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RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HONGKONG

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It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Council, or of the Member presenting a Petition, to inform the Council if there be any doubt as to a Petition coming under these prohibitions.

Petitions not coming within the above prohibitions shall be received as of course without question.

Petitions relating to any Bills before a Committee shall be referred by the Clerk on receipt to the Committee, by whom they will be presented to the Council with their Report. Other petitions after leing received, if it be so resolved, may be read, or may be printed, or may be referred to a Committee for consideration and report.

11.-Messages or Minutes of the Governor may be read at any time Governor's Mes- during a meeting.

sagesor Minutes.

at meeting.

12.-A Member may give notice of motion, during a meeting, Notice of motion mentioning the day or the meeting on which it is intended to bring forward the motion.

not given at a

Motions without

13.-Notice of motion, if not given at a meeting, must be sent in Notice of motion writing to the Clerk of the Council at least three days before the meeting meeting. at which it is intended that the motion should be brought forward.

14.-The following motions may be made without notice:-

(a.) Any motion for the confirmation or amendment of the notice. minutes of the Council, or for the adoption, modification, or rejection of the report of any Committee.

(b.) Any motion that a petition, or order paper, do lie on the

table, or be printed.

(c.) Any motion for the adjournment of the Council, or of a debate. (d.) Any motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders. (e.) Any motion for the reference of any matter to a Commttee. (f) Any motion for the withdrawal of Strangers.

(g.) Any motion made when the Council is in Committee.

(h.) Any motion the urgency of which is admitted by the Pre-

sident and two-thirds of the Members present.

15.-Notice of intention to ask a question of any Member, if not Notice of Ques- given at a meeting, must, at least three clear days before the meeting to tion. the Council at which such question is to be asked, be sent in writing to the Clerk, who shall communicate the same to the President and to the Member of whom the question is to be asked two clear days before the question is asked. Nothing in this rule shall prevent a member from putting a question without full notice, if the President so permit.

RULES OF DEBATE

for debate.

16.-It shall be competent for any Member of the Legislative Questions, &c., Council to propose any question for debate therein; and such question, if seconded by any other Member, shall be debated and disposed of according to the standing Rules and Orders. Provided always, that every ordinance, vote, resolution, or question, the object or effect of which may be to dispose of or charge any part of the revenue arising within the Colony, shall be proposed by the Governor, unless the proposal of the same shall have been expressly allowed or directed by him.

17.-Every Member shall speak standing, and shall address himself Members speak- to the President.

ing to address President,

18.-No Member shall refer to any other Member by name except in No Member to be the case of reference to an un-official Member and then only where it is referred to by necessary for the purpose of the debate.

name.

19.-No Member shall interrupt another when speaking except by Interruptions. rising to order. A Member rising to order shall simply direct attention to the point which he desires to bring to notice, and submit it to the decision of the President.