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practice prevails as in the English House of Commons, the 
second reading may be rejected or an amendment may be 
carried that it be read on ——— next. 
If the bill be read a second time, it is then proposed 
“that the House go into Committee on the bill op ——— 
next,” but in some cases it is referred to a Select Committee 
sessional or standing. 
Committee. Three kinds of Committees have been Commit- 
established by the Canadian Parliament (1) Committees ree. 
of the whole, (2) Special Committees, and (3) Joint 
Committees. 
(1) Committees of the whole are composed of all the 
members and sit in the house itself. 
(2) The Special Committees fall into two classes. Special 
Commit- 
(¢) Standing Committees appointed at the commence- in 3 
ment of each session to inquire into and report on matters ing Com- 
referred to them by the House and relating to special fixed mittees. 
siunhiects. 
In the Commons these Committees are appointed on the 
following subjects: 
(1) Privileges and Elections. 
(2) Standing orders. 
(8) Printing Public accounts. 
(4) Expiring laws. 
(5) Railway, canal and telegraph lines. 
(6) Miscellaneous private bills. 
(7) Banking and Commerce. 
(8) Immigration and Colonization. 
In the Senate similar Committees are appointed for 
standing orders, private bills, railways, telegraphs and har- 
bours, and banking and commerce. 
Tt will be observed that some of these Committees cor- 
respond to the two Grand Committees on (1) The Courts of