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RULES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-HONGKONG

(e) Questions, of which notice must have been previously given in the same manner as laid down above for Motions: Provided that a' question may be put without full notice if the President so permit. No debate shall be allowed after a question has been duly answered.

(f) Papers laid upon the table by permission of, or by order

of, the President.

(g) The first, second or third readings and the Committee

stages of Bills.

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18. Any matter under discussion or business not disposed of at the Business not time of any adjournment shall stand as part of the Orders of the Day disposed of for the next meeting of the Council.

RULES OF DEBATE

19.-Subject to Rule 17, it shall be competent for any Member of Questions, &c., the Legislative Council to propose any question, for debate therein; and for debate. 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 President, unless the proposal of the same by some other member shall have been expressly allowed or directed by him.

20.—The following motions may be made without notice:

(a) Any motion for the confirmation or correction of the Minutes of the Council, or for the adoption, consideration, modification, or rejection of the report of any Committee. (b) Any motion that a petition, or other 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 any Standing Rule.

(e) Any motion for the reference of any matter to a Committee

(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 two-thirds

of the Members present including the President.

Motions with- out notice.

21.-Every Member shall speak standing, except when the Council Members speak-

is in Committee, and shall address himself to the President.

22.-No Member shall refer to any other Member by name except in the case of reference to an unofficial Member and then only where it necessary for the purpose of the debate.

ing to address President.

No Member to is be referred to

by name.

23. -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.

24.-If two Members rise to speak at the same time, the President Precedence shall call upon one of them to address the Council first.

when two Mem- bers rise toge-

25.-A Member may not read his speech, but he may read extracts ther. from written or printed papers in support of his argument.

Speech not to be read.

26.-No Member may speak more than once on any question, except How often Mem- when the Council is in Committce. The Mover of any motion may, bers may speak. however, reply at the close of a debate, and any Member may explain himself if he has been misapprehended in any essential statement.

amendment

27.—The Mover of any motion or amendment may speak in support Motion or thereof; but no further debate shall be allowed, whether the Council be should be gin Committee or not, until the motion or amendment be duly seconded. seconded.