STANDING ORDERS

OF

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

PART 1.-PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PART II.-PRIVATE BUSINESS.

WITH TABLE OF FEES, AND INDEX.

1907

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17 April 1907.

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Adjournment on Matter of Public Importance. 10. Motion for adjournment on matter of urgent public

importance

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Bringing in Bills and Nominating Select Committees at Commencement

of Public Business, 11. Motions for leave to bring in bills and nomination of select committees at commencement of public business

5 Orders of ihe Day. 12. Orders of day to be read without question put

6 13. Order of disposing of orders of day

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31. Presentation and first reading
32. Procedure on reading order for committee
33. Reference of bills together to committee
34. Amendments in committee
35. Postponement of preamble
36. Discontinuance of first and second

of first and second reading stages in
committee
37. Question not to be put on blanks
38. Procedure on offer of new clause
39. Report of bill
40. Consideration of bill as amended
41. Amendments on report
42. Amendments on third reading
43. Lords' amendments
44. Pecuniary penalties
45. Temporary laws

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Committees of the whole House. 51. When speaker leaves chair without question put 52. When chairman of committee leaves chair without ques.

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Address in answer to King's Speech. 65. Discontinuance of stages on address in answer to King's speech 14

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Public Money. 66. Recommendation from crown when required on application

relating to public money 67. Certain proceedings relating to public money to be initiated

in committee 68. Restrictions on receipt of petitions relating to public money 69. Procedure on address to crown for issue of public money 70. Procedure on application for charge on revenues of India 71. Procedure on motion for charge on public revenue

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Packet and Telegraphic Contracts. 72. Contracts to be approved by resolution 73. Contracts to be laid on table 74. Contracts to be confirmed by public act

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Public Accounts.

75. Standing committee on public accounts

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Public Petitions.

76. Presentation of petitions
77. No debate on presentation
78. Petition as to present personal grievance
79. Reference of petitions to committee on public petitions
80. Petitions against imposition of a tax

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