VPRS 5166 Messages Book

This series records the transmission of Messages between the two Houses of the Victorian Parliament.The Joint Standing Orders of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly state that "all communications between the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly shall be by message" (JSO No.1). Messages between the Houses relate to the passage of bills. Messages are transmitted with a bill from the originating House for the other Houses consideration and concurrence. Messages are then returned or acquainted by the second House back to the originating House, advising the originating House of its decision.This series records the short title of the Bill, when the Message was received from the Legislative Assembly, when returned to the Legislative Assembly and the date the Message was received from the lower house for the second time, if applicable. The number of the Act is also recorded, if the Bill is passed by both Houses.Messages originating in the Legislative Council and sent to the Legislative Assembly are also recorded in this series.This series was previously registered with the title Messenger Register.