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Business not disposed of.

Questions, &c., for debate.

Motions with- out notice.

Members speak- ing to address President.

No Member to

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.

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

RULES OF DEBATE

19. Subject to Rule 17, it shall be competent for any Member of the Legislative 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 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.

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

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

22.----No Member shall refer to any other Member by name except in be referred to the case of reference to an unofficial Member and then only where it is

necessary for the purpose of the debate.

by name.

Interruptions.

Precedence

23.-No Member shall interrupt another when speaking, except by 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 when two Mem- shall call upon one of them to address the Council first.

bers rise

together.

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

read,

How often Mem-

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

Motion or amendment should be

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