154 THE METHOD OF LEGISLATION.

Money
Rilla.

If a bill contains only some clauses involving the payment
 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 incorporated
 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.