582
Bill reported by Standing
Committee.
Third reading.
Recommittal on third
reading.
Reference of Bill to a
Committee.
Passing of bilis.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21st JUNE, 1890.
41. When a Bill shall have been referred to, and reported on by, one of the Stand- ing Committees appointed under Rule 48, and it shall be certified by the Chairman of such Standing Committee that such Bill has been considered clause by clause in the presence of all the Members of such Standing Committee at least and that, in the opinion of the Committee, such Bill may be dealt with by the Council in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Committee of the whole Council, such Bill may be dealt with accordingly if no Member object, but if any Member object the Bill shall be dealt with in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Special Committee.
42. - If no material alteration be made in any Bill so committed, it may be read a third time, and passed, at the same meeting, if no Member object; but, if any material alteration be made, or any Member object to proceed immediately with the third reading, it shall be postponed till the next ensuing meeting.
43.-If, on the third reading, any Member desire to omit or amend any provision contained in the Bill, or to introduce any fresh provision thereinto, he may move that the Bill be recommitted; and, if the motion be carried, marginal notes of the different clauses of the Bill shall read seriatim by the Clerk, and any alteration proposed shall be discussed in its proper place; after which the Council shall resume, and the third reading may be moved.
44.-A Bill may be referred either to a Special Committee, or to a Standing Committee at any stage of its progress.
45.----When a Bill has been read a third time, the question "that this Bill do pass" shall immediately be put.
COMMITTEES.
Nomination of Special
Committees.
Number of Members,
Nomination of Standing
Committers,
Committees to be open.
Quorum of Special and
Standing Committees.
Report by whom to be
signed.
Petition to be neard.
46.-The Members of Special Counnittees shall be chosen by the Council.
47.--Every Special Committee shall consist of at least three Members.
48.-At the first Meeting of the Council subsequent to the first day of October in each year, the President may appoint the following Standing Committees :-
a. A FINANCE COMMITTEE-Consisting of the Colonial Secretary (Chairman),
and the other Members of Council except the Governor.
b. A LAW COMMITTEE consisting of the Attorney General (Chairman), and
four other Members.
e. A PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE--consisting of the Surveyor General (Chair-
man), and four other Members.
49.--The Standing Committees of Council shall be open to all Members.
50.-No Special or Standing Committee shall be competent to act unless at least three of its Members be present.
51.-The report of every Committee shall be signed by the Chairman, or, in his absence, by the Senior Member present.
PRIVATE RIGHTS.
52.-In any case where individual rights or interests of property may be peculiarly affected by any proposed Bill, all parties interested may, upon petition for that purpose, and on motion made, seconded, and carried, be heard before the Council, or any Com- mittee thereof, either in person, or by Counsel.