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ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE BY PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT.

16. It shall be competent for the President or Vice-President to adjourn a debate at any time.

VOTING.

Votes how taken. Casting Vole of President, Vice-President, or Presiding Member.

17.-1) The question shall be put by the President, Vice-President or Presiding Member, and the votes may be taken by voices, Ayes and Noes, and the result shall be declared by the President, Vice-President or Presiding Member; but any member may call for a division, when the votes shall be taken by the Clerk, asking each member separately, according to the order of precedence, how he desires to vote, and recording the votes accordingly.

(2) The President, Vice-President or Presiding Member shall have an original vote in common with the other members, and also a casting vote if upon any question the votes are equal.

Casting Vole of Chairman of Committee.

18. When the Council is in Committee of the whole Council, the Chairman shall have an original vote in common with the other members, and also a casting vote if upon any question the votes are equal.

PROCEDURE AS TO BILLS.

Introduction, of Bills.

19 (1) Every Bill introduced into Council shall be read a first time without amendment or debate.

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(2) Every Bill shall be published in at least two consecutive issues of the Govern- ment Gazette before the same be read a first time, and a copy of the Bill shall be distributed to every member of the Council. Provided that Bills declared by the Governor to be urgent may be read a first time after one such publication.

(3) Every Bill so published shall be accompanied by a printed statement, signed by the Attorney-General in the case of Government Bills and by the mover in the case of Bills not submitted by the Governor, stating fully the objects of, and reasons for, the Bill. ·

(4) On moving the first reading of every Bill, the mover shall give an exposition of its provisions.

Precedence of Government Billa,

20. Government Bills shall take precedence in the "Order of the Day" over all other Bills, unless the President, Vice-President or Presiding Member shall direct otherwise.

Bills affecting Private Persona.

21. Where any Bill shall be proposed directly affecting the particular interest or benefit of any person, association, or corporate body, notion of the Bill shall be given by advertising a statement of its general nature and objects, at least one month before the first reading, in the Government Gazette, and also in at least one newspaper circulating in the Island. Such advertisement shall be in addition to the publication required by rule 19.

Reading of Bills.

22. A Bill may be "read" by reading the title of the Bill only.

Second Reading.

23. Notice must be given immediately after its first reading of a second reading of a Bill if it is intended to proceed with the Bill at the subsequent meeting or, an interval of not less than seven days must elapse between the first and second reading,

Debate on Second Reading. Record of Protesi.

24. (1) On the second reading of a Bill the measure may be debated.

(2) It shall be competent for any member who is in a minority to record the reason of his diasent from the opinion of the majority. The record of dissent shall be handed to the Clerk at a subsequent meeting of the Council, if powdible within two weeks of the second reading of the measure, and shall be entered at the end of the minutes of the proceedings of the day on which it in handed in.

Committee on Bill.

25.--(1) After its second reading, a Bill shall be referred to a Committee of the whole Council or to a Select Committee.

(2) When a Bill has been referred to a Select Committee, no further proceedings shall be taken on the Bill until the Select Committee has reported thereon.

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Procedure in Committee.

26. On a Bill being committed, the Committee shall discuss its several provisions and any proposed amendments, and may report progress from time to time as occasion may require.

Reading Clauses in Committee.

27. When the Council is in Committee, the Chairman of the Committee or the Clerk shall read the number or the marginal note of each clause in succession, but any member may require a clause to be read at length by the Clerk.

Amendments to Clauses in Committee.

28. When the Council is in Committee any amendments may be made to a clause, or clauses may be debated or new clauses may be added, provided the same be relevant to the subject matter of the Bill, and be otherwise in conformity with the Rules and Orders.

PRINCIPLE OF BILL

29. The principle of the Bill shall not be discussed in Committee, but only its details.

Inconsistent Amendment.

30. When the Council is in Committee, no amendment can be proposed in- consistent with any decision come to upon any previous part of the Bill without the leave of the Chairman,

Amendment before Resumption.

31. After a Bill has been read through in Committee but before resumption, any member may, with the leave of the Council, move an amendment of any clause already passed.

Re-committal.

32. A Bill having passed through the Committee of the whole Council may be re-committed for further amendment.

Third Reading.

33. A Bill having passed through Committee of the whole Council, or having been reported to the Council by a Select Committee, may forthwith be read a third time and passed, or, if the Council so direct, the third reading may be postponed

Report of Select Committee.

34. A Select Committee to which a Bill shall have been referred shall present

a report to the Council explaining its recommendations, and if the said recommenda- tions involve any amendments, a reprint of the Bill shall be attached to the report with all amendments printed in italios, and all deletions clearly indicated and a copy of the report and of the Bill so amended shall be distributed to every member of the Council,

Presentation of Report.

35. The report of a Select Committee shall be brought by up the Chairman, and may be ordered to lie upon the table, or be otherwise dealt with, as the Council may direct, but at the request of any member present shall be referred to a Committee of the whole Council.

Assent to Bill when passed.

26. A Bill when passed shall be submitted to the Governor for his sent or otherwise.

Bill returned to Council for Amendment.

87. When a Bill passed by the Council is returned to the Council by the Governor for amendment, the Bill shall be re-committed for the consideration only of the amendments proposed. The Bill shall be re-submitted to the Governor with the amendmenta made therein should the Council approve of them.

When Bill deemed to be withdrawn.

39. If an interval of three calendar months shall elapse after any notice of motion is given, or after any reading of a Bill, without further action being taken on such motion or Bill, such motion or Bill shall be deemed to be withdrawn, unless the Council otherwise orders.

Parties affected. Witnesses. Evidence.

40.-1) In any case where individual rights or interest may be peculiarly affected by any Bill, all parties so affected may be heard upon petition before the Council when in Committee either in person or by counsel, provided that the latter is not a member of the Council,

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