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Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 187, 8 February 1878, Page 3

IDfew Advertisement f^ OUXT V", 0 1? '€ LUTII A. JSotice is hereby given that a Special . Meeting of the Clutha County Council will be held in the Resident Magistrate's Court-house, Balclutha, on Tuesday, the 26th, day of February, IS7B, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to confirm a resolution passed at a Special Meeting of the Council held on the 15th instant, adopting the following Bye-Laws : — : BYE-LAW- No. 1, Regulating the Proceedings, Debates, and General Conduct of the Business of the Council. . Meetings. 1. In addition to the meetings directed by "The Counties Act " to be held in the months of May and November in each year, the Council shall hold Ordinary j meetings at such time and date as the Chairman may see necessary. General Conduct of Business. 2. In all cases not hereinafter provided for, the Chairman shall decide, taking for his guide the forms and usages of the House of Representatives, as far as these can be applied to the proceedings of the County Council. First Business. 3. At every Ordinary Meeting of the Council, the first business shall be the reading of the Minutes of the preceding meetings ; and no discussion shall be permitted thereon/except as to their accuracy as a report of such proceedings. Ordinary Meetings. 4. The order of business of an Ordinary Meeting shall be as follows : — 1. Reading of inward and outward correspondence, and considering and ordering thereon. 2. Reception of Memorials and Petitions. 3. Reception and consideration of Reports of Committees. 4. Ordinary business. 5. Passing of Accounts. 6. Motions of which previous notice

has been given. 7. Reception of Notices of Motion. And the order of business at a Special Meeting shall be the order in which such business stands in the notice thereof. Notices of Motion. 5. All Notices of Motion shall be given to the County Clerk at the close of the meeting of Council, or not less than three clear days before the next Ordinary Meeting of the Council ; and the County Clerk shall enter the same in the Notice of Motion Book, in the order in which they are received. Motions on Petitions. 6. It shall be competent on the presentation of any document, to move, without notice, that it be taken into consideration. Order of Motions. 7. Except by leave of the Council, Motions shall be moved in the order in which they have been received and recorded by the County Clerk in the Notice of Motion Book, and if not so moved or postponed, shall be struck out. Absence of Mover. 8. No motion entered in the Notice of Motion Book shall be proceeded with in -the absence of the Councillor who gave notice of the same, unless by some other ; Gouncillor producing written authority from such absent Coxmcillor to that

effect. Councillor to Address the Chairman. 9. Any Councillor desirous of making a motion or amendment, or taking part in any discussion thereon, shall rise and address the Chairman, and shall not be interrupted unless called to order, when he shall sit down until the Councillor calling to order shall have been heard thereon, and the question of order disposed of, when the Councillor in possession of the chair may proceed with his subject. Withdrawal of Motions. 10. No motion or amendment shall be withdrawn without the leave of the Council. Motions must be Seconded. 11. No motion or amendment shall be discussed, or put to the vote of the Council, unless it be seconded. When Mover and Seconder shall he held to have spoken. 12. A Councillor moving a motion shall be held to have spoken thereon ; but a Councillor merely seconding a motion shall not be held to have spoken upon it. \ Chairman to decide priority. 13. If two or more Councillors rise to speak at the same time, the Chairman shall decide which is entitled to priority. Chairman to rise wlien speaking to the Question. 14. The Chairman shall rise in addressing the Council to discuss any question, but not when ruling on any point of order or the conduct of the debate, and shall not leave the*chair on such occasions. Councillors not to speak more than once except in Committee. , 15. : No Councillor shall speak a second time on the same question except when the Council is in Committee of the whole, unless in- reply, or to a point of order, or in explanation when he has been misrepresented or misunderstood.