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27. That all papers and documents laid upon the table of the House shall be considered public, and may be printed. MOTIONS. 28. That no Notice of Motion shall be received after the House shall have proceeded to the Orders of the Day. 29. That no Member shall make any motion initiating a subject for discussion, but in pursuance of notice given at a previous sitting of the House. 30. That it shall be in order on the presentation of any Document, except a Petition, to move without notice, that it be printed, and to appoint a day for its consideration. 31. That Motions shall take precedence of Orders of the Day, and be moved in the order in which they stand on the Notice Paper, and if not so moved, shall be expunged therefrom. 32. That after a Motion shall have been read by the Speaker, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, and shall not be withdrawn without leave upon Motion. 33. That if all Motions shall not have been disposed of at 3 o'clock, except on Wednesdays, and on that day at 8 o'clock, p.m., the Debate thereon shall be adjourned, and the Orders of the Day taken in rotation ; but if there should be no Order of the Day, the discussion on Motions may be continued. The Debate on Motions may be resumed after the Orders of the Day are disposed of on motion to that effect being put and carried. 34. Motions for the production of Despatches, or other correspondence, addressed to the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, or Officer Administering the Government, or for any information emanating from His Excellency shall be in form, "That an address be presented to His Excellency" to that effect. 35. Motions for the production of Returns or other information from the several Departments of the Colonial Service shall be in form " That they be laid on the table." PUBLIC BILLS. 36. That every Public Bill, except such as are transmitted by the Governor in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution Act shall be introduced either by a motion