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310 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 12TM APR., 1884.

Manner of voting.

Dissent,

No discussion after ques-

tion put.

Suspension of Standing

Orders.

Business not disposed of.

Strangers.

28.-On a division, the votes shall be taken by the Clerk.

The roll of Members present shall be read by the Clerk, beginning with the Junior Member.

Each Member shall in his turn declare whether he is for or against the motion made. The Clerk shall then read out the result, mentioning the total number of votes for and against respectively.

29. If any Member dissenting from the opinion of the majority wish to have his dissent recorded, he shall state so forthwith; and the reasons of his dissent may be laid on the table either at the same or at the following ordinary meeting.

30.-After a question has been put by the President no further discussion thereupon shall be allowed.

31. The Standing Orders of the Council may be suspended by the consent of the President and three fourths of the Members present.

32.-The matter under discussion and any business not disposed of at the time of any adjournment shall stand as An Order of the Day for the next meeting of the Council. 33.---Strangers may be present in the Council Chamber during debates; but must withdraw when called upon to do so by any Member.

Any stranger expressing approbation or disapprobation shall be immediately re- quired to withdraw.

Bills to be sent to Mem-

bera.

Publication after first

reading.

Council to go into Com-

mitice after secund reading.

Third reading.

Recommittal reading.

on third

Reference of Bill to a

Committee.

Tassing of Bills.

ORDINANCES.

34.-A printed copy of every Bill shall if possible be sent to each Member by the Clerk at least two clear days before it is read a first time.

35.-After having been read a first time, every Bill shall be published in the Government Gazette for general information.

36.--When a Bill has been read a second time, the Council shall resolve itself into Committee to consider it clause by clause, and amend it as deemed necessary.

37.-If no alteration be made in any Bill so committed, it may be read a third time, and passed, at the same meeting, if no Member object; but, if any alteration be made, or any Member object to proceed immediately with the third reading, it shall be postponed till the next ensuing meeting.

38.-If, on the third reading, any Member desire to omit or amend any provision contained in the Bill, or to introduce any fresh provision thereinto, he may move that the Bill be recommitted; and, if the motion be carried, marginal notes of the different clauses of the Bill shall be read seriatim by the Clerk, and any alteration proposed shall be discussed in its proper place; after which the Council shall resume, and the third reading may be moved.

39.-A Bill may be referred either to a Special Committee, or to a Standing Committee at any stage of its progress.

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40.—When a Bill has been read a third time, the question "that this Bill do pass shall immediately be put..

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