CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 272

in Committee

the Speaker is entitled to speak and - vote like anybody else, but that it is not usual for - him to do so; and that

authority it

in the same

is laid down that the Chairman of a Committee has a casting vote and acts like the speaker as to voting.

mmittee

was intended to the same votes.

votes as

vernor in

the

in Legislative runoil, and pending Your rdship's decision in the atter, I propose to allow

e Chairman of a

mmittee to have an ~

as

a

easting

iginal as well

expressly given by

te,

as

The Standing Orders and the regulations to the President

however, of this Council. expressly give the Governor two votes, original and casting

Instruc- the Legislative Council.

trows

nur

I have the honour to be,. My Lord,

Lordship's Most Obedient Humble devant,

Thorker

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