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FRANCHISE.
Ordinary Duration
of Sessions and
Assemblies, and Periods
of Meeting.
His 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 thefirstsit–
ting: in the next session.
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Duration of session,
about twelve weeks.
The High Commis–
sioner m a v prorogue or
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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.
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what Acta
regulated.
His
Order
dated
1907.
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Majesty's
in Council
6th Julv,
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Number of Voters
at last
General Election.
1st Electoral
District.
Mahometan
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l,6o7
Christian
8,096
2nd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
965
Christian
3,315
3rd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,101
Christian
5,755
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Date
of last
Geaeral Election.
Remarks.
Sth October,
1906,
for Moslems.
9th and lOch
October, 1906,
for Christians.
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