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Petitions for re-insertion of Petition.
73. When any Petition for the re-insertion of any
Petition for a Private Bill in the General List of
Petitions shall stand referred to the Joint Committee
on Standing Orders, they shall report to the House
whether, in their opinion, such a Petition ought or
ought not to be re-inserted, and if re-inserted, under
what (if any) conditions.

Amendments on consideration of Bill.
74. When any Clause or Amendment proposed on
the consideration of any Private Bill ordered to lie
upon the Table, shall have been referred to the Joint
Committee on Standing Orders, they shall report to
the House whether such Clause or Amendment should
be adopted or not, or whether the Bill should be
re-committed.

VI.—PRESENTATION OF PETITION TO THE HOUSE,
AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.

Petition endorsed to be presented to the House.
75. A. Petition for a Private Bill having been
endorsed by the Examiner, must be presented to the
House by a Member with a printed copy of the Bill
annexed, not later than three clear days after such
endorsement, or if when so endorsed the House
should not be sitting, then not later than three clear
days after the first sitting.

If Standing Orders complied with, Bill ordered to be brought in.
76. If the Standing Orders have been complied
with, the Bill is at once ordered to be brought in; if
not complied with, the Bill stands referred to the Joint
Committee on Standing Orders.

Bills deposited in Private Bill Office.
77. Private Bills which have been ordered to be
brought in are presented to the House by depositing
the same in the Private Bill Office not later than one
clear day after the presentation of the Petition, or
where the Petition has been referred to the Joint
Committee on Standing Orders, then not later than
one clear day after the House have given the parties
leave to proceed.

To be forwarded by Private Bill Clerk to Clerk of House—First
reading.
78. The Bills, after they have been presented in
the Private Bill Office, are forwarded by the Private
Bill Clerk to the Clerk of the House, who lays the
same upon the Table for the First reading, together
with a list of such Bills, and they are read the First
time in the order in which they stand in the list for
each day.

Printed copies of Bill to be delivered.
79. Before the First reading of every Private Bill,
printed copies of the Bill must be delivered to the
Clerk of the House for the use of Members.

Bill ordered to be read second time.
80. A Bill having been read a First time, is ordered
to be read a Second time.

Not less than three, nor more than seven, days between first
and second readings.
81. Between the First and Second readings, there
may not be less than three clear days, nor more than
seven, except by special Order of the House.

Two days' notice of second reading to be given by Agent.
82. Two clear days' notice of the day proposed for
the Second reading must be given in writing at the
Private Bill Office by the Agent for the Bill.

Bill referred to Committee of Selection.
83. A Bill having been read a Second time, stands
referred to the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Bill. How nominated.
84. The Committee of Selection nominates the
Committee on the Bill.

Committee on unopposed Bill.
85. Every unopposed Private Bill is referred by the
Committee of Selection to the Chairman of Com-
mittees, and four other Members, of whom one is to
be a Member who had been ordered to prepare and
bring in the Bill, and the other three Members not
locally or otherwise interested.

No Bill considered opposed unless Petition against it presented.
86. No Bill will be considered as an opposed Bill,
unless previously to the Second reading of the Bill
a Petition has been presented against it, in which the
Petitioners pray to be heard by themselves, their
Counsel, or Agents, or unless the Chairman of Com-
mittees reports to the House that any Bill ought to
be so treated.

Committee on opposed Bill.
87. Every opposed Bill is referred by the Com-
mittee of Selection to a Chairman, and four Members
not locally or otherwise interested therein.

Committee of Selection to give notice to Members.
88. The Committee of Selection shall give to each
Member sufficient notice of his appointment as a
Member of a Committee on any Private Bill, and in
every case where a declaration is required to be
signed and returned by such Member, shall transmit
a blank form the declaration required, with
a request that it may forthwith be returned, properly
filled up, and signed.

Members returning no answer to be reported.
89. The Committee of Selection shall report to the
House the name of every Member from whom they
shall not have received in due time such declaration,
so filled up and signed, or, in lieu thereof, an excuse
which they shall deem sufficient.

Substitution of Members.
90. The Committee of Selection shall have the
power of discharging any Member or Members of a
Committee, and substituting other Members.

VII.—PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEES ON OPPOSED
BILLS.

Declaration of Members.
91. Each Member of a Committee on an opposed
Private Bill shall, before he be entitled to attend
and vote on such Committee, sign the following
declaration:-
"I do hereby declare that my constituents have
no local interest, and that I have no personal
interest in (such) Bill, and that I will never
vote on any question which may arise without
having duly heard and attended to the
evidence relating thereto."
And no such Committee shall proceed to business
until the said declaration shall have been so signed
by each of such Members.

Quorum to be always present.
92. Committees shall be allowed to proceed if
three of the five Members shall be present, but not
a less number, unless by special leave of the House.

Members not to absent themselves.
93. No member of a Committee on an opposed
Private Bill shall absent himself from his duties
thereon, except in case of sickness, or by Order of
the House.

In case of Chairman's absence.
94. If the Chairman shall be absent from the
Committee, the Member next in rotation in the List
of Members who shall be present shall act as
Chairman.

Proceedings to be suspended if Quorum not present.
95. If at any time during the sitting of any Com-
mittee three at least of the Members shall not be