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FRANCHISE.
Ordinary Duration
of Sessions a n d
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Her late Majesty Her late Majesty's
Queen Victoria's Order in ' Orders in Council
Council, providing for = dated 30th Nov.,
the formation of the 1882, and 14th
Legislative Council,directs i February, 1883.
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 nest session.
Duration of session,
about twelve weeks.
The Hi«h Commis-
sioner m a y prorogue or
dissolve the Council when–
ever ,he thinksfit,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.
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Number of Voters
at last
Uencral Election.
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1st Electoral
District.
Mahometan
No Balloting
took place, the
Mahometan
member being
elected un–
opposed.
Non-Mahometan
7,241
2nd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,319
Non-Mahometan
5,298
3rd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,426
Non- Mahometan
5,277
Date
of
last
General Election.
10th October,
1901.
Remarks.