Lanark, S. ; W. Leeds and Gronvillo Smith. M. N. Shaw. Henry D. loiin Hon. Leeds, S Lennox : Lincoln : London : Middlesex, N. Middlesex, W lU). Middlesex, E. Benjamin Tett. ohn Stevenson. C. Rykert. J. Carling. Jas. L Smith. Nathaniel Cur- James Evans. Don- Ontario, N. Ontario, S. : Ottawa: R. Oxford, N. : Oxford, S. : Mon<'k : George Secord. Niagara (with township) aid Robertson. Norfolk, S. : Simpson McCall. Norfolk, N. : James Wilson. Northumberland. E. : John Eyre. Northumberland, VV. ; Alex. Fraser. ; Th<)ma8 Paxton. William McGill. W. Scott. George Perrj', Adam Oliver. Peel : .Fohn Coyne. Perth, N. : Andrew Monteith. Perth, S. : James Trow. Peterboro', W. : John Carnegie, Jr. Peterboro', E. : Ge. M. Boulter. Huron, N. : Thos. (Jibson Huron, S. : Kobt. (iibboiiH Kent : .lames Dawson. Kingston : William Kobiti.son. Lambton : T. B. I'ardee Lanark, N. : David (Jalbraith. Lanark, S. : Abraham (y'odo. Leeds and (hvnville, N. : Jlenry Merrick. Leeds, S. H. S. Macdonald. Lennox : J. T. Grange. Lincoln : .1. C. Rykert. London : Hon. .lohii Carling. Middlesex, N. : .1. S. Smith. Middlesex, W.: Alex. MfiKen/.ie. Middlesex. E. : Itichard Tooley. Monck : L. McC;illum. Niagara : Hon. Ste|)hen Rich- ards. Norfolk. S. : S. McCall. Norfolk. N. : .John Clarke. Northumberland, E. : W. W. Wfbb. Northumb'irland, \\ . .\lex. Eraser. Ontario, N. : Thos. Paxton. Ontario, S. : Abram Farewell. Ottawa: Hon. K. W. Sc()tt. Oxford, N. : (Jeo. Perry. Oxford. S. : Adam Oliver. Peel : .John Coyne. Perth, N. : A. Monteith. Perth, S. : Thos. D. (iuost. Peterlhirough, W . 'I'lios. M. Fairltuirn. Peterboriiugh, K. : (ieo. Ileail, Pre.scott : .1. \N\ Hamilton. Prince Edward : uii. Toronto. \\ . Adam Crooks?. Toronto. K. : Hon. M. C. Caiu- eroH. Victoria, N. \ ictoria, S. : Waterloo, N NVaterloo, S. Wellanc Duncan AFcC'rea. S. ('. Wood. : Moses Sprinj^er. : T. Cleiuons. W- '.'.ington, N. \\'elliiit!ton, ('. W ellintfton, S. Wentwortli. N. NV'entworth. S. Vork, K. : 11. York, W. : \\ York, N Hon. J. G. ("urric. Afterwards Added. : liobt. McKim. : Charles Clarke. : Peter (!ow. : Robt. Christie. : W, Sexton. I'. Crosby. I*. Patterson. \lfred lioultbee. —82. bstli January, 1872. Siiiicoe, N. : \V. I). Ardagh. hiirharn, W . : .John McTjeod. Northumberland. W. : Charles ( Jiff'ord. Ii>th .January, 1872. Stormont : .lame.s iJethunu. 8th .January, 187M. Prince Kdward : .1. T. I\TcCuaitj[. Cornwall : ]()() (Jrey, N. : Thomas .Scott. Grey, E. : Abrain W. LaucU'r. I laldimand : Jac<)b Baxter. Halton : W. Barber. Hamilton : J. M. Williams. Hastings, W. : Thomas Wills. Hastings, K. : A. S. Appleby. Hastings. N. : Geo. H. Boulter. Huron, W. : A. McLagan Ross. Huron, E. . Thomas Gibson. Huron. S. : Archibald Bishop. Kent, W. : Alexander ('outts. Kent, E. : Archibald McKellar. Kingston : William Robinson. Lambton, W, : T. B. Pardee. Larabton, E. : Peter (iiraham. Lanark, N. : W. Mostyn. Lanark, S. : Abraham Code. Leeds and Grenville, N. : Henry Merrick. Leeds, S. : Robert H. Preston. Lennox : John Thos. Grange. Lincoln : Sylvester Neelon. London : W. R. Meredith. Middlesex, N. : .fohn McDou- gall. Middlesex, W. worth. Middlesex, E. : Richard Tooley. Monck : Henry R. Haney. Muskokaand Parry Sound: .John C Miller. Norfolk, S. : Richard l^ichard- son. Norfolk, N. : John Glarke. Nortliumberland, E. : Jas. M. Ferris. John Watter- Northumberland, W . : W. llir- graft. Ontario, N. : Thomas I'axton. Ontario, S.: Nicholas W'. Brown. Ottawa : Oaniel .1. O'Donoghue. Oxford, N. : (). Mowat. Oxford. S. : Adau) Oliver. Peel : K. Chisholm. Perth, N. : David D. Hay. Perth, S. : Thomas Ballantyne. Peterborough, W.: Geo. A. Cox. I^eterborough, K. : J. C. SuUi- van. Prescott : \\. Harkin. Prince EdwarJ ; Gideon Striker Renfrew, S. : James Bontield. Renfrew, N. : Thomas Deacon Russell : Adam Jacob Baker. Simcoe, S. : D'Arcy Boulton, Simcoe, E. • .John Kean. Simcoe, W. : Thomas Long. Stormont : James Bethune. Toronto, W. : Robert Bell. Toronto, E. : M. C. Cameron. Victoria, N. : John D. Smith. Victoria, S. : S. C. Wood. Waterloo, N. : Moses Springer. W^aterloo, S. ; John Fleming. Welland : J. G. Currio. Wellington, N. : John Mc(iowan Wellington, C. : Charles Clarke Wellington, S. : Peter Gow. Wentworth, N. : 'I'homas Stock, Wentworth, S. : W. Sexton. York, E. : John Lane. York, W. : Peter P;>,tter.. Simcoe, S. ; Wm. .1. Parkhill. Monck : Richard Harcourfc. Kssex, N. : Solomon White. Elgin, W. : David M. Laws. Algoma : R. A. Lyon. Toronto, E. : ,\lex. Morris. iMii 161 FOURTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, net 7th January, 1880 Acldington : 11. M. Deroche. Algoma : Robert A. Lyon. Briint, N. : ' Brant, S. : Brockville Bruce, N. : Bruce, S. Elt,nii, E. Elgin, W. : Essex, N. : Essex, S. : Frontenac Olengiury ; James Young Hon. A. S. ilariiv. : Hon. C. F. Frasor. Donald Sinclair. R. M. Wells. Cardwell : Charles Roliinsoii. Carleton : (Jeo. W. Monk. Cornwall : Win. IVIaik. DutFerin : John Barr. Dundas : Andrew Broder. Duihani, K. : John Rnsevear. Durham, W. : J. \V. McLaugh- lin. Thomas M. Nairn. John Cascaden. : Solomnn White. Lewis Wigle. D. D. Calvin. Doniild INFacmaster. CJrenville, S. : Fred. F. French. Grey, N. ; David CrL■i^dlton. Grey, F. : A. W. LautUi-. (Jrey, S. : James H. Hunter. Haldimand : .Jacob Baxter. Haltoii : David l{ol)ertson. Hamilton : John Morison Oih- f-ry Merrick. Leeds, 8. : Wm. Richardson. Lennox : Geori^o D. Hawley. liincoln : Sylvesiir Xeelou.' London : W. R. Aferodith. Middlesex, E. : PvichardTooley. Middlesex, N : John Waters. Middlesex, W. : J„lm Watter- worth. Monck : Richard Harcourt. Muskuka and Parry Sound • John C. IMiller. Norfolk, S. : Wm. Morgan. Norfolk, N. : John B. Freeman. Northumberland, E. : J. M. Fer- ris. Northumberland, W. ; John C Field. Ontario, N. : Thomas Paxton. Ontario, S. : John Dryden. Ottawa : Patrick Baskerville. Oxford, N.: Plon. O. iMowaf. Oxford, S.: Hon. Adam Crooks. Peel : Kenneth Chisholm. Perth, N.: D. D. Hay. Perth, S.: Thomas Ballantyne. Peterborough, E. • Thomas Ble- zard. Peterborough, W.: William H. Scott. Pro-scf»tt : William Harkin. Prince Edward : Gideon Striker. Renfrew, S. : James B<»nrield. Renfrew, N.: Thomas Murray. Hussell : Ira Morgan. Simcoo, E. : Herniiin H Cook. Simcoe, S. ; W. James Parkhill. Simcoo, W.: Thomas Tioni.'. Storuiont : Jost;|)h Kerr. Toronto. L.: Hon. A. Morris. Toronto, W.: Robert Bell. . t ! f ';i 1()2 Victoria, N.: .Samuel .Stanley Peck. Victoria, S.: Hon. .S. C. Wood. Waterloo, N.: Moses Springer. Waterloo, S. : .James Livingston. Welland : Daniel Near. Wellington, W. : Robert Mc- Kim. Wellington, C. : Charles Clarke. Wellingt(m, S. : James Laidlaw. Wentworth, N. : .las. McMahon. Went worth, .S. : ,J. M. Carpen- ter. York, E.: T. W. Badgerow. York, W.: Peter Patterson. York, X.: .1. H. Widdilield. Afterwards Added. KJth .January, 18H0. Dutlerin : Wm. .Jelly. 12th January, 1882. Durham, E. : Chas. H, Brenton. Ontario, N. : Frank Madill. Prescott : Albert Hagar. Waterlo.., N.: Elias W. D. .Snider. 19tli January, 1882. Peterborough, W. : K. Kincaid. V)th December, 1882. Simcoe, B. : Charles Drury. Essex, S. : W. D. Balfour. Hastings, W, : Battis Rose. Waterloo, .S. : Isaac Master. Renfrew, N.; W. B. McAlliatt-r. Glengarry : .James Rayside. l.oth December, 1882. Bruce, S. : H. P. O'Connor. Muskoka and Parry Sound: I. H. Bettes. FIFTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Met 23rd January, 1884. Addington : George Denison. Algoma : R. A. Lyon. Brant, N.; .James Young. Brant, S.: A. 8. ILirdy. Brockville : C. F. Eraser. Bruce, N.: .John ( Jillies. Ikuce, H.: H. I'. ()'Conm)r. W. H. Hammel. G. W. Monk. Alex. P. Ross. R(.bert Mc(Jhee. Dundas : Andrew Broder. Durham, E. : C. H. Breretufierin Elgin, E.: inger. Elgin, W. Essex, N . : Essex, S.: Frontenac (ilengarry Charles Oaks Ermat- .lohn Cascaden. Solomon White. W. D. Balfour. : Henry Wilmot. .James Rayside. (Jrenville, S : Fred. .1. French. Grey, N.: David Creighton. (Jrey, E. ; A. W. Lauder. (Jrey, .S. : .John Blythe. Haklimand : .Jacob Baxter. Halton : Wm. Iverns. IJamilton : .J. M. (iibson. Ha,ating8, W.. E{)h. Geo. Sills. 16a Hastings, K.: Wm. P. Hudson. Hastings, N.: A. F. Wood. Huron, E.: Thomas Gibson. Huron, S. : Arch. Bishop. Huron, W.: A. M. Ross. Kent, E. : Daniel McCraney. Kent. W. : James Clancey. Kingston : James H. Metcalfe. Lamhton, W. : T. B. Pardee. Ijambton. E.: Peter (Jraham. Lanark, N.: W. C. Caldwell. Lanark, S. : William Lees. Leeds, S.: Robert H. Pre.ston. Lennox : .\. Hale Roe. Lincoln : Sylvester Neelon. Tjondon : W. R. Meredith. Middlesex, E. : D. McKenzie. Middlesex, N.: John Waters. Middlesex, W.: Alex. Johnston. Monck : Richard Hareourt. Muskoka and F'arry Sound : F. G. Fau(|uier. Norfolk, 8.: Wm. Morgan. Norfolk. N.: John 15. Freeman. Northumberland, E.: J. M. Fer- ris. NorthumbiMJand, W. : R. Mul- hoUand. Ontario, N.: Isaac J. (iould. Ontario, S. : John Dryden. Ottawa : P. Baskerville. Oxfonl, N.: Oliver Mr)vvat. O.xford, 8.; Adam Crooks. Peel : Kenneth Chiaholm, (ieorge Hess. Perth, N, Perth S.: Thoma.s Ballantyne. Peterborough, E. : Thomas Ble- zard. Peterborough, W. : John Car- negie. Preacott : Albert Hagar. Prince Fdward : James Hart. Renfrew, S. : John F. Dowling. Renfrew, N.: Thomas Murray. Russell : Honore Robillard. 8imcoe, E. : Charles Drury. Simcoe, S. : Geo. R. McKay. Sinicoe, W. : Or.son J. Phelps. Stormont : Joseph Kerr. Toronto, E. 'I'oronto, W. Victoria, N. Victoria, S. : Waterloo, N Waterloo, >S Alex. Morris. H. E. Clarke. John Fell. D. J. Mclntyre. : E. W. B. Snider. Isaac Master. Welland : James E. Morin. Wellington, ^^'. : Robert Mc- Kim. Wellington, C. Wellington, 8. : Wentworth, S. : York, ?] : Geo York, W. York, N. Chas. Clarke. James Laidlaw. Nicholas Awrey. W. Badgerow. John Gray. 1. H. Widdifield. Afterwards Added. 7th March, 1SS4. Oxford, 8.: (Jeorge A. Cooke. 24th March, 1H84. (irey. E.: Neil McColman. 3rd February, 188;".. Muskoka and Parry Sound : .1. W. Dill. Renfrew, S. : J, K. Dowling. L'8th January, 188ti. Muskoka and Parry Sound, James Conmee. 29th January, ]880. Lennox : George D. Hawloy. Kent, E. : Robert Ferguson. 2nd February, 188<). Algoma: Robert Adam Lyon. 164 SIXTH LEaiSLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Met lOth February, i887. m I ^ i Addington . John S. Miller. Brnnt:, N. : Win. B. Wood. Brant, S. : A. S. Hardy. Brockville : C. F. Fraser. Bruce, N. : J. W. S. Biggar. Bruce, S. : H. P. O'Connor. Bruce, C. : W. M. Dack. Card well: W. H. Haniniell. Carleton : Geo. VV. Monk. Cornwall & Storinont : William Mack. Dufferin : F. C. Stewart. Dundas : Theo. .F. Chamberlain. Durham, E. : Thos. D. Craig. Durham, W.: d.W. McLaughlin. Elgin, E. : Thos. M. Nairn. Elgin, W. : A. B. Ingram. Essex, N. : Gaapard Pacaud Essex, S. : W. D. Balfair. Frontenac : Henry Wihuot. Glengarry : Jas. liayside. Grenville : F. J. French, (irey, N. : D. Creiyhton. Grey, C. : Joseph Korke. Grey, S. : John Blyth. Haldimand : Jacob Bnxter. Halton : William Kerns. Hamilton : J. M. (Jibson. Hastings, W. : G. W. Gstrom. Hastings, E. : W. T*. Hudson. Hastings, N. : A. F. VN'ood. Huron, E. : Thos. Gibson. Huron, S. : A. Hy.slop. Huron, W. : A. M. Ross. Kent, E : Robt. Ferguson. Kent, W. : Jas. Clancy. Kingston : J. H. Metcalfe. Lambton, E. : Peter Iin Fell. Victoria, \V. ; John McKav Waterloo. N. : E. W. D. Siiider. Waterloo. S. : .Jnlm D. Moore. Welland : Win. McCleary. Wellingt(m, S. : Dun. (iuthrif. Wellingtrni, E. : Chas. Clarke. Wellington. W. : \. S. Allan. Wontwortli, N. : Jas. McMahon. Wentworth, S. : Nicholas A ww-y. York, E. : (ieo. [i. Smith. York, W. : J(.hnT. Gilmour. York, N. : E. J. Davis. 10th March, 1891. Hamilton : J. M. (Jibson 13t.h March, 1891. Bruce, N. : David Porter. 6th April, 1891. Grey, S. : Gilbert McKechnie. 11th February, 1892. Wellington, E. : Jas. Kii'kwood. Ist March, 1892. Renfrew, N. : Henry Barr. Kingston : William Harty. Afterwards Added. 3l8t March, 1893. Toronto, E. : G. S. Ryerson. 4t,h April, 1893. Peel : John Smith. 14th February, 18!»4. Bruce, N. : I). McNaughtoii. 15th February, 1894. Lambton, E. : Peter U. Mc- Callum. 27th February, 1894. Lanark, S. : J. M. Clarke. i'i t s II f' i tri 1' if; If EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEHBLV. Met 2ist February, 1895. Addington : .lames lieid. lirookville Algoina, E. : C. F. Farwell. Bruce, N. : Algoma. W. : .lames Conmee. Bruce, S.: Brant, N. : W. H. Wood. Bruce. C. Brant, S.: Hon. \. S. Hardy. Donald. : ( Jeo. A. Dana. Daniel McNaughton. Reuben E. Truax. .1. Stevenstone Mc- 'I ider, luic. ■ko. ail. hell. vivy. Mo- (37 Cardwell : E. A. l.ittlu (■urleton : Geo. N. Kitlcl. Dufferin : WilliHi.! Dynes. Dundas : ,1. P. Whitney. Durliani, E. : W. A. Fallis. Durham, W. : W. H. Reid. Elgin, E. : Chas .\. Brower. Elgin, W. : Donald Macnisli. Essex, N. : W. .1. McKee. E.ssex, S. : W. D. Halfour. Frontenac : .losepliT. liaycoik. fiilongarry : I). M. McPherson. Grenvillo : Orlando Hush. Grey, N. : James Cleland. (irey, C. : Thos. Ganiey. Gre>-, S. : David McNieol. Haldimand : Haltcm : William Kerns. Hamiltcm, W. : Hon. .F. I\r. Gil. son. Hamilton, E. Hastings, W. Hastings, K. Hastings, \. Hurcm, E. : .1. T. Middieton. : W. H. Biggar. : Alex. McLariMi. : .las. Haggarty. I'homas (libson. Huron, S. : Murdo V. McLean. Huron. \V. : Jas. T. Garrow. Kent, E. : Uobert Ferguson. Kent, W. : Thomas L. Tardo. Kingston : Lanibton E : P. D. McCalluni. Lambton, \N . : Alfred T. Gur«l. Lanark. N. : R. F. Preston. Lanark, S. : .\. J. Matlu-son. Leeds : Walter Beatty. Lennox : W . ' • . Meachani. Lincoln : .lames Hiscott. liondon : Thos. S. Hobhs. Middlesex, E. : William Shore. Middlesex, N. : W. H. Taylor. Middlesex, W. : Hon.G. W. Ross. Monek : Hon. Richard Harci»nrt. Muskoka : Geo. E. Langford. Nipissing : John Loughrin. xVorfolk, S. : W. A. Charlton. Norfolk, X.: Fa\. C. Carpenter. Northuml)erland, E. : W. .\. Willoughby. Northuml)erland, W. : C. C. Field. Ontario, N. : Thos. W. Chappie. Ontario, S. : Hon. John Dry- den. ,... (Hon. E. H. Bronsi>n. Ottawji : ' , ,.,„ . ((Jeorge O Keefe. ( )xford, N. : Hon. Sir O. Mowat. Oxford, S. ; A nans McKay. Parry Sound : W. R. Beatty. Peel : John Smith. Perth, N. : Thomas Magwood. Perth. S. : John McNeil. Peterborough, E. : Thos. Blez- ard. Peterborough, W. James R. Stratton. Prescott : F. E. A. PJvanturel. Prince Edward : John Caven. Renfrew, S. : R. A. Campbell. Renfrew, N. : Henry Barr. Russell : Alex. Robillard. Simcoe, E. : A. Miscampl)ell. Simcoe, W. : Archibald Cuvrie. Simcoe, C. ; Robert Pat^n. Stormcmt : John Bennett. Toronto, W. : Thomas Crawfoid. Toronto, E. : Geo. S. Ryerson. Toronto, N. : Geo. F. Marter. Toronto, S. : Oliver .\. How- hind. Victoria, E. : .lohn Carnegie. Victoria, W. : Joini McKay. Waterloo, N. : A. B. Robert .son. Waterloo, S. : John D. Moore. Welland : W. M. (Jerman. \\'ellingt(m, S. : John Mutrie. Wellington, E. : John Craig. \N'ellington, W. : Wentworth, N. : John Ira Flatt. \\'entvvorth, S. : Nicholas Awrey. Vork, m. : .John Richardson. York, W. : J. W. St. John. Vork, N.: E. J. Davis. 1;^ l! J ]()S Afterwards Added. 4tli February, 189(5. Weufcworth,S.: JolwiDiokeiibDH, Brant, N. : Daniel Burt. ' 11th February, 1890. Kingston : William Flarty. 10th February, 1896. Wellington, W. : James Tucker. 9th February, 1897. Oxford, N. : Andrew FattuUo. L'lst March, 1895. Hahlimand : .1. Baxter. NINTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, Met 3rd August, i8q8. Sldinyton ■ James Reid Algouia, East ; Charles Fraidv- lin Far well Algoma, West: James Conniee. Brant, N.R.: Daniel Burt. Brant, S. R.: Hon. Arthur Stur- gis Hardy. Brockville : (Jeorge P. Graham. Bruce, N. II. : Charles Martin Bowman. Bruce, S.R. : Reuben E. Trua.\. Bruce, C.R.: Andrew Malcolm. Cardwell : Edward Alfred F/ittle. Carleton Dufferin Dundas : Durham, Fallis. Durham, W.K. Reid. Elgin, E. R.; Brewer. George Nelson Kidd. John Barr. James Pliuy Whitney. E. R. : William A. Elgin, W.R. mid. : William Henry Charles Andrew FinlayG.McDiar- : William J. McKee. : John Allan Auld. John S. Gallaghei'. Donald Robert Mo- Essex, N.R Essex, E.R Fr(jntenac : Glengarry ; Donald. Grenville : Robert L. Joynt. Grey, N.R. : George Milward Boyd. Grey, C.R.: Isaac B. Lucas. Grey, S.R. : David Jamieson. Haldiujand : .lose W. Holmes Halton : John Roaf Barber. Hamilton, West : Andrew Alex ander Colquhoun. Hamilton, East : Henry Cara- cal len. Hastings, W.R. : M. B. Mor- rison. Hasting,, E.R. : Samuel Russell. Hastings, N.R. : William John Allen. Hunm, E. R. : Archibald Hislop. Huron, S.R. ; Henry Eilber. Huron, W.R.: James Thompson Garrow. Kent, E. R. : Robert Ferguson. Kent, W. R. : Thomas Letsoa Pardo. Kingston ; Hon. Ijand^ton, E. R. Pettypiuce. Lambton, W.|{. Pardee. Lanark, N.R.- William C. Cald well. jjanark, S. R. .\rthur .James Matheson. jjeeds : Walter Beatty. Lennox : Bower Ebenezer Ayla- worth. Lincoln ; Elisha Jessop. London : Francis Baxter Leys. Middlesex, E. R. ; Thomas D. Hodgins. Will. Harty. : Heiuy John : Frederick F. 1G9 ler. Middlesex, N.R. ; William Henry Taylor. Middlesex, W.H.: Hon. -ieorge William I loss. Monck : Hon. Richui'd Harcoiirt. Muskoka : Samuel Biid^^l^iJid, Nipissing : .fohn Loughrin. iNorfolk, S. R. : Willi.un A. Charlton. Norfolk, N.R. : E.C, Carpenter, Norflunnberland, E. R. : John H. Douglas. Northumberland, W.R. , Samuel Clarke. l>ntario. N. R. : Wm. 11. Hoyle. Ontario, S.R.: Charles Calder. .V . I Alexander Lum.sden. Uttawa :,Qjj.^j^ Berkley Powell Oxford, N.R. : Andrew Pattullo Oxford, S.R. : Angus McKay. Parry Sound : VVilliam Rabb Heatty. Peel : John Smith. Perth, N.R. : John Brown. Perth, S. H. : William Caveii Moscrip. Peterborough. K. I\. : Thomas Ble/avd. Peterbnrough, W.R.: .James B. Stratton. Prescott : Alfred Francis Eu- gene Evanturel. Prince Edward : ^^'illiam Ryer- son Dempsey. Renfrew, S. R . : Robert A . Camp- bell. Renfrew, N.R. : Andre .v Thomas WHiite. Russell : Oneisme tiuibord. Simcoe, E. U. ; Andrew Mis- canipbell. Simcoe, W.R.: James Stoddart Duti'. Simcoe, C.R.: A. B. Thomp.son. Stormont : John JNrcLaughlin. Toronto, West : Thomas Craw- ford. Toronto, East : Robert .\llan Pyne. Toronto, North : Cieorge Fred- erick Marter. Toronto, South ; .lames Joseph Foy. Victoria, E.K. : .John H. Car- negie. Victoria, W.R. : Samuel J. Fox. Waterloo, N.H : T^lenry (ieorge Tjickner. Waterloo, S. R. : VVilliam A. Kribs. Welland : William Maniey Gor- nian. Wellington, S.R. ; John Mutrie. Wellington, E.R.: John Craig. Wellington W. R. .b-unes Tucker. W entworth, N.R.: Thomas At- kins Wardell. Wentworth, S.R. : John Dicken- son. York, E.R. : John Bichardson. York, W.R. : W^illiam James Hill. York, N.R.: Hon. Elihu James Davis. 170 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OP ONTARIO. Tablf shewing tlie diu-.iti"n of eiicli Se'ssiouof the Loiiisliiturc, t'tc, since Confoderation, with Movers of llif Address in reply td the Speech from the Throne. First Legislature. Hoii^e met. A ildrt'RS nioveil. Mover of AildresB. 1867, Oer. L'7 JDec 3(1 1868, Nov. ;! Nov. 4 ISHit, Nov. 3. Nov. 4 .lotiii Ccjiie Willi;ui\ Lount . . . K. W. C'uiiilii'rlaiiil .Seconiler of AtlilresB, I A(ldre8.s. I Carried. Fjt'jiii'Iatiiri- Proroitiieil. A. (JriH'ley ! nee. 30. D. Dext.T f!iilviii.l Nov. 6. Henry l>. fiiiiitli..i Nov. 4. 1870, Dec. 7. Dee. 8 . . i .loliii ( 'ai iie^'ie. . . . 'I'liotiiiis Murray .. i Dee. IL' Second Legislature. I Mar. 4. )St'.8 .Jan. •:;!, IStV.' i Dee. L'4. 18tV.>. 1 Fell l.\ 1871. 1871-2, Dee. 7 1873, .Ian. 8. 1874, ,Iati, Dec 11 .. .laii, n .. .lull. 9 .. •1874, Nov I'J Nov. 13 If. W, Ucroche...! H. S. Macilonald.l Dec. 111.. Mar. L', 1S7C W. Calihvcll IJiiiiert N. Wdls. . ,Tan. 1(1.. Mar iS, 187.! A S. Haidv I'eter I'atteri'oii ..1 .(ail. !•-'.. Mar. 24,1.^74 1). ISiiulali I tiiilcoii Striker ...' Nov 13.. Dec. L'l. 1871 Third Legislature. 187.'>6\ov.'.'4iNov. •_>»; 1877, ,Tan. 3 Man. 4 1878, .Jan. 9 .Ian. HI 1879, .Ian. 9. .Ian. ID .1. \V. Wid.lilielil . .lames M. FerrU. ■ Inliii ('. Miller .lames Ma.-<.«ie .. . A. Mcl,aj;an Itos.^. .lohn Lane ... Iticliard ilarcourt. David McKau.s .. Fourth Legislature. 1880, .Tan 1881, .Ian 1882, .Ian 1882-3. D. .1. W. McbaUKhlin .lolin Waters . .Iiilin M (lilison .. .Tolin Drydeii David j) Hay ... . ('. Koliinson.. \\ . D. lialfour. . . . Chirles lJnir\ 1884, .Ian. 23 ;.Ian, 2,5 , 188,1. .Ian. 2S.l.Tan. 20 1886, .Ian. 28. , Ian. 29 Fifth Legislature. D. .1. Mclntyre ...| Kidiraini (J. Hills Nicholas Awrey . . I Albert Haxar tJ. I). Hawley I .lames Coiimee .. Nov. 29. ,Ian, 'i. ,lan 14. .Ian. 22. .Ian. 9. .Ian IS. ,Ian. 27. Dec. 20. I Feb, fi. .Iiin. 29. I Fell. 2. Fell. ID. 1S7<;. Mar 2, 1877. Mar 7. 1878 Mar. 11, 1879. Mar. ">, 18- 1). Mar. 4, 1881 Mar. 10, 1.882. Fel. 1, 1H83. Mar 2."), 1834. Mar ,30, 1.88J. Mar. 25, 188»V Sixth Legislature. 1887, Pel. 10. Mar. 2 , 188,S, .Ian 2.". .Ian 26 1889, ,lnn. 24. .Ian. 2:> 1890, .Ian. 30. Jan. 31 Donald (Jiitliiie .,| A. I',\anthrel ... .lames H. Stnittun A m-'us Mi Kay. . . (ieorm B. .Smilli..| Klilni ,1. Davis. . ('.Mackenzie lolm T. (lilmour Mar. 2. .Ian 26, ■lati. 2,".. .Ian. 31. A pi. 2.3, 1,'<87 Mar. 23, 18.88 Mar 23, 1889 A 111. 7, 1890. 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894. Fel, I'el. A|il Fel. 11 11 4. 14. Seventh Legislature. .Mar. 10 . Josmili Tait i ,1. 'I', tiarrow . . . Fell. I.'. .. W. H. Itiwar | \V. T. I.ockliart A|il, ."i . . Alisalom S, .Mien, (1. .MeKechnie . Fell. l."i .. W. H. Wood I ilauies I'oianer Mnr,10 Feb. I.-). Ai.l. .">. Fell. I,-). May 4, 1891 A 1)1 14, 1892. May 27. l!<93. May.-., 1894. Eighth egislature. lR9r., Feb. 21 Feb 1896, Feb. 11 Feb. 1897, Feb 10. Feb 1897-8 Nov. ,30 liec. ,Iobn Cniii; .... .M. Y. Mol.can . A. I'atlnllo W. .M. (ieiinan I). Maci\i.''li . . T. W Cliapiile lolin A. .Vidd ('. F. Funvell Feb. 22. Feb. 12. Feb. II. Dec. 1. A pi li;, 139,-.. Apl r, 1,'>!»6. A|il. l.i, I.W. ,lan. IT, 18'.»8 Mnvh Legislature. 1898. Aug. 3. Auif, 4..! H. .1. I'etljpicce . Sammd (.'larkc . I Auk. 12.. (Ill 12, 189S. Ill llliliLi 7 171 (iENERAL ELFXTIONS IN ONTARIO TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SINCE CONFEDERATION. I. lKt)7. St'|)tomhor. Lej^islature (lissdlvt-d. 2Dtli F(.'l)iuaiy, l!S71. L'. 1871. Noiniiiiitious, 14th March. Poll. "Jlst March. Legis- lature dissolved, 23rd Decein'ner, 1S74. i{. 1875. Noiuinatiiin.s, 11th .iaiiuary. Poll, 18th .Fanuary. Legislature dissolved, 'ioth April, 187!'. Nominations, '_'!)th May. Poll, 5th June. Legislature dissolved, Jst February, 188,']. 4. i87!». o. 188.-3. «;. 1886. Nominations, 20th F'ebruary. Poll, 27th Fel)ruaiy. Legislature dissolved, 15th Jsoveinber, 1886. Nominations. 21st December. Poll. 28th Deceniber. Legislature dissolved, 2t3th Aj.ril, I8!)0. 7. 1800. Nomination, 29th May. Poll, 5th -lune. Legislatui'e dissolved, 20th May, 18!»4. H 180L Nomination, 19th .lune. Poll, 2(lth .lune, TiCgislaturo dissolved, 28th .lanuary, 1898. 9. 18!t8. Nomination. 22nd FelM-uarv. I'oll. 1st Mareli, 1898. 172 MEnBER3 OF ONTARIO CABINETS. The following list gives the otliee held by each Cfibinet Ministei (Since Confedevalioii, and the date of his appointment and resignation. First Cabinet Formed loth July, 1807. Hon. J. S. Macdoiiald : Premier and Attorney-(»eneral froni \''\h July, 18G7, to 19th December, 1871. Hon. M. C. Canieion : Provincial Secretary from 'JOth July, loo,', to 26th July, 1871 ; Commissioner of Crown Lands from 25th July, 1871, to 19th December, 1871. Hon. E. 13. Wood ; Provincial Treasurer from lUth July. I««i7, to 19th Dec.-mber, 1871 Hon. S. Richards: Conunissioner of Crown Lands from l«Jth July, 1867, to 25th July, 1871 ; Provincial Secretary frot., '25tli July , 1871, to 19th December, 1871. Hon. J. Carling : Commiasiorier of Aij;riculture aiid Public Works from lt)th July, 1867, to 19th December. 1871. Cabinet resigned lOtli December, 1871. Second Cabinet F'ormed 2oth Uecember, iSjr. Hon. l<]. Blake ; Premier and President of Couiuil fmn 2Utli December, 1871, to 25th October, 1872. Hon. A. Macken/ie : Provincial Secretary from 2Uth December, 1871, to 2l8t December, 1871 : Proviiicial Treas ;rer from 2lHt Deceni])er, I87I, to 25th ()ct(J)er, 1872. Hon. A. Crooks : AtL:)rnev('ieneral from 20rli December, 1871, to 25th October, 1872. Hon, A. McKellai' : Conunissioner of Agriculture .u»d Public Works from 2()th December. 1871, to 2bth October. 1S72. Hon. 11. W. Scolt : Conniiis.^ioner of Cmwu Tiands from 21sl December, 1871, to 25th October, 1872. lion. P. (!ou. Provincial Secretary from 21st Di'eemlier, 1871, to 25tli Oct(J)er, 1H72. Ca))inel resigiuMl 25tli < (doiier, 1S72. Third Cabinet Formed 25th October, f872. lion. Sii' ( », Mowat : Pri-iuicr ami .\ttorney-(.»eneral fi'ojn 25th Oetobi!', 1872, to July, 189<;. Hon. T. h. Pardee: l*rovincinl Secretary from 26th October, 1872, to 1S7J1; C<)nuiii.ssioner of Crown Lands frotii Uli December, 187.'!, to December. iSHM. 178 Hon. A. Crooks : Provinciral Treasurer from iJoth October, 1872. to 24th March, 1877 ; Minister of Education from 14th Feb- ruary, 1876, to 2;kd November, 1883. Ilf)n. A. McKeUar : Commissioner of Agriculture and I'ublio Works from 25th October, 1872, to 4th April, 1874 ; Commis- sioner of ALjriculture and Provincial Siicretary from 4th April, 1874. to 24th July. 187o. lion. C. F. Fraser : Provincial Secretary fror: 2.5th November. 187.5, to 4th April, 1874 ; Commi.ssioner of Public Works from 4th April, 1874, to yOth May, 18!»4. Hon. S. C. Wood: Provincial Secretary and Registrar from 25tli .July, 187.J, to March. 1877 ; Provincial Treasurer from liUh March, 1^77, to 2nd .lune, 1883. Hon. A. 8. Hardy : Provincial Secretary and Registrar from lUrh March, 1877 to i8th January, 1889; Commissioner of Cr'-^vn Lands from I8th January, lS«9, tj 14th July, 189r». Hon. J . Young : Provincial Treasurer and Coinmis!>ioner of Agri- culture from 2nd June, 188.'}, to Is' November, 1883. Finn. ('. W. Ross: Minister of Education from 23rd November, 1883, to date. Hi>n. A. M. Ross : Provincial Treasurer from 2nd November, 1883, to 14th June, 1890 : Commissioner of Agriculture from 2nd November. 1883, to May, 1888. Hon. C. Drury : Minister of Agriculture from 1st May, 1888, to 29th SeptVmber. 1890. Flon. J. M. Gibson : Provincial Secretary from 18th January, 1889. to 21st July. 1890, Hon. J. Dryden : Minister of Agriculture from 30th September, 1890. to date. Hon. P. iliucourt : Provincial Treasurer from .30th September, 1890. to date. Hon. E. Bronson : Without Portfolio, from 30th September, 1890, to 1898. Hon. Wdli.im Harry ; Commissioner of I'ublic Works from ."0th August, 1894. to date. Fourth Cabinet Formed 14th July, i896. Hon. Arthur Sturgis Hardy : Premier and Attorney-General from 14th July. 1890, Hon. G. W. Ross : Minister of Education, Hon, J. M. M. Gib»nn : Provincial Secretary to July 21, ISOf) ; ComniiBsioner of Crown Lands from .luly 21st, 1890, to date. 174 H(in. k. Harcoiiv*- ■ Provincial Treasurer. Hon. .). Dryden : Minister <»f Agriculture. Hon, W. Harty : Conimissionor of TuMic WUrks Hon. W. D. Balfour : Provincial Secretary from 21st July, 189(), to death, l!»th August, 1 «•.)(). Hon. E. .1. Davis : Without Portfolio, from 21st .lu'y, 189ti ; Pro- vincial Secretary, 28th August, 1800. Hon. E. H. Bnmaon : Without Portfolio, to 1898. Ia If HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS OJ- QOVERNHEINT SINCE CONFEDERATION. m Attorney =Qeneral. Hon. J. S. Macdoxald, from l^lth .luly, 18(>7, to 19th Decemlter, 1871. Hon. A. Ckooks, from 20th December, 1871, to 25111 October, 1872. Hon. Sir O. Mowat, from 25th October, 1872. to 14th .July, 18!M;. lion. A. S. HAunv, from 14tli July, 189('., to date. Commissioner of Crown Lands. Hon. S. lliciiAKi.s, from Itith Jidy, 1867, to 2r)th .Inly, 1871. Hon. M. C. Ca.mkkon, from 25th .l:dy, 1871, to 19th December, 1871. Hon. N. W. Scott, from 21s( December. 1871, to 25th October, 1872. Hon. T. D. Parkek, from 4th December, 187;{, to December, 188H. Hon. A. S. Hakdy, fnmi 18th January, 1889, to 14th .luly, 189(',. Hon. J. M. (iiMSON, from 21st July, 189(5, to date. Treasurer oJ; Ontario. Hon, K. H. Woon, from ICth July, 1807, t(. 19lh December, 1871. Hon. A. Mackenzie, from 21st December, 1871, to 25tli October. IH72. Hon. A. Ckooks, from 25th October. 1M72, to 19th March, 1877. lion, J. C. Wool., from I9th March, 1877, to 2utli Decoml)er, 1871. Hon. A. McKki.lak, from 20th December, 1871, to 4tli .\pril, 1874. Hon. 0. F. Fk.xskr, from 4th April, 1874, to .'{Otli May, 1894. Hon. Wiij.iAM ILvRTV, fiom .SOth August, 1894, to date. Commissioner of Agriculture. Hon. .1. C.\HLi.\fi, from Itlth .July, 18(i7, to li)t]i December, 1871. Hon. A. :,IcKkli,.M{, from 20t]i December, 1871, to 24th .July, 1871. lion. A. M. Ro.ss, from 2nd November, IHS'.i, to May, 1888. Minister of Agriculture. lion. Cha.hi,f.s iJiirKV, from Ist May, 1888, to 2!)tli .'^e))tember, 1890. Hon. .John Duvken, h-om liOth Septembei'. 1890, to date. Provincial Secretary. H..n. .M. C. Camkkon, from 20tii .)uly, 1807, to 2.')th ,luly, 1871. Hon. S. liicif.vuns, from 2.)th .July, 1871. to 19th Decem])er, 1871. lion. Pktkk (!()\v, from 2Gth Docember, 1871, to 2r)th October, 1872. lb. II. T. 1). rAKOKK, from 2orli •()ctr)l)er, i«72. tu 2r»tli November, 187;^. H.m. 0. F. Fkasi;r, fmm 2.')th November, 1873, to 4tii .Xpril, 1874. Hnn. A. McKkllah, from 4th \))riK 1874, t.. 24th .July, 1S75. Hon. .S. ('. VVoon, from 2r)th .July, 187o, to 19th .M^irch, 1877. Hon. A. S. llAunv. fr-iu 19lh March, 1877, to 18th .January, 1889. Hon. J. M. (iiit>*ON, from 18th .lanuary, 1889, to 2lHt .July, 1890. lion. W. 1). Hai.ru It, from 21,st .Inly, bSDO, to 19tli Au'4ust, 1896 Hun. Ki Mil .1. Davis. fi<.m 28th .\ugUKt, 189(>, t.. date. 17G LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS OF ONTARIO. Lieut. -Gemnnl Hknjiv William Stistef), C.B., frmn July I, 18eJ7, until July 14, 18G8 ; difd December 10, 1875. Ron. William Pkahck Howland, C.B. , Priv. C'ouu , from .Inly 14, 18()8, until November 5, 1872. Elon. John Willouuiiby Cha\vkoki>. Q.C, from November 5, 1872, until his death, May 1:^, 1875. Hon. DoNALO .Alk.xanolk Mac'DOnalo, Priv. Coun., from May 18, 1876, until June 2!). 1880. Hon. .FoHN BcvEKLLV RoiUNsOi', Q.C, from June 30, 1880, tr order of the Chairman of the Committee before which such witnesses have been summoned ; but no witnesses shall be so j)aid unless a certificate sliall first have been tiled with the Chairman of such Cummittee, ( vrtiticatc '»y i^<>ine member thereof, stating that the evidence t<> be thiU(vi.itn(e,,btained from such witness is, in his opinion, material ami import- and uuportaiit ; and no such payment shall he maint. TOKONTO, Leoi.slativk Assembly ok Ontakio. To days' attendance as a witness V)efori' Comnutteo on at .*.... jic-r dii.-m. 'rravelling expenses iB Received paj-nient. IS'.t . |S<> I certify that the almve liill of chjirges for attendance of w itness before Cull I 111 it tee on its correct. IE IH'I Chairman. I liei'eliy a|>|ii'(>ve nf aliove l)ill nf cliarges. Spiaker. T0K<»NTO !«!> next, niHve FORMS OF MOTIONS, Etc, FORM "A." Xiificf iif hifi'iitian to iitfnxliii'i' a JiUl* IMr. gives notice tliat he will, on to introduct' a Bill to amend the Act. FORM "U." Miitiim Vjioll iiitrnihii'fidii ()/'(( Jiill, Mr. moves, seconded Ity Mr. , that leave he given to introduce a Bill intituled " An Act to ameiul the Act," or, "An Act to incorporate the (/ompany (;<.s the case nunj be) and that the same he now read the first time. *No notice is neceasary for the introduction of a Private Bill, as it is done when I'etition is reported to the House by Standing Orders Com- niittce. 180 FORM "C' JMofiuii for Unic niini(li<' Imisl. Mr. moves, in iuiiendinont, seconded by Mr. , Thiit all the words of the Motion after tlie word " That " l)e struck out and the foHowing sul)stituted therefor, (or, inserted in litiu thereof), " the Bill he not now lead the second time, hut he read the second time on this day three months." FORM "D. ' ^ Notice of nnniid iiiiitt f<> I'r'nafi Hill in full llonar.* Mr. gives notice that he will, when the House is in Committee of the Whole, or, upon the motion for the third reading of Bill (No. ), to incorporate, etc., {shoit fitli'), move to amend the .same by inserting, or striking out. the following ("n tin- msf niayhf.) FORM "K.' Kofirr of Miifiiiii for nil A'lilrr.-is fir h'l'furn of I'apfrs, Mr. gives notice that lie will, on next, move that an humble .Address be presented to His Honour the Lieuten- ant-Governor, praying that he will cause to l)e laid before this House a Return of copies of all Orders in Council, correspondence, etc., re attending to, or in the matter of, etc. FORM "F." Nofici' of Motion for an Oritur of ihr Ihoi.-ir for a liclxrn of Papi-rx, etc. Mr. gives notice that he will, on next, move for an Order of the House foi- a Rt-turn of (Aipies of all cor- respondence, pajters, etc., rela*:ing to, or, in the matter of, etc. FORM "(i." yoflrr if Intcntinn t<> i(sk a i^hnsfion tif Minimi nj or \li\nher. Mr. gives notice that he will, on next, enrpiire of the Ministry. Has, is, or if, etc. *No notice necessary in case of a Pubhc Bill, if it is the wish to amend a Private Bill before Standing Committee, then tile a copy, with the pro- posed amendments inserted, with the Clerk of Committee. 181 FORM "H." Motion in Amendment. Mr. inovus, in animdinent, sccondod by Mr. , That all the wends of the proposed aiiieiidineiit (or of flu AnKiid- meni to the Ahiendnicnt) after the word "That" l)e struck out and tliat instead thereof there he inserted the folk)\ving, or, that tlie fono\vin<^ he substituted therefor, or, inserted in lieu thereo' in the opinion of this House, etc. FOKM "F." Nidice of Re.sohilidii. Mr. yives notice that he will, on next, move the following Kesolution : That in the opinion of this House, etc. * ****•«!', IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) ^ /. /. 1.0 I.I 1- 1^ 1^^ it,- N^ 1.8 1.25 11.4 v. 7 c> <" 7 V Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WIST MAIN STRUT WIBSTIR.N.Y. 14SI0 (716) •73-4503 ^^>> <\^^ ^ k- ^<^ ^^A ^^^ <«/ ^ €v ■<> i BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT. •li! [1H31 I. 1 f nfl \ Sk^ ;i |j' !| 1 |i ll f"' m 1^. Ai (18 \ iir l» tl oi tl a1 (1 e A BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT. IMPERIAL ACT 30 31 VICT. Cap. 3. f F (.:, All Act for the Tnioii of L'anatla, Nova Scotia, and New Bninswick, and the (ioveriiincnt thereof: and for purposes e<^nneeted tln'i'ewith. [Jfith M,nrl,, ISi-,:.] [The Statute Lmr llfrisioii .!rincij>le to that of the I'nited Kingdom: And whereas such a I'liion woidd conduce to the welfare of the Provinces and promote the interests of the British Umpire: And whereas on the establishment of the Union by authority of Parliament it is expedient, not only that the Constitution of the Legislative Authority in the Dominion be provided for, b\it also that the luiture of the Executive (Jovernment therein be declared : And whereas it is e\|)edient that provision be made for the • eventual admission into the rninn of other parts of British North America: Be it therefore enacted and declared by the (^Jneen's must Kxcollent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lit>rd8 Spiritual and Temporal, and Connnons, in (his jiresent Parliament asseudiled, and by the auth<»rity of the same, as follows : I.— PitK.MMINARV. I. This Act may be cited as 77i(' Uridsh Nurth Amrtlni . Ic/, sIkhi liiU. IS<:7. llHal i I \ p im lS(i A|)ipiiiiiiii.n 2. The piuvisidua of this Act n-feniiis,' t<> Her IVIaji'sty ilu- MrrrinKt'o'' 'i^Ht'Cill CXtflld nUo to till' lloJrS il!nl SlU'Ct'SSOIS of Her Mil jl'Bl \ . tin i;iir.ii. Kings and (j>iu'i'n8 of tlu' I iiitod Kiiiydoiii of (Iioiit IJiitaiii niid Ireland. l|._rMoN. li.M inriiiioii 'i- I' shall hi* lawful for tlio Queen, by and with the advice of i.y pmriiiiiia iiy,. ]viiijyatvs Most Hououialile Pfivy Council, to (lielare liv of (';iiiii(U, I roclaniatioii that on and after a day tlRH'in ajiponited, not iuwi'nvm'"' 'j<^'"o '"ore than six months aftt-r the paasinj,' of this Aet, tlu- itniiiWick, Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, ami New Unniswirk sli.ill h'oini'nioii f<»i'i>i and be one Dominion under tlir name of Canada : and nii undiiriiiin.' and after that day those three Provinces shall form and he one "' ^ "'""'•' Dominion under that name accor iiplied, counuenci' and h.ive eM'ect on and "'■■"'"'"' after the Inion, tha* s to say, on and after tin- day ajiponited for the Cniou takiiii; ed'ect in the <,>ueen's Proclamation: and in the same jirovisions, lude.ss it is ofheru ise expressed or imi)licd. the name Canada shall be taken to mean C;inada as constituted under this Act. visioiiR of Art Mfuiiiii^'of (':iiiaila in BUili iiro- visioim. Finn I'rii viiui's. I'rovini'PSDf Oiitui'io ami l^Mll'lllM'. <5. Canada shall lie divier Canada and Lower ("aiiitd.i shall i»e deenu'd to be severed, and shall form two separate Provinces. The |iarl which foruuM'ly constituted the Province of I'pper Canada shall * constitute the Province of Ontaiio ; and the pait which formerly constitut'd the Province of l/)wer Camida sliiill con.stitute the Province of t> distin is; III. KXKI TIVK INiWKK. O. Till' Kxi'cutivu Govi-rnnient and authority of and (iverKi<'<<'t'»< Canada is hereby declared tn continue and be vested in the,/)iriiiiu<" vi-Krcil ill tlir i/iieen. 10. Tile ijrovisions ot this Act referrinu; to the (lovernor- V'''""'*!"" /• I i. I I I i ii it /• I f ii ^- "f liriivinioiiB (•eneral extendi and a|»|)ly to tlie dovornDr-dencnil for the tnne ref.rrin;;!,. hy''u\iiiii-»iioi v<'>ii;>r I iivy (youncil toi' Caninla. idumil. (Ill im w • ! f B 1 1 1 'iiiiii!' ;■! J^' 11 m '111 % :(; 1 'i Al li U ! II I' 1^S8 I'owtr lo !'•• It sliiill l»e lawful for Ihe <^>ueen, if Her Majt-sty thinks Jl.r Majtiity fj^ (,, autlioiize till' (JoviTiior (Ji'iieral from time tn time i'« (;<)\.-inor appoint any person or any persons j(Mntlv <'i" severally to be his (MMicriil tu upiHiint I)ei)Utii'r>. ^^.^ J ,.^.^ «..j , — > j(»intly or .,^. _, Deputy or Deputies within any part or paits of Canada, aneii. st!atofe one Parliament for Canada, con.^istinjj of I'lient of the Queen, an I'pper House styled the Senate, and the House Cftiia.iii. ,,f Commons. \S<'rtii)ii IS inis r>'p<'iilri{ Inj Tin /ii rinl Art IS (inil .'.'' VIrt. f. .iS, and the fnllmiitnj srctiuit sithatitntcil tlnir/ui: PrivileKr.i. ftc., of llOUWB IW. The privileges, immunities, and powers to be held, en- joyed and exercised liy the Senate and by the House of Com- mons and by the members thereof respectively shall be such as are from time to time defined by Act of the Parliament (tf <'anada, but so that any Act of the Parliament of Canada detin- in<( such privilej^es, inwniinities and |M»wei-s shall not confer any privilef^es, immunities or powers exeeedinj^f those at the passins,' of such Act held, enjoyed, and exercised l)y 'he Commons House of Parliament of the I'nited Kingdom of (Jreat Britain and Ire- land and by the members tlieret f. ) Kimt HeBsioi! IJ>. The Pirliameiit of Canada shall lie called together not ',m-',u''o'r''''''' Iftter than six months after the rnion. ( 'uMuila. ilO. There sliall be a Session of the Parliament of Canada once at least in every year, .so that twelve months shall not intervene between the last sittnig of the Parliament in one Session and its t st «'ttiiig in the m-xt Sc-ssiou. Vfiuly H«>«- Hion of I hi' Piirliitint'iit of Cuiiailit. 18!) T? y tliiiikv tiine I . to hv lllv a, anti in • OVl'lDd IS of thr iiecossary iiiitttti HIS appoiii!- I'xeicisi mrity ^v li Militia, anada, is II. (Ji'vrin irtistinj^ of he Hoiisi' The Senate. lit. Till' Seiiiitf shall, suhject t«» the pr(ivi8i()n.s of this Act, N'nmi.»'r ..f (onsiflf of seveuty-two niein)>er8, who shall be styled Senators. enuio™. [The Siinitr iioir cni.tistis uf 81 immheis ami iurlnile.s r>'i»eHrn- f(ifiv<;< (if thi Pmriiirfu uf Oiihirio, f^itehec, Nora SntUa, Ni'iv llnutsvick. MiinihifHi, Hritidi Culnmhin, and I'rimi' Kdward l<}n)iil and itf th> N'O'th H\st Tfiri(r<"«piiia tioii i)f Prov inceit ill St'UUU'. li '■', >k ;,i '/(7. ■ IS. held, iii- i of Com )e such a.s iament of ada dcHii- onfer any le passiiii; Ills House' 1 and Ire tether imt )f Canada sIirU Mot it in uiH" till, 'riie i|Uidificatioii of a Senator shall be as follows ; — 1. He shall lie of the full age of thirty years : 2. He shall be either a natural-born subject of the Queen, or a subjeet of the Queen natiirali/.ed by an Act of the Parliament <>f Great Britain, or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of (Jroat Uritain and Ireland, or of the Legislature of one of the Provinces of Upjier Canada, Lower Canada, Cana\la, Nova Scotia, or New Bninswick Wfore the Union, or of the Parliament of Caiuula after the Union : y>. He shall be legally or e m :\t ii:. lLj. 100 4. His ri'!il and pcrsuiuil iirupi-rty shall bf togethei- uiitli 84,0(10 KVi'i' and almvi' his debts and liabilitit'S : 5. He shall be resident in the Provinci; for which In- is aji|M)inti'd : ti. In till- lase ((f (,)uilii'r l.t shall have IiIb real iifopcity <|Ualitiration in the Electural Division for which ho is appointed, or shall be refident in that Division. Siiininiiiiiiit: »J.|. The (lovernor General shall from time tueeh's l*roclamati- be added to tlio Senate, the (loverncr tJeneral may by summoii- to three or six (|ualiHed jiersons (as the case may be), rejtreseHr in;^ e(|UBlly the three divisioi\s of Canada, add to tlu- Sennt' acce'i> ' smiiinoii- rt'preMtnr 111' Seiiati nmdo tin ill' St'iiat" . II the lik> Canada i- nie exceed m F this Act, dressed t. and ther< any of tlu' l!)l ]. If for two consecutive Sessions of the Parliament he fails to 1,'ive his attendance in tlie Senate : 'J. If he takes an oath or makes a declaration or aeknow- led^'inent of allegiance, ohedience. oi adherence to a foreign power, or does an act whereliy he liecomes a subject or citizen, or eiititkd to the rights or piivilei^e.s of H subject or citizen, of a foreij^n power : .■>. If he is adjudged liaiikriipt or insolvent, or applies for the iieiietit of any law relating to insolvent ikl)tors, or becomes a public defaulter : 4. If he is attainted of treas( n or convicted of filoiiy (»r of any infamous criuu' : .'». If he ceases to be ijualitied in reH])ect of property or of residence ; provided, that a Senato> shall n«)t 1 <* deemed to have ceased t i bet|ualilicd in res|)ect of residence l)y reason only of his lesidimj at tlu' seat of tlief Speaker of the Senate, ami may remove him and appoint^'""'*' another in his htead. JI.1. I'ntil the Parliament of Canada otherwise provides, the "/""f""' "f I ^ Hot! ft 1 4* presence of at least tifti'cn Senators, including the Speaker, shall lie necessary to constitute a meeting of the Senate for the exer- cise of its jiowers. J|6. f riiinnioMVin whom eighty-two uhuU be elected for Ontario, sixty-tive for <^''"""'" IP' 1 1 I pi ■ ;; i I' ()•> (^iieht'c, nineteen for Nova Scotia, and tiftten f«>r New Bruns- wick. SiiiiiiiKiiiiiiK of Illinium of • 'niimiiiiis Sfiiators ii't to sit ill il'iUHe of (Niiiillioiis Kleitonil llistril'ts n| llu' fiiiir I'imiiicc-i. [Thf mi.'iiher of memhers is mno /l.J, the I'rurinve uf OiUarl,, having OH, (Quebec , Nnru Scotlu -^U, Nttr lininsn-uk 14, I'rinn Eihciird J.ihtnit ■'>, Britiili Cohtinbiu Ij, Manifobii 7, and the Nitrfh West TeriitorifH 4. See Rei: ,Stots. C, i.S'.SV;, Chaps. G and ; ; r,r,.r,o V. (Jhap. n.] 3fti. The (Jovernor-lJeueral sIjhU from time to time, in tlie <^>ueun'.s name, by instrument under tlie (ireat Seal of Canada, .summon and call together the House of ConinionH. 39. A Senator shall not he capable of being elected or of sitting or voting as a member of the House of Common.s. '10. I'ntil the Parliament of Canada otherwise provides, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Sctttia, and New Brunswick shall, for the purposes of the election of members to serve in the House of Commons, be divided intf> Electoral Districts as follows: — ¥ 'i 1. <).\T.VKI(». < )ntario shall i)e divided into the Counties, UidingH o l»e a separate Electoral District. Each of those fifteen EIr_. return one member. [The itbore proeisioiia ns tu thf vUrtoinl ilistricts of the Provinces (thoiv named have been varietl h\i siihsi'ijuent SfntnteK of the Parlia- meid of Canaila.] 41. Cntil the Parliament of Ca ada otherwise provides, alK'"'>'!'";*|;'"'' laws in force in the several Provinces at the Cnion relative to Section iTiws the following matters or any of them, namely, — the ({ualitica- ',J"ept I'*'/'.'',, tioiis and disiiualitications of persons to be elected or to sit or uila ot.ht ('olllllll)ll^ IJ>. <^>iu'ations arising in the House of Commons shall be decided by a majority of voici's other than that of the Speaker and when the voices are cipial, Imt not ol liei wise, the Speaker shall have a vote. liinaiioM )f «iO. Kvi'iy Housi' of Commons shall continue foi' livi' years (Vii'mi'i.ins from the ilay of the return of the writs for choosing the Hou.se (subject to lie sooner dissolved l»y the (iovi'rnor-(}eneral), and no longer. 1>.' 'm .■»!. On tlic romplctiini nf tin- coiisii- in rlir yi';ir dhi' t lionsaiiil J>'|i«''>i'':'l t'i_;lit Innidred iiml .sevfnty-Dne, and of each suhstMiuent decen- imnt ot ni.il ii-nsiis, tlu- reitresLiitiition of tin- four Pidvinces shall he '^''i"'*-^'"''*- 111 1 1 • ■ 1 <• 1 """ !( -adnistt'd hy such authority, in audi iiiaiUH-r ,iiid froiii suth time as thf I'arliaincnt of ( 'anaer of the poiiulation of (^)uel>ec (so ascertained): .;. Ill the coiuputatioii of the number of members for a rrovince a fraction-il part not exceediii<4 one-half of the whole number rei|uisite for ciititlinn the Province t(j a nieinbor shall be disregarded: but a fracti(»nal part exceeding.' one hilf of that nnuil)er shall be e(|uivalent to the whole nuiiil>er : 4. < >n any such readjustment the number of members for a Province shall not be reduced unless the |)roportion which the number of the population of the Province bore to the niimbei' of i he agr tinir JUv. SUtf. v., ISsr,^ Cip, /;. | 't'2. The mnultcr of members of t he House of Commons may '""■'•■''^'" "f lie ti'iiii riiiif to time increased by the Parliament of Canada, m,.ii«" dt' jirovided the proportionate representation of the I'roviiices |ire-'""" "* scribed by this Act is not thereby disturbed. M(.tni'priatin<;( .any part of flu- public revenue, or Ai'i>r<)|ii'i»- tor imposinir any tax or impost, shall originate in the House of 1,'|'|'|" ''"' ''''* <'ommons. 5 I. It shall not lawful for the House of '"innmons to adopt or Kimiiimiucii- pass any vut*-, resolution, address, or bill for the ajipropriation ',Ji'[|'|'^'.'^. '|^^j^,^ of any part of the public revenne, or of any tax or impost, to any purjtose that has not been first recommended to that House 196 by mt'sscige of the (Jovi'inor-Cjioiionil in the St'ssion in whicli such vott', resolution, address, or l)ill is proposed. il Royal Asiii^nt 55. Where a hill |)a8sed by the Houses of the Parliament is to t)i)is, .ir. presented to tlie (lovernor (Joneral for the (Queen's assent, ho shall deelare aceordin^' to his discretion, but sultject to tlie pr<>- visiotis of this Act ai\d to Her Majesty's instructions, either that he assents thereto in the t^ueen's name, or that he withholds the (jJueen's assent, or that he reserves the bill f<>r the si<4nitira- tion of the Queen's pleasure. -^ „ 50. Where the (Jovernor (Jenr.l.>r in <^>ueen 8 nauu\ he shall ny the first convenient oppuitunlty send A"«'t"'i's?VnL(i "" ''''*^'*'^"^'*" *^'''I^V ''f ^''^' -^•^*' "^ "^''' Mii.i*^^^V s Principal t<)i)yGnv- Secretaries of State ; and if the (^)ueen in <'ouii(il within twn ^rnorGen- ye,irs .^ffer the receipt thereof by the Secretary of State thinks tit to disallow the Act, such disallowance (with a certificate <>f tlie Secretary of State of the day on which the .\( t was received by him) being signified by the (Jovernor (Jeneral. liy speech "r message to each of the Houses of the Parliament, or by procla- mation, shall annul the Act from and after the day of such signification. , i Hiifiiifiratinn *^'^- ^^ ^'^^ reserved for the simiitication of the (i)ueen's plea- nf i^uecns sure shall not have any force unless and until within two years Kiirregerveii. fi'O'n the day on which it was presented to the (Jovernor (Joneral for the Queen's assent, the (governor General signifi»!8, l>y speech or message to each of the Houses of the Parliament or by proclamation, that it has received the assent of the Queen in Council. An entry of every such speech, message, or proclamation shall be made in the .Journal of each House, and a iluplicate thereat duly attested shall be delivered to the proper rifficer to be kept among the Kecoids of Canada. V. — PkoVIN( lAL CONSTITITIONS. Appiiint- iii> nt of Lieutenant (JoverncirF o Prc^vlni in. Tenure (if nfllee of Liruteniint pro- 'I- that hholfis iiitica- ordt-r for his reimtval is made, and sliall l>t' iniiiiimiiicated by iiiessajie (<> the Senate anil to the Hnusc i.f (,'iinnii<>n.s within one week theitatter if the I'ailiauuMit is then aittinj^, and if not then within mie week after the cDmineneenient nf the next Sen sioii rs 01. Kverv Lieutenant (JijveriKtr shall, hefore assiimin'' the '.''"''■'•*""•"' tluties i>t his otnce, make and subscribe nettle the (.iDvernor tiovernor ( Jeneral or s I ■ / . p 1 "' provif I'dH :\ i',if>. /,}.] 01. 'I'he Constitution of the Kxecutive Authority in each Kx.-. miv,- of the Provinces of Nova Scotin and Nev.- I'.ruiiswick thall, sub- ;,V';;';'';'^""°' ject to tiie piovisiiins of this Act cftntinue as it exists at the *^">ia »'"' I nion until alteri'il iiiuier tlie autliority ot tins Act. wick. 05. .Ml pnweis, authorities, and functions which under any Ml i")».r.i •Act of the I'arliaiueiit of (iieat liritain, or of the Parliament of ['"'i.Ji'y'^^/.'' the J'nited Kingdom of (Jreat IJritain and Ireland, or of tliei,'?*'^''> Le'_'islature ot I |)per Canada, Lower t anada, or ( aiiada. were (joveriiorof or are before or at the Inion vested in or exercisable by the 'I"*","'''' "''., ,, , . ,^ r 1 U <.^lt'lief «1lll respective (»overnors m Lieutenant Ijovuriiors ot those I ro- aiUiie Ht vinces, with the advice, or with the advici- and consent, <»f flic j^^jll^'^j,'*;!. respective Kxecutive Councils thereof, or in con junction with ;il»iie those Councils, or with any number of mendiers thereof, or by tliose (Jovernors or Lii'Uteiiant (jiovomors individually, shall. as far as the saiiu- arecajiable of Iteitiij; exi'rci8euebt'c resjiectivt-ly, with t lie advjre or with the advice and consent of or in cimjiinction with the respective Kxeciitive Councils, i>r any inenibers thereof ui- l)y tlie Li(!Utenant iiovernor individually, as the case re<|uires, subject nevertheless (except with respect to such as exist undei' Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of (Jreat Britain and Ireland,) to he abolished or altered l)y the resjtective Leiiislatures of Ontario and <,|uebec. Aiii.iication ttO. The provisions of this Act referrini^ to the Lieutenant "''"■'!^ '"''/"" (Jovernor in ('imncil shall l)e construed as referring to the Lien Ur\itri;viifiiiii 'J3 El<<:t<»-iil histrids. Scr ihr. Sfxf. Old., IS'J7, C,//,. />'.] L<'Ki^lHturl' 71. There sli»ll be a Ijcgislature for <4)uebec consisting of the Lieutenant (iovernor and two Houses, styled the liCgislative Council of Quebec and the Legislative Assembly of i^Muibec. 199 Tl 7*2. The Li'gislativi' Council of Quebec sliiiU he composed of constituii.m t\venty-f(jur iiieniherH, to be appoiiiteil by the Lieutenjint Gov- J'j^J'^j'?^^];';.!, ernor in tlie <(>ueeir8 name, by instrument under the Great Seal of Quebec, one being appointed to represent each of the twenty- four electoral divisions of Lower Canada in this Act referred to, and each holding office for the term of his life, unless the Legis- lature of Quebec otherwise providis under the provisi(uis of this Act. 75{. The Qualiticatiuns of the Legislative Councillors of Que- Quitiiiitiitiin l)oc shall 1)6 the same as those of the Senators of Quel)ec. uve^^Init- I'illors 74. The place of a Legislative Councillor of Quebec shall be- KesiKmuion. come vacant in the cases itnitntifi naitniuiis, in which the place ,joI,'"et'<" of Senator becomes vacant. 75. When a vacancy happens in the Legislative C(»uncil of vanm. ios. <,>uebec, by resignation, death, or otherwise, the Lieutenant (Jovernor, in the Queens name l)y instrument under the Great Seal of (i)uebec, shall appoint a tit ane lawful to present to the Lieutenant Governor of (j)uobec for assent any bill for alteiing the limits of any of the Klectoral Divisions or Districts men- 1^ ill ^ ijiiiiil i 200 tioned in the second Schedule tx> this Act, unless the second and third readings of such bill have been passed in the Legis- lative Assembly with the concurrence of the majority of the members rei)resunting all th<»se Electoral Divisions or Districts and the assent shall not V>e given to such bills unless an address has been presented by the Legislative Assembly to the Lieu- tenant Governor stating that it has be>'*n so passed. 3.— OnTAKIO AMI> rKBEC. First SertsiDM SI. The Legislatures of Ontario and Quebec respectively of L.if i.PKisiativ f^hall from tiiue to time, in the Queen's name, by instrument under the great seal of the I'rovmce, summon tud call together the Legislative As.sembly of the Province. Kestriftioii oil electiciii of liolilfis of ortiivs S3. Until the Legislature of Ontario or of Quebecotherwi.se provides, a person accepting or holding in Ontario or in Quebec any office, commission or employment permanent or temporary, at the nomination of the Lieuteimnt Governor, to which an annual salary, or any fee, allowance, cmoluPK-nt, or protit of any kind or amount whatever from the V • irje is attached, shall not be eligible as a memlier of tiM ,. -'ative Assembly of the respective Province, nor shall he . \ v. no as such ; but nothing in this section shall make ineJiji;'.!: ,;ny jn'rsovi being a member of the Executive Council of the lo.-pective Province, or holding .my of the f<»llowing offices, that is to say, the offices of .\ttorney-(ieneral, Secretary and Registrar of the Province, Treasurer of the Pi'ovince, Conunicsioner of Crown Lands, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works, and, in Quebec, Solicitor-General, or shall di.s(|ualify him to sit or vote in the House for which he is elected, provided he is elected while holding such oilict'. ('oiiliniiaiiie of exiHtiiiK <"U>itiuii litus. [Art!< hare xi)ic>' lirtiii passed irltli the licir of fiirtlter .smirinif the itiilepeiuh'are of the Li-(iidafii'e AssemJihi of O)itario. See Hei: Shif. Om^, isic, Cap. 11. ,s.s. (► t<> 17.] S4. Until the Legislatures of Ontario and Queliec respectively otherwise provide, all laws which at the Uni(m are in force in those Provinces respectively, relative to the following matters, or any of them, namely,— the qualiticationa and discpialifications of i)ersons to l)o elected or to sit or vote as members of the Assembly of Canada, the iiualitications or dis(iualiHcations of voters, the oaths to be taktMi by voters, the Returning Officers, 201 lu-ir poweis and tlutiea, the proooodintis at electioiis, the [iithkIs during which such electiotia in.iy be continued, and the trial of controverted elections and the proceedings incident thereto, the vacating of the seats of nieuibers aud the issuing and execution of new writs in cases of seats vacated otherwise than by dissolution, shall respectively apply to elections of mem- bers to serve in the resiiective Legislative Assemblies of Ontario and Quebec. [>V. noir ((.s fo Ontiirio Her. Stot. (hit., I.VJ7, Chaps. !t ,niJ 11.] Provided that until rhe Legislature ot Ontario otherwise providess, at any election for a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the District of Algoma, in addition to persons qualitied by the law of the Province of Canada to v«)te, every male British subject aged twenty-one years or upwards, l>eing a householder, siiall have a vote. [See n»ir Rer. Sfnt. (hif., ISu:, Ci,,. •». *s. '.>-15.] ^5. Every Legislative Assembly of Ontario and every Legis- Duration of lative Assembly of Quebec shall continue for four years from J(^^g'jl",^ij''J^ the day of the return of the writs for choosingtlie same (subject nevertheless to either the Legislative Assemlily of Ontario or the Legislative Assembly of (^)uebec being -sooner dissolved by the Lieutenant Oovernor of tlie T*ri>vince), and no longer, [^V< /«»ir „s to 0(|^^•(■(^ AVr. Stat. Onf., IS97, Cap. 12, s. ;i.] *6. There shall be a .session of the Legislature <»f Ontario and Yearly of that of Quebec (mce at least in every year, so that twelve L^ig°"n,re months sliall not intervene between tlie last sitting of the Legislature in each Province in one ses.sion and its Hrst sitting in the next session, [^V. noir as to Ouhirio, AVc. Sf. .s. 4.] ^7. The following jtrovisions of tliis Act respecting the House *.— Ontario, (^ieiskc and Nova Scotia. Vint Wft. Each of the Lieutontjnt (iovernoi-s of Ontario. <^>ueliec .'ipctinns .^uj Xova Scotia shall cause writs to be issued for the Mist elec- tion of members of the Legislative As.sembly thereof in auci) form and by such person as he thinks tit. and at such time and addressed to such Returning Officer as the Governor (Jeneral diiects, and so that the first election of member of .Assembly for any Electoral District or any subdivision thereof shall be holtl at the siime time and at the same places as the election for a member to serve in the House of L'ommr>ns of Canada for tliat Electoral District. 0. — The Folk PRovixrE.s. etc.. Ai)|.ii(;atii)n 90. The following provisions of this Act respecting the }*ar- I'l'ires'of'" liament of Canada, namely, — the provisions relating t(» aporo- jirovisioiis priatioH and tax V)ills, the recommendation of money votes, the tnoneyvoteB, 'assent to bills, the disallowance of Acts, and the signification of pleasure on bills reserved, — shall extend and ap'^)ly to the Legis- latures of the several Provinces as if those provisions were lure re-enacted and made applicable in terms to the respective Provinces and the Legislatures thereof, with the substituti. I'ostal service. •>. The Census and Statistics. 7. Militia. Military and Naval Service and Defence. 8. The fixing of and providing for the salaries and allow- ances of civil and other ofticers of the Govertnnent of Canada. 1>. Beacons, Buoys. Lighthouses and Sable Island. 10. Navigation and Shipping. 11. <^>uarantine and the establishment and luaintenance of Marine HospitJiIs. 12. Sea coa.st and inland Fisheries. l.'{. Ferries between a Province and any British or Foreign country or between two I'rovinces. 14. Currency and Coinage. IT). Banking, incorporation of banks, and theiss. 17. We'ghts ;nid .Measures. 18. Bills of Kxchange and Proniissory Notes. v.). Interest. 20. Legal tender. 21. P>ankruptcy and Insolvency. 22. Patents of invention and discovery. 2ii. Copyrights. 24. Indians and lands reserved for the Indians. 25. Naturaliziition and A.iens. 2r>. Marriage and Divorce. Ij'i' iNll m \ . ii m m m J!!:'! f:04 27. The Criminal Law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including the Pntceduiv in Criminal Matters. 28. The EstabliHlimeiit, Maintenanct-. and Manageuient ..f Penetentiaries. "* 2i>. Such classes of subjects as are exj.ressly excepted in tin- enumeration of the classes of subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Pro- vinces. And any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects cinimerated in this section shall not be deemed to come within the chiss of matters of a local or private nature comprised in tlu; enumeration of the classes of subjects l)y this Act assigiu-tl exclusively to the Legislatures of the I'rovinces. Jij'clusiui'. jfoivffs iif I'lnriiic'tnl Liiji slut Hit. Subjects of ^'''^- A» «ach Province the Legislature may exclusively make exclusive Ijivps in relation to matters coming within the clas.ses of subjects L^i»isi"Vioii »iext hereinafter enumerated, that is to say, — 1. The Amendment from time to time, notwithstanding anything in this .\ct, of the Constitution of the Pro- vince, except as regards the office of Lieutenant Governor. 2. Direct Taxation within the Province in order to tht- raising of a revenue for Provincial purposes. .'^. The borrowing of money on the sole credit of the Pro vince. 4. The establishment and tenure of Provincial offices and the appointment and payment of Provincial officers. T). The management and sale of the Public Lands belong- ing to the Province and of the timber and wood thereon. (i. The establishment, maintenance and management of puidic and reformatory prisons in and for the Pro- vince. 7. The establishment, maintenaiice and management of hospitals, asylums, charities and eleemosynary insti- tutions in and for the Province, other than marine hospitals. 8. Municipal institutitMis for the Province. *.). Shop, saloon, tavern, auctioneer and other licenses, in order to the raising of a revenue for Provincial, local or municipal purposes. . 205 10. Local works and imrlertakings other than such as arc of the following classes, — II. Lines of steam or other shii)s, railways, canals, tele^^raphs and other works and undenakings connecting the Province with any other or others of the Provinces, or extending beyond the limits of the Provinct' ; />. Lines of steam ships between the Province and any British or foreign country ; c. Such works as, although wholly situate within the Province, are V)efore or after their execu- tion declared by the Parliament of Canada to be for the general advantage of Canada or for the advantage of two or more of the Provinces. IL The incorporation of companies with Provincial objects. 12. The solemnization of marriage in the Province. 13. Property and civil rights in the Province. 14. The administration of justice in the Province, including the constitution, maintenance and organization of Provincial Courts, both of civil and of criminal juris- diction, and including procedure in civil matters in those Courts. 15. The imposition of punishment V»y fine, penalty or imprisonment for enforcing any law of the Province made in relation to any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects enumerated in this section. 16. Generally all matters of a merely local or private nature in the Province. Echication. 93. In and for each Province the Legislature may exclusively liegislation aws in relation to ' ' ' ' ' " -"—-.-> — ffdlowing provisions : — make laws in relation to education, subject and according to the g^''''*''""^ liiPHtion. 1. Nothing in any such law shall prejudicially affect any right or privilege with respect to denominational schools which any class of persons have by law in the Province at the Union. '/. All the powers, privileges and duties at the union by law conferred and imposed in Upper Canada on the separ- ate schools and school trustees of the Queen's Roman Catholic subjects shall be and the same are hereby m I i 1:;: •200 exteiuU'd to the dissentient sc'IkihIs of tlie f the I'rovince, an appeal shall lie to the Govern(>r-(ieneral in Ciiunoil from any Act or decision of anj' I'rovincial authority attecting any ris^ht or privilej^e of the Protestant or Roinan Catholic minority of the (Queen's subjects in relation to education. 4. In case any such Provincial law as from time to time seems ro the Governor General \\\ Council requisite for the due execution of tlie provisi(»ns of this section is not made, or in case any decision of the Governor General in Council on any appeal under this section is not duly executed by the proper Provincial author ity in that l)ehalf, then and in every such case, and as far only as the circumstances of eJich case re()uire. the Parliament of Canada may make remedial laws for the due execution of the provisions of this section and of any decision of the Governor-General in Council under this section. T'liifiirmilil of Laii:s in ( hitario, Nora Srof'ia«"''iii '-"iAnada may make provi3i(jn for the uniformity (»f all or any of the thm the laws relative to property and civil rights in Ontario. Nova topVoiK^rty^ Scotia and New Brunswick, and of the ])rocedin-e of all or any anddTil yf the Courts in those three Provinces ; and from and after the uniforinity of passing of any Act in that behalf the power of the Parliament of procedur I'ourt* Canada to make laws in relati(m to any matter C(»niprised in any such Act shall, notw'thstanding anything in this Act, lie unre- stricted ; ))ut any .\ct of the Parliament of Canada making pro- vision for such uniformity shall not have effect in any Province unless and until it is adopted and enacted as law by the Legisla- ture thereof, AiirifiUturi aiiii(^' ;iiul is far "uly as it is not ri'[iiitpoiiit tin* .Judyes of the A'?"',"' Superior, District ami County Courts in eacli Province, except tliose of the Courts of I'roliate in Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick. inoiit and !)7. I ntil the hiws relative to property and civil rights in •'^•''"''i".'>')f OntArio, Nova Scotia and New Bnuiswick, and the proce(lure of o'n'umol'.'uv the Courts in those Provinces are made uniform, the Judges of the Courts of those Provinces appointed !)y the (iovernor-(}en- eral shall be selected from the respective Bars of those Pro- vinces. !>*. The Judges of the Courts of (Quebec shall l)e selected from Seicctian of tile Har of that Province. QueC"' !>!>. Tlie Judges of the Superior Courts shall hold office dur- Tcimrc of ing good behayior, but shall be removable bj' the (iovernor-t Jen- j„ii^e^,,f eral on address of the Senate and House of Commons. Huptri.ii ("ipiirtH. KM). The salaries, allowances and pensions of the Judges of ^f''"'®* •'"^• tile Superior, District and Ct>unty Courts (a.xcept the Courts of Pro))ate in Nova Scotia and S\'W Brunswick), and of the Adrr.iralt y Cr>urts in cases where the Judges thereof are for the time being paid by salaiy, shall l>e tixed and provided by the Parliament of Canada. .IlKlKCr lOl. Thii I'ariiameiit of Canada may, notwithstanding any- f'jeneral thing in this Act, from time to time, provide for the constitution, Appeal, etc maintenance and (jrganizjition of a general Court of .Vppeal for Canada, and for the establishment of any additional Courts for the better administration of the Laws of Canada. YTIt. — Rkvenues ; Debts; .\sskts ; Taxation. I02. All duties and revenues over v.hich the respective (yiuiii.ii i.f Legisluturt's of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick before '^^"e""',!"""'^ and at the Union had and have jKiwer of appropriation, except J""""'i such portions thereof as are by this Act reserved to the respect- ive Legislatui'es of the Provinces, or are raised by them in accordance witli the special p()wers ci-nferred on them by this Act, shall form one Consolidated Revenue Fund, to be appro- priated for the public service of Canada in the manner and sub- ject to the charges in this Act provided. i| hi- ' «P''5'- Exiieni'j'H of (•(illrclinn, «tc. 208 I0!{. The ( "oiisolidjiU'd Revenue Fund of Canada .shall he permanently cliarj^ed with the costs, charges and expense.-; incident to the collection, manaf^ement and receipt thereof, and the same shall form the first charge thereon, subject to he reviewed and audited in such manner as .shall he ordered by the dovernor-Cieneral in Council until the Parliament otherwise jirovides. iiitcrpxt of lO'l. The anruial interest of the public debts of the several i>uiIiV(' "(le'iitB. Provinces of Canada, N<»va Scotia and New l^runswick at the Union shall form the second charge on the Consol-lated Revenue Fund of Canada. Salary of fJovfiiior- Gcnrral. 105. I'nless iltered by the Parliament of Canada, the sal.irv of the Goveruftr-General shall lie ten thousand pounds sterlinL' money (»f the I'nited Kingdom of (ireat Britain and Ireland, payable out of the Consolidated Rt'venue Fund of Canada, ami the same shall form the third charge thereon. Atipropria- 106. Subject to the several payments by this Act charged on tion of fund the Consolidated I^evenue Fund of Canada, the same shall be charKCR." appropriated by the Parliaiiu^nt of Canada for the |)ublic .service. Transfer of lOS. The public Works and [)roperty of each Province, ffiiuie."' enumerated in the tl.-ird schedule to thi.s Act, shall bo the propertj' of (:!anada. r.uiKls, 109. All lands, mines, minerals, and royalties belonging to MmulMn'i; to '^^'i' several Prf)vince8 of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Bruns- rrovimis. Ill wick at the rnioii. nnd all sums then fine or pa-ablt; for such ' ""'"' " lands, niincH, mini'ials, or royalties, shall belong to the several Provinces of Ontario, (^uehec. Nova Scotia and New Jirvniawick in which the siime are situate or arise, subject to any trusts existing in res[iect thereof, and to any intcsrest other than that of the Province in the same. tllCIIl. mTrH wi'i'h ilO. All assets connected with such portions of the public rrovinciul debt of each Province as are assumed by that Province shall belong to that Province. rtelitii. Canada to be |||. Canada .shall be liable for the debts and liabilities of lialilc tor . ,, . ,. . ,, , , . I'rovinciai each I'rovince existing at the I'nion. d('l)t«. 20U m iitfirio and Quebec conjointly shall be liable to Canada ';'":'.'''•','/ "', ount (if any) by wliicli the debt of the Province of (ju(>'iip<' to 112. Ontii for the amount (if any) by wiiicii tne aebt or tne i'rovnice ot qv Canada exceeds at the Union $62,500,000, and shall be charged'"''"'^"'' with interest at the rrfte of five per centum per annum thereon. 113. The as.sets enumerated in the fourth schedule to this jy'/'"'. |'f Act belon<,'ing at the Union to the Province of Canada shall beQueim. the property of Ontario and Quebec conjointly. 114. Nova Scotia shall ])e liable to Canada for the amount (if jj'"^.;i'j|^„"', any) by which its public debt e.xceeds at the '^nion 88,00O,0(JO, to CaniKia.' and shall be charged with interest at the rate of live p'er centum per annum thereon. 115. New Hrunawick shall be liable to Canada for the Liaiinuy amount (if any) l)y which its ])ublic debt exceeds at the Union HmnsHiik S7,0[)U- la ion of oach of tliosi; two Provinces aiuoinits U> four hundi't;d thousand eouls, at which latt; such grant shall thu'eafter remain. Such gi'ants shall be in full settlement of all future demands on 14 III! if: Hi 210 : >':■' u Fiirllifr xritnt to Nf BriiiiHHk'k for ten year Canada, and shall V)e paid half yearly in advance to each Prov- ince ; hut the (Joveriiment of Canada shall deduct from sucli grants, as against any Province, all sums chargeable as interest on the Public Debt of that Pi'ovince in excess of the several amounts stifjulated in this Act. 119. New Brunswick shall receive by lialf-yearly payments ^^ in advanct' from Canada, for the period of ten years from the » Union an additional allowance of S'<>«i,000 per aiuium ; but as long as the Public Debt of that Province remains under f7,- ^ 000,000, a deduction ei[ual to the interest at five per centum per ~ annum on such deficiency shall be made from that allowance of ^03,000. 120. All payments to be madf under this Act, or in discharge of liabilities created under any Act of the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick respectively, and a.ssumed by Canada, shall, until the l^irlianient of Canada otherwise directs, be made in such form and manner as may from time to time be ordered by the Gr>vernor General in Council. Maiiiifiu- 1581. All articles of the growth, jtroduce. or manufacture of on" Pniviii".- ft«»y one of the Provinces shall, from and after the Union, be to 111- a.iiiiit admitted free into each of the other Provinces. tea free into the otlier». i'i'2. The Customs and Exci.se Laws of each Province shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, continue in force until altered by the Parliament of Canada. l!2!l. Where (Customs duties are, at the Union, leviable on any goods, wares, or merchandises in any two Provinces those goods, wares and merchandises may, from and after the Union, be imported from one of those Pmvinces into the other of them on proof of payment of the Customs duty leviable thereon in the Province of exportati(;u and on payment of such further amount (if any) of Customs duty as is hniable thereon in the Province of importation. t'lt. Nothing in this Act shall aliVct the right of New Bruns- wick to levy the lumber dues provided in chapter fifteen, of title three, of the Revised Statutes of New Brunswick, or in any Act amending that Act before or after the l^nion, and not increasing the amount of such dues ; but the 1 uber of any of the Provinces other than New Brunswick shall not be subject to such dues. o'f\m'i!ii' "" *'-*«*• No lands (n- property belonging to Canada or any Prov- IiiikIh. ct* ince shall be liable to taxation. from tax :itjotl (onthniuiii'i of CUMfOIIlS uiiil K\<'i-»t' Ex|iort.i(i>iii anil iin|iori I tiOh ikH lll>- tweeti two l*rovini: 1 127. If any person being at the pasMug of this Act a Member -.^^ '" of the Legislative Council of Canada, Nova Scotia or New ronnciiims Brunswick, t(t whom a idace in the Senate is offered, does ii(»t ?1^,''"J'';''''^ Wit inn thnty days tliereafter, by writnig under his hand, s.natr.iR addressed to the (jovernor Ceneral t)f tlie Pro\ince of Canada, or to the Lieutenant (Jovernor of Nova Scotia or New Bruns- wick (as the case may be), accept the same, he shall be deemed to have declined the same; and any person who, being at the passing of tliis Act a member of the liCgislative Council of Nova Scotia or New Brunswick, accepts a place in the Senate, shall thereby vacate his seat in such Legislative Coinicil. ISIW. Kverj' member of the Senate or House of Commons of '^■'"'."'' Canada shall before taking his seat tlierein, take and subscribe etc. before the (iovernor fieneral or some person authorized by him, and every member of a Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly of aiiy Province shall before taking his seat therein, take and subscribe ln'fore the Jiieutenant (iovernor of the Prov- ince or some person authorized by him, the oatli of allegiance cont-fiined in the lifth schedule to this Act ; and every member of the Senate of Canada and every member of the Legislative Council of (Quebec shall also, Itefore taking his seat therein, take and subscribe l»efori: tlie (Governor (Jeneral or some pers< n authorized by him, tlie declaration of i|ualification contained in the same Schedule. ItW. Kxcept as otherwise provided by this Act, all laws in coniimiHi.re force in Canada, Nova Scotia or New Bnniswick at the I'nion, iI,Vp'"p,';',','r'tjt and ail Courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction, and all legal n«(('r», .«•' commissions, powers and authorities, and all officers, judicial, administrative and ministerial, existing therein at the I'liion, shall continue in Ontario, (Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick respectively, as if the Union haojisibilities and penalties as if the Union had not been made. ,;r. I I'dWcr tor perfiiiiiiiinci iif treaty ()l>li;,'atji>iiK liy Canada us part of Britisli Kni- piic. I 'so of Kii^' lisli ami KretiRli hiilKiiaifiiS. Afiioirii 131. I'ntil the Parliament of Canada otherwise provides, the oitilvrs '"" Governor (Jeneral in Council may from time to time aj)point such oHicers as the Governor (leneral in Council deems neces- sary <»r i)r()pei' for the etl'ectual execution of this Act. 132. The Parliament and Goverinnent of Canada shall have all powers necessary or proper for peiformnig the oblig.iticms of Canada or of any Province thereof, as jtart of the British En (tire, towards foreign coinitries, arising muler treaties be- tween the Empire and such foreign countries. S33. Hither the English or the French langu.-ige may l)e used by any j)erson in the debates of the Houses of the Parliament of Cantida and of the Houses of the Legislature of QiujIh e , and li:ith those l.ingiiages shall be used in the respective records and jomnals of those Houses ; and eithei' of those languages iitay be used by any ])erson or in any pletuling or process in or issuing from any Court of Canada established under this Act, and in or from all or any of the Courts of (i)ucbec. The Acts of the Parliament of Canada and of the liCgislature of (.Quebec shall be itrinted and published in both those Itinguages. (>iit(frin ((/((/ Qjuhi'c. , 131. I'ntil the Tiegis>lature of Ontario or of (^)uebec otherwise provides, the Lieutenant (Jovernors of Ontario and fiMiebocmay each appoint undi-r the great seal of tlie Province the following othcers, to hold office during pleasure, tliat is to say : —the Attorney General, the Secretary and llegistrtirof the Province, tlie Treasurer of the I'rovince, tlie Commissioner of Crown Lantls. and the Commissioner of Agriculture and i'liblii- Works, and in the case of ueliec tlie 8i>licitor General ; tind may, by order of the Lieutenant (iovernor in Council, from time to time AiipDinimcii <>t I xci'iitivi' otliciTS for (liilarii) and l.'lu'lil'r. 218 Id Ire- lent of Iccord- ilatuie ]jie3cribe the duties of tliose oflicers and of the several depart- ments over which they shall preside or to which they shall Uelong, and of tlie ofHcers and clerks thereof , and may also appoint f)ther and additional otKcers to hold the ottice during pleasure, and may from time to time prescribe the duties tit rliose oflicers, and of the several departments over which they shall DresiiiL, i>r to which they shall heloni(, and of the othcers and clerks therei>f. 135. I'ntil the Legislature of Ontario or Quebec otherwise I'dweis, provides, all ris^jhts, powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, oJ'pje;,,^,'^^^',, or authorities at the passing of this Act vested in or imposed on ortiitis. the Attorney ec, as its subject n)atter requires, under the (ireat Se;il thereof ; and from and after the issue of such proclamation the same and the several matters and things therein i)roc]aimed shall be and continue of the like force and effect in Ontario and (^►uebec as if the Union had not Ijeen made. "'; r;!:« i renitcii- tiary. Arbilriiiiiiii rpBjiPctiiiK iletitK, etc. rtivislnii of ncorils. 141. The Penitentiary of the Province of Canada shall, until the I'arliament of Canada otherwise jtrovides, be and continue the Penetentiary of Ontario and of (^>uebec. 142. The division and adjustment of the debts, cedits, lia- bilities, jiroperties and assets of Upper Canada and Lower Can- ada shall be referred to the arbitrament of three Jirbitrators, one chosen by the (ioveriniient of Ontario, one by the (iovern- ment of Quebec, and one by the Government of Canada ; and the selection of the arbitrators shall not be made until the Parliament of Canada and the l^egislatures of (.)ntario and Quebec have met ; and the arbitrator chosen by the (iovernment of Canada shall not lu; a resident t>ither in ( )ntario or in Quebec, i'Ul. The Governor ( Jeneral in Council may from time to time order that such and so many of the records, books and documents of the Province of Canada as he thinks tit shall be appropriated and delivered either to Ontario or to Quebec, and the same shall thenceforth be the property of that IVovince ; and any copy thereof or extract therefrom, duty certified by the ofHcer having charge of the original thereof, shall be admitted as evidence. C'onsliliitinn of townshipH ill <7iU'tioc. 144. The Lieutenant (Jovernor of <^Uiebec may from time to time, by Proclamation under the (ireat Seal of the Province, to take effect from a day to be appointed therein, constitute town- ships in those parts of the Province of Quebec in which town- ships are not then already constituted, and fix the metes and bounds thereof. ii«f^ 2lo 1 X . — I NTEIU( ll,( >N I A 1. K A 1 1. \V A Y . IIS. luiisinucli as the Provinces of Cauiida, Nova Scotia and '^"',>' "f/""\ _ - _ 'ii ' ' 1 ' 11 1 1 t^rouifiiL tint I New lirunswicK Inve joined m a declaration tliat the construe- PaiUanieni tioii of the Intercolonial Railway is essential to the consolidation "j^iiKeraiiH ;iy of the Union <)f British North America, and to the assent thereto htrein of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and have conseijuently " """ '" agreed that provision should be made for its immediate construc- tion by the Oovernment of Canada : Thereft)re, in order to give effect to that agreement, it shall be the duty of the (Jovernment and Parliament of Canada to provide for the commencement within six months after the Vnioii of a railway connecting the River St. Lawreme with the City of Halifax in Nova Scotia, and for the construction thereof without intermission, and the Completion thereof with all practicable speed. XT.- -Al>\IISSU»N OK OTHKK CoI.oMKS. 116. It shall lie lawful for the <^ueen, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Priv}' Council, on Addresses from the Houses of Parliament of Canada, and from the Houses of The re8])ective f^egislatures of the Colonies or Provinces of Newfoundlanil, I'rince Edward Island, and British Columbia, to admit those Colonies or Provinces, or any of them, into tlie I'nion, and on Address from the House of Parliament of Canada to admit Rupert's Land and the North-western Territory, or either of them, into the Union, on such terms and c(mditions in each case as are in the Addresses expressed and as the (^ueen thinks tit to ajiprove, subject to the provisions of this Act ; and the provisions of any Order in Council in tiiat behalf shall have effect as if they hatl been enacted by the I'arliament of the United Kingdom of (Jreat IJritain and Ireland. 1 JT. In ease of the admission of Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, or either of them, each shall be entitled to a representation in the Senate of Canada of four members, and (notwithstanding anything in this Act) in case of tiie admission of Newfoinidland the normal number of Senators .shall be seventy-six and their maxiuumi number shall be eighty two ; but Prince E Iward Island, when admitted, shall be deemed to l)e comprised in the third of the three divisicdis into which Canada is, in relation to the constitution (»f the Senate, divided by this Act, and accordingly, after the admission of Prince Edward Island, whether Newf )undland is admitted or not, the refuesentation of Nova Scotia and New lirunswick in the Senate shall as v.-icancies occur, be reduced from twelve to ten members respectively, and the representation of each of those Provinces shall not be increased at any time i)eyoiid ten, except under the provisions of this Act for the appointment of three or six additional Senators under the direction of the (^ueen. pDWtT tn ailiiiit New- fiiuiiillaiiil, Prince Eil- U'iirU Iiluiiil British Col unibiii, Kii pert's Lund, ami North Western Ter ritory into the Union liy Onler in Council. Am to repra- »entutiun of Newfouiul- land und Prince Kil- ward Istanil in Senate. i! IL >' < liif' i '«f I I > 111 v; i t' ' SCHEDULE. The FIRST SC'HEDL LE. Electoral Di>iirids ofOnforio. \Thi6 SrJmhde is omitted as the Division of Onta,;., intoElcrtora( ultrids has heeu altered hj subsequent Domniwn ami I mnnciai Icfjis^Iation.l The SECOND SCHEDULE. Electoral Districts of (Quebec specialbj H-nL {See Section SO.'] CoiNTIKS OF — Pontiac. < )ttawa. Argenteinl. Huntingdon. Missisfiuoi. Brome. Shefford. Stanstead. Town of Slieibrooke. Conipton. Wolfe and Ricli- mond Megantic. The THIRD SCHEDULE. Fromicial Pvblic Works and Property to he the Frop,rt.i ufCanmh. 1. Canals, with Land8 and Water Power connecteuel)ec Fire Loan. Tamiscouata Advance Account. (,,)uebec Turnpike Trust. Kdiication East. Building and Jury Fund, Lower Canada. Municipalities Fund. Lower Canada Superior Education Income Fund. 15 ;i 'I i 'llii 21S Tho FIFTH SCHEDULE. Oath <»k Aixeoianck. h f' tit! ^ M I, v4. B. do swear, Tluit I will be faithful and l)ear true Allegi- ance to Her Majesty <^ueen Victoria. Kot(\ — Till' tKtme i)f the Kimj i>r <^ne.v}t, of the U)iiteil Kliiffilimi <\f (iii'id ihitaiii and Ireland for the timeheing is to he snhstHided t'rnm thiie to time, irith proper terras oj rejerenee thereto. DeCLAKATION ok QrALlKKATI(»N. I, A. B. do declare and testify, that I am by law duly (jualiiied to l)e appointed a Member of the Senate of Canatia [<>/• (»,s //k rn.-n^ iniiil be], and that 1 am legally or eipiitably seised as of freehold f. r my own use and benefit of lands or tenements held in free and com- mon socage [or seised or possessed for my own use and benefit of lands or tenements held in franc-alien or in roture (as the case mm, hi),] in the Province of Nova Scotia [or o.s //i< ('((.sc //mji/ /*f] of the value of four tliousand dollars over and above all rents, dues, debt^, mortgages, charges, and incumbrances due or payable out of or charged on or affecting the same, and that I have not collusively or colourably obtained a title to or become iiossessed of the said lands and tenements or any part thereof for the purpose of enabling me to become a Member of the Senate of Canada [or us the rase turn, be], and that my real and personal property are together worth four thousand dollars over and above my deV)ts and lial)ilities. 1. ,») BOUNDARIES OF ONTARIO. ;1- IMPERIAL ACT, 52-53 VICT. Cap. 28. An Act to declnro the Boundaries of tlie Provinct- of Ontario in the Dominion of Canada. [iWi Amjust, IS8!*.] WHERKAS the Senate and Ci>ninii)ns of Canada in Farlia- niont a!s.senibled, have presented to Her Majesty the Queen, the address set forth in the Schedule to this Act respect- ing the l)oundaries of the Province of < )ntiirio. And whereas the (Jovernnient of the Province of Ontario have assented to the boundaries mentioned in tl)at address; And whereas such lioundaries so far as i lie Province of Ontario adjoins the Province of Quebec are identical with those tixed by the proclamation of the Governor-(ieneral, issued in November, 1701, which has ever since existed : .\nd whereas such boundaries so far as the Province of Ontario adjoins the Province of Manitoba are identical with those found to be the correct boundaries by a report of the Judicial C'onnnit- tee of the Privy Council, which Her Majesty, the Queen in Council, on the eleventh day of Au<^u8t, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, ordered to be carried into execution; And whereas it is expedient that the boundaries of the Pro- vince of Ontario should be declare ciTtjiiii uuittiTs Ijcyond the citntvol of the Provincial ( iovcrnnient iided in order, l').'{. Amkndmknt.s : An Jimenduient dirt'erinx in form, Imt itlentical in pmport with an amendment already rejected, cannot he entertained, W2. An amendment to a substantive motion, strikin<4 out all l)iit (lie word " That," and on a coifiiate suhjeet, is in older, 1>2. An amendment on third readinut differing in fact from a previously rejected amendment, is in order, ".•;"). An amendment involving the expenditure of public money can- not he entertained, lOO. An amendment which diverts public money from purposes recom- mended by the Crown, cannot be passed, 100. An amendment, substantially tlie same as one already del>ated upon and disiiosed of, cannot be submitted, 92, 112. It is not in order to move an amendment to an amendment to the motion to go into a Coinmittee of Supply, 105. An amendment seeking to divert Public flevenue is out of order, 108. An amendment to an amendment concluding with the words, " That the said resolution be now concurred in," is out of order, as partaking of the character of the " Previous Question," 109. An amendment which declares some principle adverse to tlie measure, or is otherwise ojjjiosed to its pi'ogress, may be moved to the Third Heading of a Bill, 110. An amendment of which no notice has been given, cannot be made in a Private Bill on its Third Reading, 112. : Ki [221. i: i If J:;: I |U.': \\^' i 1 1 it'll 1 '' ii t 1 Ihiui'i Mi- 900 An Hinuiuiim ut iiU'ntir;il wifli une already (liaposed of is out of order, llU. Upon the Second or Third Rciidini^ of ;i Hill, ameiidnionts may bo moved declaratory of any princijile adversH to the liill or opposed to its further [)rogress. But an amendment, to l)e in order, nuiat relate to some provision of the liill, 110. An amendment, in siil>stance, hut not in ]»recise form, the same as one already passed ujxm hy the lloiisi; during the same session, is out of ordei", IKi. An amendment h) an amendment, addiny words to the amend- ment, having lieen put and carried, a uiotion to strike out the first part of the amendment as amended, is out of order, 11!). A proposed amendment to a I'livate liill, if no notice has been i,'iven, is out of order, 120. The House having anji'iidtd an auiindme'it, and passed the ori!i;inal motion as auiended, no further amendment, involving non- L'oncurrence, can be put, 121. An amoiidmont of simila)- chaiacter to, and yet going further than the original motion, is in order, llil. An ameiulment to the amendment to the motion, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair," is in order, except when going into Supply, 125. N(j amendment can be m ived on the Second Reading or other stage ut, !)H. An amendment should lie so framed as to leave out certain words ; to leave out certain words in order to insert or add others ; or to insert or add certain wonls, 127. BiLi,s : The House decides that when in (!onnuittee of the Whole on a Bill, the first section must be lirst considered, 5)3. A change of namefi, by the Private Bills' (Jonunittee, in the preamble of a Private Bill, is in order, !)!. Tlie Chairman deciiles that a section of a Bill, giving power to expen«l i)ublic moneys, may be considered, if applying to charges hereafter to be provided for by vote in Connnittee of Supply, 5)3. A Bill to amend the Ontario Medical Act declared to be a Public Bill, l)r». A Bill to luake the Benchers of (he l^aw Society elective by the liar thereof, declared to be a Private Bill, !)(>. Notice must be given of propositi amendments to a Private Bill, OH, lOH. '■I f HI 223 A liill tt) unite the County of Perth for KeL,'istration purposes declared to be a Private Bill, 99. A Bill authorizing expenditure of Public JNIoneys refused intro- duction because approval thereof, by the Lieutenant-Governor, had not been communicated to the House, iOO. A Bill is in order which leaves the amount of a proposed salary in blank and does not inqxise a burden, 101. A Bill amended in Bad way Connuittee objected to, as containing provisions not i)rayed for in jn'tition, is sent back to Connuittee on Standing ( )rders, audit is recommended by that Connuittee that, with regard to such amendment, the Rules of the House be sus- pended, J(H. Xotice nujst ])e given of amendments to a Private iiill, 9t). Amendments may be moved t(« Third Reading of a Bill, 112. It is in order for the House to refer to the Ccmimittee on Stand- ing Orders, a Bill amended in Connuittee on Private liills, 110. Notice must be given of amendment to a Private Bill on its Third Reading, 112. Amendments may be moved on Third Reading of Public Bill, 112. On Second Reading or other stage of a Bill, no ame' bnent can be moved by w»y of mere addition to the <,)uestion, 127. Chauoes on Revknuk : A Bill may furnish machinery for expenditure of I'ublic Money, without direct recommendation of Crown, if charges thereunder are to be provided for by vote in Connuittee of Su[)i)ly, 114. A proposal for the free distribution of statutes to magistrates re- garded as a charge on the revenue, 04. Astind)er yields revenue, no (piestion as to the disposal of it can be entertained without the reconnnendation of the Lieutenant- (lovernor, 92. A motion seeking to interfere with the collection of revenue from Crown Lands objected to, but decision reserved and not afterwards given, 94. No ini))ortant variation can bo made in the purposes for which a grant of money, recommended by the Crown for a specific purpose, can be put, without a fresh recommendation, 104. Where there is no variation of the destination of a fund, and no change in the purpose for which it was originally intended, there is no necessity for a new reconnnendation, 106, .V motion seeking to commit the Ylouse to a future expenditure of money, without a recommendation from the Crown, is out of order, 107. m m. I 111-:;: I ;:|' ^l 1 . 'It' "IV lili 1^ 224 An ameiidinent seeking to divert Public Revenue is out of order, 108. A debute upon a motion involving a charge upon the people, can- not be presently entered upon. 111. A proposed interference with an expenditure of Public Money reconnnended l)y the Crown, not in order, 113. A Hill making no definite appropriation of, or charges upon any part of the l*ublic Bevenue, may be read a second time, without a recommendation from the Crown ; but if, in its passage through the House, it is s(tught to make a specific charge upon the people, such charge must be recommended in the usual way, ll;*. Abstract resolutions upon matters affecting the revenue are of doubtful propriety, 105, 111. Committees : Concurrence in the report of a Special (n- Standing Committee must be moved, if it makes reconmiendations. If no s))ecial recommendations are made, and no mem))er objecis to tlie report when jjresented, it is regarded as concurred in, 12.'». Concurrence is not necessary upon ;i report contp.ining no recom- mendation. 12M. The fact of a Committee of the Whole having risen vvithout report- ing a Bill or other matter, does not prevent a motion for replacing the measure u[>tm the Orders of the Day, {>7. Several instances of Committee having risen without reixirt, 97. Dkiiate : An arr;vngement made by the House for permission to speak tantamount to an order, 95. Decision hy the Clerk : House not properly constituted for the reception of docinuents, mitil electioti of Speaker, 128. liKTTKKS : A letter may be read in the House without disclosure of the signature thereto, if the mendier reading it asaunuis responsibility tor its contents, 11. '5. Motions : A Motit>n uuist correspond with its Notice, 99. A ((uestion which has passed in the negative cannot be again pro- posed in the same session, 103, 118. Mtttions of an abstract character, in regard to particular lu-anches of tivxation, are inadvisable, 105. .V case in point, 105. A iiuestion already decided cannot be again put, 118. iri- 225 m The House having declared that a consideralde extension of the Franchise is especially a subject upon which the people ought to be consulted in a coming election, any proposition to now admit large numbers of persims to the Franchise cannot be entertained, IKi, 118. Mentat, Incapacity : In case of i)ermanent incapacity of a member, through incurable mental malady, reported by Committee on Privileges and Elections, no notice of a motion for the issue of a Writ is necessary, 118. Papkhs : A proi>osal to lay a j)ai»er upon the table, and that it be now read, declared irregular, 119. PECrMAUV I XT K REST : Votes of certain members on an Assessment Hill objected to, because supposed to have pecuniary interest therein, but admitted l)ecause Hill was of ])ublic chanicter, 9(5. No objection can be taken on the ground of jiecuniary interest without a substantive motion, 127. Petitions : No Petition can be received prayijig for a grant not ])ievioUf*ly reconuiiended by the Crown, Oo. A Petition may be received which asks for legislation prohibiting sale and use (»f nitoxicating liquors, HX). A I'etition praying for a grant from the i'ublic Treasury cannot be received, lO.'J. A Petition caiuiot be read on presentation, unless by co\iunon consent ; but it is read at length by the Clerk at the table, two days after presentation, if desired, 1'22, 1215. POWKHS OK LhlOISLATUKK : The regulation of the Hale of iViisons is within the powers of the Provincial Legislature, 9(1. A Bill to jirohibit the oale of Intoxicating Liijuors as a beverage is not within the powers of the Provincial Legislature, 101. pKtJtiKJATivK oi' Tin; Crown : A Bill seeking to fix the date for meeting of the Legislature de- clared to be an interference with the Prerogative of the Crown, 108. PkKVIoI S (^)(ESTI()N . Mr. Sjjcaker decided that "The Previous l^lut^stion "" cannot be put when an amendment is under consideration, 101. The Previous Question put, lOft. Srn-i.v : Tiie adviseis of His Honour, the Lieutenant-Governor, are responsible for couununicatioiiH from him resj)ecting the matter of Supply, 114. Whit : No notice is reciuired for issue of Writ, 119. i INDEX T«> MEMBERS MANUAL. Aksence of Si'Kakkk : Provision in case of, 57. Absence ok Memijeks : 72. Accountant of Hoise : ()1>. Accounts ani* Pai'eks : 50. Notice of Order of House for, 50 Onler of Hou.se for, 5<'t — Ad- dress to Crown for Papers, 5(5 Adhkess : I'A. Moved and seconded, anf Bill, 55— Cannot be Movtnl while another is speaking, 55 — No names recorded on Motion to Adjourn, 55 — Iliglit of reply, 55 — May Adjourn when no (,)uorinn, .55 Coiniting out, 5") - Adjourn- ments on death <>{ iiienib«(rs, 55. Admittance to Ki,ooii anh ( Jai.lf.kiks : Id. Amendments ; '29. What is an Amendment, 2V» Sir II. Palgrave's detiuitmn of, 29 — American practice, ,'}2 Time of Moving, 29 — Must be secondtul, ex- cejttingin Connnittc^e of Whole, 29 NN'ords added cannot be struck out, 29 — Words may be added to after part of Amendment. 29-- Repttition of (piestion inadmissible, 30 Substitution of Mut of t)rder, 31 -May leave out all but the tirst word ■ ! .it." 31- Monil)er may speak to, lil ( )r1 -vJauiiot sjteak to Motion and afterwards move, 32 — Cannot speak to Motion after proposing, 32 - Mover of has no rii^ht to i'>nly, .'-J Six months "hoist," 32 Form i»f, 32. Anm'v, .ii'SMos : Twelve i lontiis shall not intervene between Sessions, Jl, 73. AiM'ENoix : Jii5. ASSE.MBLY, LKtilSI.ATlVK : 11. AvKs AND NoKs ; 34. Bills : 40. What is a i'ublic liill .' 3".i, 40 What is an Estate l?ill :' 50 - What is a Private Hill ^ 47 llle;.,'al promotion of, 52 —No member or his partner shall receive remuneration for promoting a Bill, 52 — Drafting a Bill, 40 Ofl'er of money to ;i member for iuHuence a high crime, ;V2 (Jffer of bribe p'nusli;ible as breach of privilege, 53. BlI.I.S. P.llVATK : What are they :' 40, 47 — Power of Provineial Legislatures as to, 47 — And railway, 48 — Petitions foi', 4S Six wi-eks" notice of, 49 — in duplicate, 48 -Against, 4H Ueceived within first ten days of Sessi(m 4M -Sent to Cnmmittee on Standing ( )rders, 41) -Copy and one hundred dollars to be sent t.> Clerk, 40 Presented within first .seventeen days of Session, 48 |{cportelans relating to, 49 First reading, 50 — Promoters and opjtonenls heard by Committee, 51 -Casting vote of Chairman, 5J Second reiding. 51 R^jtrinted when Amended, 51 Two days' notice of Amendment, 51 —Fees on in some cases remitted, 51 - On Orders of Dny, 52 IVeamble first consiilered, 52 — Royjd assent, 52 — I'rocedure in House as with Public Bills, 52- Est ati- liills, 50 Rejiortof Counnissioners thereon, 50 — Five days' notice l)efoi'e consideration of Connnittee, 51. Bills, Piiilic : What is a Bill, 39 -introduced /*/<< funiin, 12- Public and I'rivate, 40 1^'irst reading, 41 - limsual to oppose, 41 When refused, "now," 41^ — (.'annot revive when lejected, 41 — Name of mover and date endorsed on l>ill, 41 Reading title, 41 — Second leading, 41 -Reference tn ('(unmittiM^ 41 After report, 42 — |{ecoinmittal, 42 -Importance of preamble, 42 Third reading, 42 — Amendments, 44— Passing and title, 43 -Forwarded to Law Clerk, 43 IJoyal assent, 43 Procedure in Connnittee, 43 If no Amendment, proposed clause put, 43 Notice of Amendnx nt un- neci^ssary, 'M, 45 When Anumdmeiit should be ottered, 43 — I'uttin^' amended clause, 44 .New clauses 44 — Clause postponed, 220 45 — May be recommitted, 45 — Signature of Chairman, 45 Rejected cannot be revived wime Session, 41 — No aiUlition to Motion for second reading, 45 —Schedules, 44 — Additions to Motion for third reading doubtful, 45 — t'lauses initiated in Conunittee of Whole, 45 — Amendments to any i)ai't admissible, 45 — Open to Amendment at different stages, 44 — Amendments must be consistent and relevj\nt, 45 ; Rejected Amendment cannot be again oliVrod, 44 — Amend- ments at third reading, 45 — Reinsbited in ( )rder3 of the Day. 46 — Passed at unusi'al speed, 46 — Royal assent refused, 47. Bills Disallowed : 53. By Lieutenant-t H)vernor, 40. Bills Reserved by Lieutenant-Govekxok : 47. Boundaries ok Ontario: Act resi)ecting, 'Jli>. British North Aaierka Act, 185 CABiNhT, The Ontario: 04. Responsible Government in < )ntariu, t>4 — Appeal to electors, 04 — Without portfolio, 04 — Ministers combining departments, (55 — Four since Confederation, 05 — Ineligiliility of members of H. of C. to seat in 05— First 00, 172— Second, 00. 172— Third, 00, 172- Fourth, 00, 17:5. Callinc; of Leoislati re : 70. Chairman, Mr. : 157. Clerk, The : 08. Clerk Assistant, 68 — Law, 0!t. Closino of Mails : 81. Clotire or Closike : 82, cosimittees : 35. Definition of, 35 — Power to call witnesses. 35 -Oaths to, 35 — Form of Oath, 35 — Power of AsHein1)ly to punish, 3*5- Tampering with, 3()— False evidence before, 30 — Disobedience to subpti'ua, 30 Presenting false documents to, 30 — Falsifying records, 30 — AHida- vits, 35 — Payment of witnesses, 178. Committees, Select : 30. Standing Sessional, 30 — Titles of, 37 — Reference to i)roceedings before, 30 — Report out of order, 37- When Committee of Whole necessary, 37— Rules of Debate in, 37 — (Questions of Order. 37 — Seconder unnecessary, 38 — Cainiot adjourn in Committee of Whole, 38 — Previcnis i|Uestion inadmissible in. 38 — Motion to leave Chair supersedes business, 38 A'otes in, 38 — Keceptiou of Report, 38- (,)u(»rum, 38 Disposition of existing charges need not originate in, 38 — Member may be excused from attendance, 38 — Permission to sit. 3{» -t)rdered to report evidence, 39 -Sessional order respect- ing Municipal Conmiittee, bi) — Chairman has second vote, 39. I if » Ki:v EiJll. Hi:: 280 Dkbate : Interruption of, 28 — Must address presiding i>fticer. 25 — Personal explanation, 25 — Explanation permitted when misunderstood, 26 — Moving adjournment, 27 — None after membei-s are called in for division, 28 — Allusion to previous, 26 — Out of order, if without Motion, 25- When reply allowed, 26 — Permission to speak a second time, 26 — Motion to adjourn equivalent to speaking. 27 — Words taken down, 27 — Objectionable words, 27 — " Naming a Member," 27 — When reply allowed, 26 — Reply to charges made elsewhere, 20 — Speaking to point of order or privilege, 27 — When member must withdraw, 27 — When relevancy not insisted on, 28 — Reference to Proceedings of Committee out of order, 36 — On Seci>nd Readings discussion of clauses inadvisable, 28 — (>)uestion to be read during, if re(juired, 2H— Speaker does not take part in. 26. Decisions of Mh. Si'eakkr : 91. See " Index " thereof, 221. Dk('Isi(»\ of the Clerk : 12^. DlSTUUUITIONS OF PlBLIC DoClMENTS : 74. Number of reports, etc.. 75. Divisions : 3.'i. Putting the question, ;i3 Ayes and Noes. :>4 — Yeas and Nays, 34 Excused from voting, if "]»aired,"" 34 — Annuuncement of result, 34 — Pecuniary interest, 34 -Must hear question. 35 — No record of votes on an Adjourimient, 35 — Members seated after, 35. DERATION OF EACH SESSION SINCE CONFEDERATION : 170. Elections, GENERAr,, since Confederation : 171. Estate Bills : 50. Etiquette ok Hoisi: : 14. Obeisance to Cluiir, 14 - Message from Lieutenant-Governor, 14 — Entrance of Lieut enant-Governoi-, 14 — Adjournment. 14 — Order after a division. 14— Ought not to pass between member siieaking and the Chair, 14 — Not to pass between Speaker and Mace, 14 — Position of Mace. 14- -Removal of strangers. 14— Who shall speak, 14 — Use of proper names, 15 -"Mr, Chairman." 15— Selection of seats, I,'')— First l)usiness of Session, 15— Disrespectful allusions forbidden. 15 — Heading S|)eei'hes, 15— C'unvei-sation, 16 — "Hear, hear.'" K) — Introduction of a Member, 16— Admittance to the Chamber, 16— When Mr. Speaker rises. IT MfmV)ers called to order, 17. EXI'ENDITIRE DCRINi' non-attendance, 72 — Partial payment, 72 — Mileage, 72— Declaration as to attendance. 72— Form of, 73. Leoislvtin E Assembly : Opening of. 11 -How Meeting is called, 10 — Duration of each Session of. 170. Letters : Subject to postage, 81. Library, Riles of : Rules of, 84. Librarian : 69. LlKlTENANT-GftVERNoRs : List of, 176. LlElTENAXT-GoVERNOR, SaLITK OF : 79. When acting in Itehalf of (Jueen, 79 — Clovernor-General entitled to general salute, 80— Lieutenant-Governor at opening and closing of House, 80—15 guns, 80 — Cavalry escort, 80. List of Speakers of ( )ntario ; 177. List of Premiers of (Ontario : 177. Mace, The : 77. Position ot, 14. Mails, Closinc; of : 81. Members : Of tirst Legislative Assembly, Ontario, 157 Second, 158 — Third, 159— Fourth, 161— Fifth. 162- Sixth, 164- Seventh, 165— Eighth, 166 — Ninth, 168 — Payment of, 72 — Introduction, 16 —Declaration to obtain Sessional allowance, 7'*^ — Ineligilile as, 10 — Resignation of, 6r.-CalIed to Order, 17— Naming, 28- Indemnity, 72. Messenoers : 69, 74. MlLEAOE : 72. Motions : Must be written and secondel, with certain exceptions, 21 — Ct)i\form to notice, 21 Speaker will check when contrary tr> rule, 232 I w' 21 — May "Stand," 22 -Cannot l)e withdrawn without permission, 22 — Judgment of House modilied, 22 — Foi appropriation of public revenue, 22 — When renewable, 22 — Not renewable after judgment expressed, 22 — Of adjournment, 22 — That Orders of the Day be now read, 23- Must be made by its promoter, 23 — For Accounts and Papers, 66 — For Order of the House, 56 VVhen formal Notice may be dispensed with, 23 —For Address to the Crown, 06 —For a Bill, 23 — Must not anticipate. 23 — Notices of, 20 - How to evade, 22— Charges j>ending judicial proceedings, 23 — " Naming " a Mem- ber, 27 — Withdrawal of, 27 — Motion and Amendment, form of, 32— For Bill, form of, 23. Notice of Motion : Two days necessary, 20 — Formal sometimes dispensed witL, 21 — By unanimous consent, 20- Resuming discussion on after (5 p.m,, 21 - Resuming discussion after adjournment, 21 — None required for certciin Motions, 21 — Moditication of permissible, 21 — Ma" be with- held, 21. Oaths : 71. As to payments other than through agents, 71 — < >f Allegiance, 71. Offickks axd SfciiVANTs : 68. Clerk, 68 — Clerk Assistant, 68 — Sergeant-at-Arms, 68 — Law Clerk, 6{> — Librarian, (ii)— House-Keeper and Chief Messenger, 69. OpKNiNo OF Legislative Assembly : 11. Grokk of THE House : 06. Ordek of Pkoceduke : 17. Daily routine, 17 — First readings, 17 Orders of Day, 17 Third readings, 17- Consideration of Amendments to Bills, 17--I*rivate Members' days, 17 — Ciovernnient days, 17— Dropped orders, 18 — Order of business after daily routine, 18, x^AdLS : 74. "Paibs," 63 — Announcement of, 63 — New rule, 63. Payment of Memiieks : 60, 72. I'ay.aient of Messeno;:rs : 74. Payment of Witnesses : 178. Pec!Uniary Interest : 27, 127. I'etitions : Signatures to, 18 — Presentation of, 10 — Endorsement of, 19 (See Decisions of Speaker), 122 — Form of, 20 — Must not ask money aid, 10 — Postage free, 81 — Pr»yer necessary, 19 — Signatures must be original, 19 — Interlineations inadmissible, 19 — Cliainnan of public meeting, 19. Postage : 81. All letters sul^ject to, 81 — Printed matter mailed free, 81— Peti- tions, Addresses, etc., free, 81 — Statutes and library books subject to, 81 — Departmental reports delivered free of in l'. S., ■^ 283 ■r 81 — Letters must have names or initials of sender < >n envelope, Si- Envelopes covering lUlls must not be sealed, 81 — Closing the mails, 81 — When post office open, 81. Postmaster : 69. Powers ani» I'hivileges of Pkovincial LEoisLATrRE : 57. As to Private Pills, 47 — To call for witnesses and papers, 57 — Speakers warrant, 58 — Form of, 60 — Privilege of speech, 58 — Freedom from arrest, 58 — Exempt from service as jurors, 58— Members not to receive fees for drafting Pills, 58— A corrupt prac- tice, 58 — Partners of members not to receive fees, 58 — Penalty, 58 — ^Assembly a Court of Record for punishment of certain offences. 5!) — Term of punishment of offenders, 59 — Votes of apjtropriation of consolidated revenue, 00. PRAVEHS : 70. Prel'edexce in Canada : 87. Premiers : List of, 177. Previovs (^)i estion : iili. Precludes further amendments, (»U — Cannot be put when Amend- ment l)efore the House, (54 — Nf) Amendment to be moved in iiatuiv of, (>4 (See Decisions of Speaker, 104, 105). Printed Matter : Mailed free, 81. Private Pills : 47. Privileoe : 58. Procedure : Order of, 17. Puoi'KRTv Qualifioatiox : Tnnecessary for members, 10. 1'roro(5ation : 12. PiBLic Hills : .S9. Putting the Question : 33. (^)im;stio\s : Notice of, 24— Putting, 25 — Character of, 24 — Answer to, 24— What may be put, 24 — No argument or opinion to be offered, 24 — Peivsonal, 25 — Irregular, 24 -Spe.^.ker may object to, 24. Qtestiox, The Previous: Precludes further amendment, but cannot be put when amend- ment is before the House, 63 — No amendment can be moved to it, 64— No amendment to be moved in nature of, 64. Representation- in 1867 and 189S : 10. Resionation of Member : 66. Double election, 66 — After election of Speaker, 66 — When can- not resign, 66 — Acceptance of office, 67 — Form of resignation, 67. r.. pi 284 Royal Assent : 12. Riles of LEt:isLATivE Asskmisly : 1;>1. Index to, 149. Rl LES, SUSI'K.NSION- OK : 70. Rugardiiig extension of time, etc., under report of Coniinittoe, 70. Salcte to Lieutenant novERNOR : 79. Seat : Preliminaries to taking, 11, l