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to which they relate and the draft in its entirety are to be
discussed and then put to the vote. After the Committee,
or, should no Committee have been appointed, one of the
Councils Secretaries has framed the draft of the Ordinance
according to the result of the votings, the draft shall be put
to the vote.
When the Colonial Council has passed a draft of an Or
dinance, the Chairman shall transmit it to the Governor III
the form in which it has been adopted.
When a Draft of a Law is laid before the Colonial Coun-
Gil for its report according to 5 l of the Colonial Law, it
shall be treated according to the foregoing rules, but it shall
not be put to the vote, whether the Draft shall 90 to a 3rd
discussion. The resolution Of the Council shall be communi-
Gated in the form OF a report, which Is to be drawn up by
the Committee, provided one has been appointed and pro
vided its proposals have for the greater part been adopted
by the Council, but otherwise by one Of the Secretaries, and
such report must be adopted by the Council.
OF resuming the discussions on a legislative matter.
Whenever the Home Government or the Governor with
in the expiration OF 3 months after a Draft of Ordinance has
been passed in the Colonial Council, demands that this Draft
be discussed anew in the Council, cithe" in consequence Of
the draft relating to a matter OF legislation in common for
the da~nish-westindia Islands having been adopted in a differ
ent form in the other Council, or in consequence of modifca-
tons which the Home Government or the Governor from
other reasons may consider necessary, the draft, if previously
referred to a Committee, must at once be sent by the Chair
man TO the same Committee. After the draft in the form in
which it is now proposed, together with the report of the
Committee on it have been brought to the notice of the
members 6 times "a hours previous to the meeting, it shall
be discussed in the manner prescribed for the Bird discussion
of Drafts of Ordinances.
If the Governor after such renewed discussion in the
one or in both Councils should see fit to cause the draft TO
be referred to a Joint Committee in accordance with AZ of
the Colonial Law, it shall, after this Committee has given in
it's report, and after this latter has been brought to the notice
of the members 6 times "a hours before the meeting, then
be discussed anew in the manner prescribed for the Bird dis
cussion of a Draft of Ordinance.
OF the treatment Of other matters introduced by the
Governor.
The rules contained in 5 IL for the treatment of legisla-
tive matters shall also be applicable for the treatment, in
accordance with s IS, eff. 5 Al of the Colonial Law, of the
yearly budgets and the mOney-bils attached thereto as we'll
as the additional grants, but with this difference, that it is
not requisite that these matters shall be subject to a 3rd dis
cussion, and, if exceptionally it should be determined to do
so, such discussion shall take place in accordance with the
rules given for the 2nd discussion. The discussions on the
money-blls as we'll as on the Drafts of Ordinances attached
to the budget, shall be furthered in such time, that the bud
get can be transmitted to the Governor at tarthest 6 weeks
after the budget with Drafts of Ordinances and money-bills
were forwarded to the Chairman.
With reference to the treatment of other matters intro
duced by the Governor, the rules contained in IS 8 and 10
shall be applicable in such manner, however, that in all cases.
where positive proposals are involved, they shall be decided
by vote, and the result shall be communicated by the Chair
man to the Governor.
Whenever a case relating to a matter of mutual interest
for the danish-westindia Islands has at the request of the
Governor in virtue of s ~ of the Colonial Law been referred
to a joint Committee of the Councils, the subsequent dis
cussion and decision in each Council shall be conducted in
conformity with the foregoing rules, according as it is a
money-bill or any other matter.
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