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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 8, 1912.

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

RULES OF DEBATE.

debate.

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

Motions without notice.

21.-Every Member shall speak standing, except when the Council is in Committee, Members speaking and shall address himself to the President.

to address Pre- sident.

referred to by

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

23.-No Member shall interrupt another when speaking, except by rising to order. Interruptions. 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 shall call upon Precedence when one of them to address the Council first.

two Members rise together.

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

read.

bers may speak,

26.-No Member may speak more than once on any question, except when the How often Mem Council is in Committee. 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.

ment should be

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

amendments

28.- If any amendment be proposed and seconded, it shall be considered before Order in which the original question. If an amendment of a proposed amendment be moved and duly should be enter- seconded, it shall be considered first.

tained.

29.- Any amendment moved and seconded may be required by the President to Proposed amend- be committed to writing by the Mover and delivered to the Clerk.

ments to be com- mitted to writing.

30.-All questions proposed for debate in the Legislative Council shall be decided Question to be by the majority of votes, and the President shall have an original vote in common with majority.

decided by