THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. GORDON offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That Rule 57 be amended to read as follows:
57. The first reading of bills shall be for information, and if opposition be made or if the question shall be, shall this bill be rejected? If no opposition be made or if the question to reject be negatived, the Speaker shall state it is ready for commitment; and If committed, then the question shall be whether to a Special or Standing Committee; if to a Committee of the whole House , the House shall determine on what day; but if no motion be made to Committee, the bill shall then pass to a second reading, unless the House shall order otherwise.
That Rule 58 be amended to read as follows:
Upon the second reading of a bill the Speaker shall state if read for amendment or engrossment, and if it be not ordered to be engrossed on the day of its second reading it shall be placed on general file on the Speaker's table to be taken up in order.
In pursuance of the rules of the House Mr Gordon's amendment was placed on the table for future action.
