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How communicated to the Legislative Council.

Message communicated by Mr. Speaker.

Matters communicated at a Conference.

Conference desired by Message. Subject to be stated. Conferences.

Reasons may be communicated by Message.

Message, when considered.

Duties of Managers.

Free Conferences.

When no agreement come to.

262. The Clerk of the House of Representatives may communicate Messages to the Clerk of the Legislative Council, at the Bar of the Council, in order that they may be communicated to the Speaker at the earliest opportunity, without interrupting the public business. But Messages may also be sent by any Members named thereto by the House. Messages from one House to the other shall be in writing, and may be communicated by the Clerk-Assistant of each House respectively, unless the House transmitting the Message shall otherwise direct. 263. So soon as any business proceeding when a Message from the Legislative Council is received has been disposed of Mr. Speaker communicates such Message to the House. \

XXIV. —Conferences. 264. The House may communicate matters to the Council, or have matters communicated by the latter, at a Conference. 265. A Conference is desired by Message. -266. In desiring a Conference, the subjectmatter thereof is to be stated. 267. When a Conference is desired on a Bill in consequence of Amendments made by the Legislative Council being objected to by the House of Representatives the Message desiring the Conference shall specify the Amendments objected to, and the reasons for such objections. 268. In cases in which the Legislative Council disagrees to any Amendments made by the House of Representatives, or insists on any Amendments to which the House has disagreed, the House of Representatives is willing to receive the reasons of the Legislative Council for its disagreeing or insisting, as the case may be, by Message, without a Conference, unless at any time the Legislative Council should desire to communicate the same at a Conference. 269. Any Message from the Legislative Council desiring a Conference, or giving reasons for disagreeing to Amendments made by the House of Representatives, or insisting on Amendments to which the House has disagreed, shall, on Motion without notice, be taken into consideration by the House either immediately or on a future day to be appointed for considering the same. 270. It is the sole duty of the Managers of the one House to read and deliver to the Managers of the other House the Resolutions of the other House on Bills, with reasons for insisting upon Amendments or disagreements to Amendments, or otherwise. 271. After one or more Messages on any subject, a Free Conference thereon may be held, at which the difference between the two Houses may be discussed. Further Free Conferences may be held on the same subject, if desired, by either House. 272. If a Free Conference is held, and no agreement come to, the Bill or Resolution which was the subject of such Conference

shall be in possession of the House objecting to the Amendments, so that it may, if it think fit, accept the Bill or Resolution. 273. After a Free Conference the Managers shall bring up a Report, which shall, on Motion without notice, be taken into consideration by the House either immediately or on a future day to be appointed for considering the same. 274. When a Conference is agreed to such agreement is communicated by Message. 275. The Council appoints the time and place for every Conference. 276. The Managers are named by the House. 277. The time for holding a Conference being come, the names of the Managers are called over, and they repair to the Conference Chamber. 278. Conferences between the two Houses may be held, although neither the House of Representatives nor the Legislative Council shall be sitting at the time.

XXV.—Messages from the Governor. 279. Whenever a written Message from the Governor shall be announced the business before the House shall be immediately suspended, and the bearer of the Message introduced into the body of the House, to deliver the Message to Mr. Speaker. 280. Mr. Speaker shall, unless a previous Message be then under consideration, immediately read the Message to the House, when, if necessary, a time shall be fixed for taking the same into consideration. 281. A Message in writing from the Governor is brought to the House by a Minister of the Crown, being a Member. 282. During the reading of a Message from the Governor Members remain uncovered. 283. A verbal Message from the Governor is communicated to the House by a Minister of the Crown, being a Member. 284. The recommendation or consent of the Governor to any Motion or«Bill is signified to the House by a Minister of the Crown, being a Member.

XXVI. —Addresses to the Governor. 285. Addresses to the Governor are presented by the whole House, or by such Members as the House may name for that purpose. 286. When an address is presented by the whole House Mr. Speaker, with the House, proceeds to His Excellency's residence, and, being introduced, Mr. Speaker reads the Address to His Excellency, the Members who moved and seconded such Address being on his left hand. 287. The concurrence of one House in an Address communicated by the other is signified by Message.

Report from a Free Conference, when considered.

Agreed to by Message.

Council appoints time and place.

Managers.

Names of Managers called over.

Conferences may be held although neither House sitting.

Message from the Governor.

To be read, and time fixed for its consideration.

Message iu writing from the Governor, how brought.

Members uncovered during reading.

Verbal Message from the Governor.

Recommendation of the Governor, how signified.

Addresses to the Governor, how presented.

When Address presented by the whole House.

Concurrence of other House signified by Message.