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FRANCHISE.
Ordinary Duration
of Sessions and
Assemblies, and Periods
of Meeting.
By what Acts regulated.
Number of Voters
at last
General Election.
Date
of last
General Election.
Remarks.
Her late Majesty
Queen Victoria'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 thefirstsit–
ting in the next session.
Duration of session,
about twelve weeks.
The High 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.
Her late Majesty's
Orders in Council
dated 30th Nov.,
18S2, and 14th
February, 18S3.
1st Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,657
Christian
8.096
2nd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,556
Christian
4.265
3rd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,101
Christian
5,755
8th October,
1906,
for Moslems.
9th and 10th
October, 1906,
for Christians.
Do.
Do.