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Precedence
when two Mem- bers rise to- gether.
RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-HONGKONG
19.-If two Members rise to speak at the same time, the shall call upon one of them to address the Council.
A Member may not read his speech, but he may read ext Speech not to be written or printed papers in support of his argument.
read.
President's au- thority.
tion
20.-It shall be the duty of the President on his own at enforce all these Rules: and when the President addresses th any Member speaking shall immediately resume his seat.
21.-No speech shall be made on presenting a petitic Speech on peti- such as may be necessary to explain its nature and object.
22.—When a question has been asked and answered, no f bate thereon shall be permitted.
No debate on question an- swered.
How often Mem-
23.-No Meinber may speak more than ones on any quest
bers may speak. When the Council is in Committee.
Motion or am-
be seconded.
The Mover of any motion may, however, reply at the debate, and any Member may explain himself if he has been hended in any essential statement.
24. The Mover of any motion or amendment may speak i endment should thereof; but uo further debate shall be allowed, whether the ( in Committee or not, until the motion or amendment be duly s 25.-It any amendment be proposed and seconded, it sha sidered before the original question.
Order in which amendments
should be enter- tained.
Proposed amend- ments to be committed to writing.
Clauses of Bills.
Filling Blanks.
Question to be
jority.
If any amendment of a proposed amendment be moved seconded, it shall be considered as if such previous amendmer original question.
26. Any amendment moved and seconded may be requ President to be committed to writing by the Mover and delive Clerk.
27. When a Bill is in Committee each Clause shall be re Clerk and shall then be put from the Chair, without Moti Question:"That this Clause shall stand part of the Bill, Clause shall be treated as a Motion, except that a Clause may b portion by portion, the earlier amendments having precede
later.
28. In filling up blanks in Bills, and in putting Qu Amendment respecting Amounts of Money, or P. riods of Question of the lowest Amount of Money or shortest Peric proposed shall be first put.
29.- All questions proposed for debate in the Legislati decided by ma shall be decid d by the majority of votes, and the Gover Governor to have Member presiding shall have an o iginal vote in common with original and cast Members of the Council, as also a casting vote, if upon any qu
votes shall be equal.
ing vote.
Manner of vot- ing.
Dissent.
No discussion
after question put.
Suspension
of
Standing Orders
30. On a division, the votes shall be taken by the Clerk. The roll of Members present shail be read by the Clerk, with the Junior Member.
Each Member shall in his turn declare whether he is for the u otion made.
The Clerk hali then read out the result, mentioning number of votes for and against respect vely.
31.-If any Member dissenting from the opinion of th wish to have his dissent recorded, he shall sate so forthwit reasons of his dissent may be laid on the table either at the the following ordinary meeting.
32.--Aiter a que tion has been put by the President discussion thereupon shall be allowe 1.
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33. The standing Orders of the Council may be suspen consent of the President and a majority of the Members prese
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