RULINGS-President, The-continued. relevant to the amendment; and after it is sessional order the senator then speaking does A senator may not speak to a notice of motion Rulings.-The President has as much right as Supply Bills.-The first reading of a Supply Vote of Senator.-It was not obligatory on See BAKER, Senator Sir Richard President, The Deputy. See BEST, Senator Speaker, Mr. Amendments. An amendment to a motion before the House should not anticipate or An amendment to a motion cannot be moved An amendment which is not a direct negative An amendment to an early part of a motion RULINGS-Speaker, Mr.-continued. An amendment, consequential upon a decision A member cannot move to amend his own An amendment to consider a complicated ques A member having spoken to a question cannot If a member gives an intimation to that effect Bills. A motion for recommitting a bill must After the third reading has been put from the 4589 Business of the House.-Until the address in On "grievance day" the first order of the day When the standing orders have been sus- The discussion on a formal motion for adjourn- 586 The remarks of a member must be relevant on RULINGS-Speaker, Mr.-continued. bill, 587, or resumption of a debate, 1514, or consideration of a message, 1963, 6401; for second reading of a bill, 716, 741, 912-4, 2527, 2791, 3369, 4052, 4253, 4284, 4398, 4400, 4441, 4450, 5687, or third reading, 1893, 4590-1, 5661; to receive and read a petition, 1011; to adjourn the House under standing order, 1115, 2960, 4844-7; to give precedence to Government business, 2305, 2309; to disapprove of electoral divisions, 3589; for a conference re Federal capital site, 5326-7 A member is not entitled to go beyond the scope of the question, 1501, 1519, 1649, 2761, 3555-6, 3589, 3645, 3653, 3655, 3662-3, 3763, 3770, 3773, 3775, 3862, 3871-2, 5286-7, 5309, 5326-8, 5391, 5403, 5434, 5796, nor to anticipate the discussion on a motion, 2522, 3555-6, 5687, 5796, or a bill, 1440, 2791, 4322, 4345, 4844-7, 6414, or on fixing date for stage of bill, 5652, or on matters to be dealt with in committee, 5797, 5813 On a motion for a conference to consider the selection of the seat of Government a member may not discuss the merits of a site, but may discuss the insufficiency of the number of sites on the list, 5286-7, 5424; the discussion should be confined to the terms of the "machinery" motion, 5299. On an amendment as to the price of land it is competent to discuss the question of deciding the site on the basis of points, 5389, or the question of relative values here and there, 5390 The subject-matter of a petition cannot be debated on the motion that it be received and read, 1011 On a motion for leave to introduce a bill a member may discuss the lax methods of the Government in regard to the bill, 1767 In speaking to the second reading of a bill, a member should address his remarks as speedily as he can to the consideration of its provisions, 4052 On the second reading of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill a member is permitted to refer to a strike only so far as is necessary to illustrate his argument, 4253 The conduct or action of a member should not be discussed on a motion for second reading of a bill, 4450 On "grievance day" a member, though taking considerable latitude in ventilating a grievance, is not out of order, 4335 On the motion for adjournment, it is not improper for a member to refer incidentally to the subject-matter of a bill on the noticepaper, so long as he does not discuss the bill, 6414 At the "report" stage on a bill, a member is entitled to discuss the votes and proceedings in committee but not to refer to any matter which took place outside the committee, or to votes that were not given in the committee, 6300-2 When a member has been called by the Chair, and has risen, he must either proceed with his speech or resume his seat, 743 Except by leave, no interpositions to debate can be permitted, 745 Where an amendment has been moved both the original motion and the amendment are F.11443. RULINGS-Speaker, Mr.-continued. open to debate by any member who has not exercised his right of speech, 1649; provided that the mover has not replied, 6404 Liberty of debate is not curtailed by the moving of an amendment, 4321 Documents.-Unless it is stated to be of 'a confidential nature, or such as should more properly be obtained by address, a document relating to public affairs, quoted trom by a minister, may be called for and made a public one, 4614 Interruptions.-The repeated interruption of a speaker is irregular, 51, 463, 466, 1014, 1997, 2002, 2165, 3456, 3645-6, 3653, 3658, 3664, 4588, 4592, 5300, 5302, 5407 Interjections across the chamber and conversations having no reference to the subject on which a member is addressing the Chair are distinctly disorderly, 1712, 2226 Interjections are especially irregular when ministers are replying to questions, 1961 The fairest opportunity should be given to those who ask or answer questions, 5960 In order to facilitate debate interjections not calculated or so frequent as to interrupt the speaker are overlooked, 3664 An ordinary interjection is out of order when it is too long, 3735 It is irregular to converse across the chamber, 3978, or to reply to a disorderly interjection, 4361 A member cannot make a speech while another member is speaking to the question, 4260 A request from the Chair to desist from interjecting must be complied with, 4454, 4586, 4592 Language, Parliamentary.-In his relation of a private conversation elsewhere a member is not precluded from quoting the words which were used, 4588 Language, Unparliamentary.—It is not in order to describe the statement of a member as grossly unfair, 317; absolutely untrue, 447, 2761, 4420; false, 3202; most untruthful, 3784; cowardly, 5695; cant and hypocrisy, 6381 to say a member has deliberately misled the electors, 346; humbugged or deceived the electors, 368; had to do what he was told, 3786; says that which he knows is not true, 4406; has been humbugging the electors, 4591; was treacherous and false to federation, 6379; that the truth must not be spoken in the House, 6379 to impute improper motives, 346, 4533, 4623; to reflect upon a vote of the House, 3866; to describe the conduct of a minister as gerrymandering, 3740; a proposal before the House as a political crime, 4361; the action of any members as a backscratching proceeding, 4421; a majority in the House as brutal, 4533; any members as jackals, 4592 RULINGS Speaker, Mr.-continued. A member is required to withdraw a remark which is considered offensive, 3786, 4364, 6381; or is a reflection upon a vote of the House, 3866 An imputation of improper motives must be withdrawn even though no objection be taken to the use of the words. Other words which are considered by a member to be a reflection upon him or upon any section of the House must be withdrawn upon attention being called to them, although they might not otherwise be considered offensive, 4533 The withdrawal of unparliamentary words cannot be debated, 3202, and should be made by a member, not from his seat, but standing, 4592 Members. It is irregular for a member to stand in any of the passages or gangways, 2521; or to turn his back to the Chair when speaking, 4423; or while sitting down to address the Chair, 5386 No standing order requires a member to accept an assertion by another member; but the practice among gentlemen is to accept assurances as to matters of fact, 3756-7 A member is not prohibited from reading a newspaper in the chamber, 4335 Motions.—A motion approving of an extension of a mail contract does not require to be considered in committee, 1656-7 Notice is required of a motion relating to the supply of draft bills and other documents to the press before they have been laid before ne House, 1758 Each paragraph of a complex motion will be submitted separately, when desired, 5414 Papers. It is not competent for a private member to lay a paper on the table, 4365 Personal Explanation.-A member can only offer an explanation when no one is addressing the House, 47 A personal explanation cannot be debated, 443 By leave, a member may make a personal explanation regarding a petition in which he is misrepresented, 1011-12 A member cannot make an explanation in regard to a petition he has presented unless he has been misrepresented, 1012 It is competent for a member to explain any circumstances in regard to which he has been misrepresented, but not to debate any matter, 4365 Petitions.-A petition to the House cannot be amended, 1011 Until its subject-matter is known to the Chair, a petition cannot be ruled out of order, 1011 Notice has to be given of a motion to print and circulate a petition, 1519 Where a petition from a corporation is not under seal it can be received only as from the persons whose names are attached to it, 2011, 2299 The motion for reception and reading of a petition will be divided when required, 2299-2300 Privilege. A question of privilege relating to a statement in a newspaper must be raised in accordance with standing order No. 285. No RULINGS Speaker, Mr.-continued. breach of privilege is involved in the publication of a draft bill or a paper belonging to ministers and not to the House, but a very wide departure from parliamentary practice is involved. The practice is that such documents should not find their way into the press until they have been laid before the House, 1758-9 Questions without Notice.-It is not out of order to ask if a minister has any objection to lay certain papers upon the table, 234–5 A member cannot debate the subject of a question he is asking, 1013, 1014, 1102, 1962 The reply to a question cannot be interrupted by a member for the purpose of asking another question, 1014 Every member may ask any ordinary question and the Government have an equal right to answer it or to ask for notice, 1523 A question cannot be asked until petitions have been presented, 1758 A member is not obliged to answer a question relating to a matter of which he is not in charge, 3728-9 A member should not when asking a question read a very lengthy extract, but may move the adjournment of the House, 5048 Questions upon Notice.-A reply involving much detailed information is not out of order, but is contrary to custom; such a question shou d take the form of a motion for a return, 1185 Quotations and References. -A member is not permitted to read a document which has been read at a previous stage of the debate unless he desires to present a new argument or interpretation, 295 A member may quote as a part of his reply a letter in which he is asked by another member to call attention to a misconception of the arguments he used in discussing the second reading of the bill, 839 A member is entitled to refer to a bill on the business-paper as evidence of ministerial delinquencies, 1440 A reference to the Senate is out of order, 3870 It is irregular in discussing one bill to refer to another bill on the business-paper, 2791 A member may not refer to a previous debate of same session, 2329, 3862, 3864, 3869, 3870-1, 3878, 4361, 4421, 4439, 4606, 4845; but he may make an incidental allusion to its subject-matter, 3863 It is out of order to refer to, quote from, or even incidentally allude to a previous debate of the session, 4322-3 Previous debates of the session cannot be referred to, but any facts elicited during suca debates may be referred to, 4398 A previous debate of the session, even when it relates to the same question, cannot be referred to; but a member may refer to the figures which he used in that debate, 4436 A member may refer to the decisions of the House preliminary to the introduction of a bill, and to any facts apart from the debates terminating in such decisions, 4588 The proceedings on a bill in committee cannot be referred to on the motion for adjournment, 4692 RULINGS-Speaker, Mr.-continued. On a motion for adjournment to discuss the action of the Government in dropping a bill, only an incidental reference to details of its provisions is permitted, 4844, 4847. Reference is not permitted to an interjection which has been ruled out of order, 5434 Requests for Amendment. -The alteration of clause 2 of Sugar Bonus Bill should have been sought by the Senate by request and not by amendment, in accordance with the third sub-section of section 53 of the Constitution, as the amendment would increase a proposed charge on the people, 1963 Right of Speech.-By leave a member may continue his speech on a subsequent day, 496, 745-6, 1513, 3397, 3674, 5783; and such leave must be asked for, not moved for, 3674 A member cannot reply to a personal explanation by another member; but if he has been misrepresented in any way he may explain his position, 1012 On a formal motion for adjournment, a member cannot exceed the allotted time, except by leave, 1118, 2951, 2958 A member who has spoken to both the main question and an amendment to create a blank with a view to insert words may in his speech formally state an amendment to be proposed by him in such words, and when the blank has been created may move accordingly, 1170 The mover of a substantive motion cannot make a second speech, except to close the debate, though by leave he may make a statement, 2605-6 Where a member during his speech asks a question and resumes his seat and a ministerial explanation has been made he cannot continue his speech, nor can he make an explanation unless he has been misunderstood, 2606 Strictly speaking, when a member resumes his seat, his right of speech has terminated, 4602 A member who has spoken to the question is not entitled at a later stage to speak again to move an amendment, 2609; but he may speak to any amendment before the House, 5414-5 If a member in his speech on the main question intimates his intention at a later stage, when some other amendment has been disposed of, to move an amendment, he cannot speak to that amendment, 5285, 5415 Ordinarily no member may make a statement except when there is a motion before the Chair; and if there is to be a general debate on a ministerial statement the Prime Minister must submit a motion, 2617 The right of reply when exercised closes the debate, 2762, 3785, 3864, 4348, 6404 The right of reply can be exercised while an amendment to the question is pending, 6404 A member is not entitled to move the adjournment of the debate after he has been speaking to the question, 3863, 5657; but with concurrence it may be done, 5222 A member after debate has been closed by reply of mover cannot speak to a motion when put as amended, 4349 RULINGS-Speaker, Mr.-continued. Vacant Seat.-Where a dissolution of the House is imminent, a writ for an election to fill a vacant seat will not be issued if it is not possible for the member elected to take his seat, 5574-8, 5653 See HOLDER, Sir F. W. TRADE AND CUSTOMS. House of Representatives: Obs. by Mr. Glynn as to, 1434 Obs. by Mr. E. Solomon as to Customs- Obs. by Sir W. McMillan as to appoint- Question by Mr. Crouch as to analysis Question by Mr. Bamford as to employment of aliens on Mystic, 3729 Question by Mr. Batchelor as to reported changes in, 4311 Question by Mr. Fowler as to delay in passing entries, Perth, 4501 Question by Mr. Mahon as to sale of entry forms, 4855 Senate : Obs. on Supply Bill by Senator De Largie as to Customs House, Fremantle, 2732 Obs. on Supply Bill by Senator Keating as to bonding rents and charges, 5371 BONUSES. House of Representatives: Questions by Mr. Bamford as to coffee, 685, 1125 Motion by Mr. Wilkinson as to cotton, 1491 Question by Sir J. Quick as to report of Commission, 4312, and as to passing of Bill relating to, 4661; by Sir E. Braddon as to when Bill is to be proceeded with, 5273; obs. by Mr. S. Smith as to publication of Commission's report, 6425; by Mr. Fuller and Mr. Kingston, 6428 Senate: Question by Senator De Largie as to Com- COINAGE AND THE DECIMAL SYSTEM. Motion by Mr. G. B. Edwards for adoption Senate: Question by Senator Smith as to silver coinage, 385 TRADE AND CUSTOMS-continued. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. House of Representatives: Obs. by Mr. S. Smith as to Bill relating to, 2360; question by Mr. Watson, 2416; question by Sir M. McEacharn as to supply of copies of Bill, 2803; Mr. Glynn as to division on second reading, 3546; expl. by Mr. Reid, 3642; Sir W. McMillan, 3643; question by Mr. Knox as to distribution of draft copies of Bill, 3728 Obs. by Mr. J. Cook as to necessity for expedition, 4363; by Mr. Watson and Sir E. Barton, 4364; expl. by Mr. J. Cook, 4365; by Mr. Deakin, 4366; statement by Sir E. Barton as to abandonment of Bill, 4838; motion for adjournment by Mr. Reid to discuss action of Government, 4840; question by Mr. Kingston as to policy of Government in regard to, 5008, 5048, and its relation to Western Australian shipping, 5106, 5386; obs. by Mr. McDonald, 6427; Mr. Kingston, 6431; Mr. Deakin, 6432 See Bills, and Parliament. CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS. House of Representatives: Question by Mr. Crouch as to falling off in, 3729 Question by Mr. Thomson as to operation of sections 92 and 93 of Constitution, 234, 329, 4501; obs. by Mr. Kingston, 384 Senate: Motion by Senator Macfarlane for return as to Tasmanian collections, 1916; question, 4974; obs. by Senator O'Connor, 2910 Obs. on Supply Bill as to refunds to Tas mania, by Senator Macfarlane, 5376; Senator Gould, 5382 Question by Senator McGregor as to July collections, 3788 Question by Senator Stewart as to falling off in collections, Queensland, 5736 CUSTOMS OFFICERS. House of Representatives: Question by Mr. Crouch as to wreck of Question by Mr. G. B. Edwards as to re- Question by Mr. Hughes as to overtime, 1524; by Mr. Fuller, 5672 Question by Mr. Mauger as to Sunday work, 6251 Obs. by Mr. Mahon as to payment of States officials acting as, 2229; Sir E. Barton, 2240 Question by Mr. Willis as to leave to, 5782, 5961, 6103 Question by Mr. Fowler as to reduction of staff, Perth, 4501 Senate. Question by Senator McGregor as to supply of uniforms to, 6149 TRADE AND CUSTOMS-continued. House of Representatives: Motion by Mr. G. B. Edwards for return as to, 908, 1491 Question by Mr. S. Smith as to Goldring's case, 586; obs., 1013-14; by Mr. Higgins, 842; obs. on Supply motion, 1403-39 Question by Mr. Thomson as to Tingey's case, 12; Mr. Reid, 1864 Senate: Question by Senator Pulsford as to collection of fines by the Commonwealth and Victoria, 968; as to allotment of fines, 1574; as to reading of section 240 of Customs Act, 2187 Question by Senator Pulsford as to prosecution of Farmer and Co., 2363, 3235; obs., 5833; by Senator Drake, 5834; by Senators Walker, McGregor, and Pulsford, 5835 Question by Senator Pulsford as to remarks on, by Mr. Dwyer, P.M., 1820; by Senator Gould as to number of, 1574 EXCISE DUTIES. House of Representatives: Question by Mr. Conroy as to alleged nonpayment of sugar excise duty, 12 FISCAL REFERENDUM. Motion by Senator De Largie for, proposed, INTER-STATE CERTIFICATES. Question by Mr. G. B. Edwards as to, INTER-STATE COMMISSION. Question as to necessity for appointing, by House of Representatives: Question by Mr. Kirwan as to Bill relating to, 4749 INTER-STATE FREE-TRADE. House of Representatives: Question by Sir J. Quick as to establishment of, 685 Question by Mr. Kennedy as to collection of border duties, 6249 MEAT SUPPLY. House of Representatives: Questions as to dearness of, by Mr. |