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Ordinary Duration
of Sessions and .
Assemblies, and Periods
of Meetimr.
By what Acts regulated.
Number of Voters
at last
General Election.
Date
of List
General Election.
Remarks.
Eer Majesty's Order •
in Council, providing for |
the formation of the
Legislative Council.directs
that there shall be a ses–
sion once at least in each
year so that a period of
twelve calendar months
do not intervene between
the last sitting in one
session and the first sit–
ting in the next session.
Duration of session,
about eight weeks.
The High Commis–
sioner m a y prorogue or
dissolve the Council when–
ever he thinks fit, but.
unless sooner dissolved,
the Elective Members
hold their seats until the
expiration of five years
from the return of the
first writs at the last
General Election.
Her Majesty's
O r d e r s in
Council dated
30th Novem–
ber, 18S2, and
14th Febru–
ary 1S83.
1st Electoral
District.
Mahometan
19S
Xon-Mahometaii
(no poll).
2nd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
503
Non-Mahometan
2.176
3rd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
150
Non-Mahometan
(no poll).
Octobe:-, 1S01.