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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JUNE, 1890.
by majority.
30.-All questions proposed for debate in the Legislative Council shall be decided question to be decided by the majority of votes, and the Governor or the Member presiding shall have an original vote in common with the other Members of the Council, as also a casting vote, Governor to have original if upon any question the votes shall be equal.
31.-On a division, the votes shall be taken by the Clerk.
The roll of Members present shall be read by the Clerk, beginning with the Junior Member.
Each Member shall in his turn declare whether he is for or against the motion made.
The Clerk shall then read out the result, mentioning the total number of votes for and against respectively.
and casting vote.
Manner of voting.
32. If any Member dissenting from the opinion of the majority wish to have Lissent. his dissent recorded, he shall state so forthwith; and the reasons of his dissent may be laid on the table either at the same or at the following ordinary meeting.
tion put.
33-After a question has been put by the President no further discussion No discussion after ques- thereupon shall be allowed.
34.-The Standing Orders of the Council inay be suspended by the consent of the Suspension of Standing President and a majority of the Members present.
35.- The matter under discussion and any business not disposed of at the time of business not disposed of any adjournment shall stand as An Order of the Day for the next meeting of the Council.
36. Strangers may be present in the Council Chamber during debates; but must strangers. withdraw when called upon to do so by the President on any Member taking notice of their presence.
Any stranger expressing approbation or disapprobation shall be immediately removed.
ORDINANCES,
37. In the making of Laws the Governor and the Council shall observe, as far as Rules and Regulations practicable, the following Rules: ---
under which Ordi- nances are to be enacted.
Ordinances.
1. All Laws shall be styled "Ordinances,” and the enacting words shall be, Forn of enacting
"enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent "of the Legislative Council thereof.”
of
numbered and metho- dically arranged.
2. All Ordinances shall be distinguished by titles, and shall be divided into Ordinances to be
successive clauses or paragraphs, numbered consecutively, and to every such clause there shall be annexed in the margin a short summary its contents. The Ordinances of each year shall be distinguished by consecutive numbers, commencing in each year with the number one.
bers.
38.-A printed copy of every Bill shall, if possible, be sent to cach Meinber by the Bills to be sent to Mem- Clerk at least two clear days before it is read a first time.
reading.
39.-After having been read a first time, every Bill shall be published in the Publication after first Government Gazette for general information.
mittee after second reading,
40.-When a Bill has been read a second time, the Council shall resolve itself council to go into Com- into Committee to consider it clause by clause, and amend it as may be deemed necessary. unless at this stage of the proceedings the Bill be referred to a Special or Standing Committee.