An Encyclopaedia of ParliamentFirst published in 1958. |
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Page 316
... practice of debating the motion ' That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ' before the House resolved itself into Committee of Supply . It was a practice which often led to repetitive debate , since the matters discussed on the motion ...
... practice of debating the motion ' That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ' before the House resolved itself into Committee of Supply . It was a practice which often led to repetitive debate , since the matters discussed on the motion ...
Page 508
... Practice ( 1869 , revised edition 1878 ) and The Chairman's Handbook , Suggestions and Rules for the Conduct of Chairmen of Public and other Meetings based upon the Procedure and the Practice of Parliament , first published in 1877 and ...
... Practice ( 1869 , revised edition 1878 ) and The Chairman's Handbook , Suggestions and Rules for the Conduct of Chairmen of Public and other Meetings based upon the Procedure and the Practice of Parliament , first published in 1877 and ...
Page 701
... practice of the House ' and the Standing Orders ( q.v. ) . He points out that some Standing Orders give the Chair discretionary powers and others lay down man- datory rules which it is the duty of the Chair , as of other members , to ...
... practice of the House ' and the Standing Orders ( q.v. ) . He points out that some Standing Orders give the Chair discretionary powers and others lay down man- datory rules which it is the duty of the Chair , as of other members , to ...
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