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140. By the indulgence of the House, a Member may explain matters of a personal nature, although there is no Question before the House; but such matters may not be debated , but during a debate, by the indulgence of the House, a Member who has spoken may explain matters of a personal nature. 183. When a Division is called for the Clerk is to turn a tw# i/wee-minute sand-glass, kept on the Table for that purpose, and the doors are not to be closed until after the lapse of two three minutes, as indicated by such sand-glass. 184. The doors are to be closed so soon after the lapse of two three minutes as the Speaker or the Chairman of a Committee of the •whole House shall think proper to direct. 199. The Chair is ordinarily taken by the Chairman of Committees. In case of his absence, the House appoints a Chairman. When the office of Chairman of Committees becomes vacant the House shall proceed forthwith to the election of a Chairman of Committees in the same manner as is provided for the election of Speaker, save and except that instead of the Clerk of the House presiding the Speaker shall preside. 204)t—3:£—aHy--4iliejeaee-Bhettld—ayise- in Committoo oonoorning—the ek)etien-el-a-ChaiHBaa-MR-§peftfeef-aasHr»e8 tho Chair, and a Chairman is ftppemtod by tae-Heaee; te-aet^as^e^pe*ai i y--Gfeawi»eB--o£--Ge»»itte6s,---wh6a--feq : a6eted—by—the ■t .■nfn.TMTiflTi <"i"r i ■nyn'iTn^iyoa V .,'llCTil IlICTTI \J2tr T^7tt III 1T.T1 T Bt_"t)W7 222. Lists are to be posted in some conspicuous place 4a near the Clerk's Office, and in the Lobby of the House, of all Members serving on each Select Committee. 260. Witnesses may be examined by the House, or any Committee thereof, pursuant to "-The Parliameatey PrivilogoD Act, sections 252 and 263 of ' The Legislature Act, 1908." 272. Bills and Messages from the Legislative Council may be .received from any Member of the Council by Mr Speaker in full House, or at the Bar of the House by a Clerk of the House, or the Serjeant-at-Arms through a Clerk of the Council. 289. Whenever a written or telegraphic Message from the Governor shall be announced the business before the House shall be immediately suspended, aad tho boaror of tho Mossago introdueed Message—te-Mft-Speakeft and the Message shall be delivered to Mr Speaker by a Minister of the ■Crown, being a Member 891^-A—MoB6age-4a-¥mtmg from tho Governor io brought to the T-J /ni(.!/'' yvt?", n \x\ ininlnv c\T "frir* ( iTrnvTi noiTio* n ,lvi r\m\\r\-r. - J__LTJtiWt; X.r y Tt 1U.HI11T3 WT ut OIJL17 \_AI \J VV llj Wills' CT iLTJJUUIUU1 • 295. Addresses to the Governor are presented by the whole House, or by such members as the House may name for that purpose, or by letter from the Speaker to the Governor 302. The Governor's answer to any Address presented otherwise than by the whole House is reported to the House by one of the * Members who presented the Address, or is brought dovou by Message from the Governor 334. The House will not proceed upon any Petition; Motion, or Bill for granting any money, or for releasing or compounding anv of money owing to the Crown, except in a Committee of the whole House. 339. At the commencement of every Session a Lands Committee, ■consisting of Ten Members, shall be appointed, to whom shall stand referred after their first reading all Bills affecting or in. any way relating to the lands of the Crown, %t— fidtt6ationol -eg—efetf-pablie sesoFves-t or reserves vested in the Croivn or in any Local Authority, or in Trustees for public purposes the Committee shall have power to make such amendments therein as they think proper and to report generally when necessary upon the principles and provisions of the Bill