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FRANCHISE.
Ordinary Duration
of Sessions aud
Assetnblie*.. and Period*
of Meeting.
Br what Acts -regulated.
Number of Voters
at last
General Election.
Date
of last
General Election.
Remarks.
His late Majesty's
Order in Council
His late Majesty's Order
in Council, providing for
the formation of the | dated 6th Julv,
i
Legislative Coiincil,directs j 1907.
that there shall be a ses–
sion once at least in each
vear so that a period of !
twelve calendar months ;
do not intervene between
;
the last sitting in one !
session and the first sit- ;
tinj-v in the next session, i
Duration of session. !
about twelve weeks. j
i
The High Commis-*
i
•sioner may prorogue or
dissolve the Council when- ,
ever he thinks fit, bur.
unless sootier dissolved, j
the Elective Members •
hold their seats until the !
expiration of live years !
from the return of the ;
first writs at the last ,
G-eneral Election.
lst Electoral
| District.
Mahometan
Christian
6,610
2nd Electoral
District.
Mahometan
1,801
Christian
5,732
3rd Elft-torul
District.
Mahometan
2,191
C ristian
6,038
4th October,
1916.
4th October,
1916.
4th October,
1916.
4th October,
1916.
No poll took
place at last
General
Election.
The poll was
taken on the
12th and 13th
October, 1916.
The poll was
taken on the
14th October.
1916.
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j The poll was
| taken on the
| llth October,
! 19Irt.
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