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FRANCHISE.
Ordinary Duration
of Sessions and
Aiicnab 1 ies. and Periods
of Meuting.
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His late Majesty's Order
in Council, providing for
the formation of the
Legislative Council,directs
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that there shall be a ses-
sion once at leas$ in each
year so that a period of
twelve calendar months
do not intervene between
the*^ last sitting- in one
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session and thefirstsit–
ting: in the next session.
Duration of session,
about twelve weeks.
The Hiuh Commis-
sioner may 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.
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By what Acts regulated.
His late Majesty's
Order
dated
1907.
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in Council
6th July,
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Number of Voters
at lost
General Election.
1st Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,103
Christian
3,601
2nd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,750
Christian
4,640
3rd Electoral
District.
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Date
of last
General Election.
2nd October,
1911,
for Moslems.
28th and 20th
Sept., 1911,
for Christians.
2nd October,
1911.
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Remarks.
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No poll took
place at last
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Election.
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