The Constitution of Canada

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Identifikator:: 1895543282

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-242408

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Munro, Joseph Edwin Crawford http://d-nb.info/gnd/1113111038

Title:: The Constitution of Canada

Place of publication:: Cambridge

Publisher:: Univ. Press

Year of publication:: 1889

Scope:: XXXVI, 356 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter XIV. The method of legislation

Collection:: Economics Books

154 THE METHOD OF LEGISLATION. Money Rilla. If a bill contains only some clauses involving the pay- ment of money it may be introduced on motion. The money clauses (which are not considered to be part of the bill) go before the Committee and after approval are incor- porated with the bill: but this course can be adopted only if the clauses in question are a subsidiary part of the bill “Whenever the main object of a bill is the payment of public money it must directly originate in Committee of the whole or else the proceedings will be null and void the moment objection is taken.” The rule does not apply either to clauses imposing pecuniary penalties or to bills of a declaratory nature® A similar rule prevails in the English House of Commons, and the principle is extended to bills, relating to Religion or altering laws relating to Religion? In the Senate no notice or leave is required to bring in a bill. By standing orders 39 and 40 it is provided that “It is the right of every Senator to bring in a bill.” “Immediately after the bill is presented it is read a first sine and ordered to be printed.” This corresponds with the English practice. First First reading. After leave has been given to introduce Reading. the bill it is read a first time without amendment or debate*, The Speaker then proposes the formal question “when shall the bill be read a second time ?” in order that the bill may oe placed on the orders of the day for second reading, a motion that is usually never opposed® Second Second reading. On the motion for second reading the Reading. Commons discuss the principle of the measure, and it is out of order to discuss the clauses seriattm. The Senate has an xpress rule “43, the principle of a bill is usually debated at its second reading.” As regards amendments the same . Burinot, p. 524. 2 Tb., pp. 525, 526. 3 Anson, p. 226 « Com. S. 0. 42. 5 Burinot, p. 528.

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