the House. 1-(1.) Unless the house otherwise order, Sittings of the house shall meet every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at a quarter to three of the clock. (2.) At half-past eleven of the clock the speaker shall adjourn the house without question put, unless a bill originating in committee of ways and means, or unless proceedings made in pursuance of any act of parliament or standing order, or otherwise exempted as hereinafter provided from the operation of this standing order, be then under consideration. (3.) At eleven of the clock on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, except as eturned to serve JNITED KINGDOM D appointed to dissolved the 1 e name of the For which each f Parliamentary ER-LAMPSON. be Printed, Price 90 VERY OF "lowir nd 123 as aforesaid, and at five of the clock on Fridays, the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall be interrupted; and, if the house be in committee, the chairman shall leave the chair, and make his report to the house; and if a motion has been proposed for the adjournment of the house, or of the debate, or in committee that the chairman do report progress, or do leave the chair, every such dilatory motion shall lapse without question put. (4.) Provided always, that on the interruption of business the closure may be moved; and if moved, or if proceedings under the closure rule be then in progress, the speaker or chairman shall not leave the chair until the questions consequent thereon and on any further motion, as provided in the rule "closure of debate," have been decided. (5.) After the business under consideration at eleven and five, respectively, has been disposed of, no opposed business shall be taken. (6.) All business appointed for any sitting, and not disposed of before the termination of the sitting, shall stand over until the next sitting, or until such other sitting on any day on which the house ordinarily sits as the member in charge of the business may appoint. (7.) A motion may be made by a minister of the crown at the commencement of public business, to be decided without amendment or debate debate to the following effect: "That the proceedings on any specified business be exempted at this day's sitting from the provisions of the standing order sittings of the house,'" and, if such a motion be agreed to, the business so specified shall not be interrupted if it is under discussion at eleven o'clock that night, may be entered upon at any hour although opposed; and, if under discussion when the business is postponed, may be resumed and proceeded with, though opposed, after the interruption of business. (8.) Provided always, that after any business exempted from the operation of this order is disposed of, the remaining business of the sitting shall be dealt with according to the provisions applicable to business taken after eleven o'clock. or (9.) Provided also that the chairman deputy-chairman of ways and means do take the chair as deputy-speaker, when requested so to do by Mr. Speaker, without any formal communication to the house; and that Mr. Speaker shall nominate, at the commencement of every session, a panel of not more than five members to act as temporary chairmen of committees, when requested by the chairman of ways and means. of Friday 2. The house shall meet every Friday, at Duration twelve o'clock at noon, for private business, sittings. petitions, orders of the day, and notices of motions be Printed, Termination of Friday sittings. Precedence of business at different sittings. motions, and shall continue to sit until halfpast five o'clock, unless previously adjourned 3. When such business has been disposed of, or at half-past five o'clock precisely, notwithstanding there may be business under discussion, Mr. Speaker shall adjourn the house without putting any question. Arrangement of Public Business. 4. Unless the house otherwise direct- ely r anda direc (e) After a quarter-past eight when government business has not precedence notices of motion shall have precedence of the orders of the day; (f) At the sittings on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the house will first proceed with petitions, motions for unopposed returns, and leave of absence to members, giving notices of motions, and unopposed private business. 5. On days on which government Te has priority, the government may ment of business Arrange- such government business, whether orders of on the day or notices of motions, in such order as they may think fit. business. of bills after 6. After Whitsuntide, public bills, other Precedence than government bills, shall be arranged on the order book so as to give priority to the bills most advanced, and lords' amendments ito public bills appointed to be considered shall be placed first, to be followed by third readings, considerations of report, bills in progress in committee, bills appointed for Committee, and second readings. which motion may pre- be given. 7. No notice shall be given beyond the Period for period which shall include the four days next notices of bfollowing on which notices are entitled to edence; due allowance being made for any ntervening adjournment of the house, and the period being in that case so far extended as be Printed, LON! To be purchased directly from H.M. STATION PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY HIS Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 York Street, Manchester; 1, St. or 120, George Stree or through any OF |