IN THE PUBLIC BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Prepared by the Clerk of the House for the use of 1904. Copyright. All rights reserved. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY GIFT OF SOFT LAWRENCE LOWELL mue 99, 1943 MANUAL OF PROCEDURE. Prefatory Note. This Manual is intended to take the place of the volume entitled "Rules, Orders, and Forms of Procedure relating to Public Business," the last edition of which appeared in 1896. The references in the text to May's "Parliamentary Practice" are to the tenth edition, published in 1893. March 1904. C. P. I. 9. Duty of each member to take oath or make affirmation 15. Issue of new writ during recess in cases of death, accession to peerage, or acceptance of disqualifying office ... 39. Adjournment of house at 1 a.m. and on Fridays 40. Business outstanding at end of sitting 43. Arrangement of government business 44. Relative precedence of private members' bills ... |