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FUANUHISK.
Onlinary Duration
of Sessions and
A-»emt>liu->. and L'ei-iods
of Mecfin-*;.
B j what Acts regulated,
Number of Voters
at hist
Geii'.ral Election.
Date
of last
General
Electiou.
Remarks.
Her late Majesty
Queen Victoria's Order in
Council, providing for
the formation of the
Legislative Counci 1,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 thefirstsit–
ting in the next session.
Duration of session,
abour twelve 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 late Majesty's
Orders in Couucil
dated 30th Nov.,
18S2, and 14th
February, 1883.
1-it Electoral ,
District.
Mahometan
N o Balloting
took place, the
Mahometan
m-ember being-
elected un–
opposed.
X on-Mahometan
7.241
10th October,
1901.
2nd Electoral
Distinct.
Mahometan
1,319
Non-Mahometan
5.29S
3rd Electoral
District. |
Mahometan
1,426
Non* Mahometan
5,277