SECTION XXXIX.

THE QUESTION.

The question is to be first put on the affirmative, and then on the

negative side.

After the Speaker has put the affirmative part of the question, any

member who has not spoken before to the question may rise and speak

before the negative be put; because it is no full question till the

negative part be put. _Scob._, 23; 2 _Hats._, 73.

But in small matters, and which are, of course, such as receiving

petitions, reports, withdrawing motions, reading papers, etc., the

Speaker most commonly supposes the consent of the House where no

objection is expressed, and does not give them the trouble of putting

the question formally. _Scob._, 22; 2 _Hats._, 87; 5 _Grey_, 129; _9

Grey_, 301.

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