Parliamentary Precedentss

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... INSTRUCTION, To a committee cannot be moved to do that which the committee can do without an instruction, 205, 207. When one Member has given notice of moving an instruction to a committee, and another of his intention to move that the bill be referred to a Select Committee, the proper course to pursue, 206. An instruction which ought to be founded on a preliminary committee of the whole House, 209. An instruction which a committee cannot entertain in consequence of being obliged to consider another, in pursuance of a resolution of a committee of the whole House, 210. Provisions for the establishment of union settlements cannot be introduced into a bill for the consolidation of the laws relating to the removal of the poor without an instruction, 213. A provision to prevent the removal of Irish paupers cannot be introduced into a bill, to abolish in England and Wales the compulsory removal of the poor on the ground of settlement, without an instruction, 214. An instruction to a committee is necessary to authorize the division of a bill into two parts, 212. While the motion under discussion is, that the House go into committee that day six months, an instruction to divide the bill into two parts cannot be entertained unless the former motion has not been adopted, 212. A motion that it be an instruction to a committee to divide a bill into two parts does not prevent another being afterwards made to commit the bill that day six months, 222. Where an instruction to a committee necessitates the alteration of a title to a bill, 214. Where a motion ought not to be put as an instruction, 45. INTEREST, A Member cannot vote on any matter in which he has a separate pecuniary interest, 215. Either in committee or in the House, 216. But if his interest cannot be sep...