BYE-L4.W SO. 1. To Regulate the Meetings, Proceedings, Debaie-i, and General Conduct OF 'IHE BUBINE--8 OF THE Manawatu County Council. WHEREAS by na Act of the Governor and General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled, " The Counties Act, 1876," it is, amongst other things, enacted that it Bhall be lawful for the Conncil of every County to make, alter, or repeal Bye-laws for regulating the meetings, proceedings, debates, and general conduct of the business of the Council ; and whereas it is expedient to make divers regulations for conducting the business ana proceedings of the Manawatu County, be it therefore enacted by the Council of Manawatn County that from and after the date of this Bye-law coming into operation, the proceedings and business of the said Council shall be conducted according to the following Regulations only, which Bhall be, and be called, the " Standing Orders" of the Eaid Council; that is to Bay: — INTERPRETATION. 1. In the interpretation of this Bye-law the word "Act" shall mean the Counties Act, 1876, and all other ActHthat now are or hereafter may be iucorpora'ed therewith, and the word "Council" Bhall [mean " The Manawatu County Council." Geneeal'Conduci'^of' Business. chairman to decide in ca'-eb not provided for. 2. In all ca=ed not herein provided for, the Chairman shall decide taking for his guide the rules, forms and usages of the House of Representatives, which shall be followed so far as the same are applicable to the proceedings of the Council. First Business — Ordinary Meeting. 3. At every ordinary meeting of the Council the first business thereof shall be the reading and putting the question for confirmation of the minutes of the proceedings at the preceding meeting and tbe reading of the minutes of^tho proceedings of any committee presented at any such preceding meeting aDd no discussion shall be permitted thereon except as to their accuracy as a record of the proceedings except in tho case of an intention to protest being entered therein to which objection is taken as not being in accordance with truth or in its terms disrespectful to the Council and the eaid minutes ot the proceedings at the preceding meeting shall then be signed and the rough minutes of the proceedings of the Council at any meeting if demanded by any Councillor shall be read at the close of such meeting. ORDERS OP THE DAY. 4. After the signing of the minutes as aforesaid tho order ot business of an ordinary meeting shall be as follows or as near thereto as may be] [practicable but for the greater convenience of the Council at any particular meeting thereof it may be altered by resolution to that effect : — (1) Reading ot inward and ontward correspondence and treasurer's report and considering and ordering thereon. (2) Reception of memorials petitions and deputations. (3) Passing of account". (4) Reception and consideration of reports of committees. (5) Ordinary business. (G) Orders of tho day including subjects continued from proceedings of former meetings. (7) Extraordinary business and new rules and regulations. (8) Other motions of which previous notice has been given. (9) Notices of motion. SPECIAL MEETINGS. 5. At special meetings of the Council no bnsiness shall be transacted except that for which the meeting has been called and the order ot business at a special meeting, shall bo the order in which such business stands in the notice thereof. Motions, unanimous consent. 6. Unless with the unanimous consent of the Council no member 6hall make any motion initiating a subject for discusaion but in pursuauce of notice given as prescribed in the following clause and that such consent be assumed unless the objecting 1 member or members state that they object immediately after such motion is moved. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 7. All notices of motions shall be dated and numbered and given by the intending mover to the clerk at the close of the meeting of the Council or if not so given or required by law to be given at a meeting then forwarded by post or otherwise ten clear days prior to the next meeting of the Council and the clerk shall enter the same in the Notice of Motion Book in the order in which they may be received. COPY SENT TO EACH COUNCILLOR.' 8 A copy of any auoh notica so forwarded shall be sent to eauh Councillor at least seven days before the meeting. MOIIONS ON PEliriONS, &C. 9. No motion except that for receiving the same shall unless under some urgent circumstances be made on any petition memorial or other like application until the next ordinary meeting of the Council after that at.which it has been presented. ORDER OF MOTIONS. 10. Except by leave of the Council motions shall be moved in the order in which they have been received and recorded by the clerk in the Notice of Motion Book and if not so moved or postponed shall be Btruck out. ABSENCE OF MOVER. 11. 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 Councillor producing written authority from him to that effect. MOTIONS TO BE IN WRITING. 12. At every meeting of the Conncil all motions whether original motions or amendments shall be reduced into wiitiug signed by the mover and seconder and delivered to the Chairman immed'ately upon their being moved and seconded. Rules of Debate, &c. order maintained by chairman. 13. Order is to be maintained in the Council by the Chairman and any Councillor refusing to obey his orders shall Lj guilty of an offence. WHEN CHAIRMAN RISES COUNCIL |TO BE SILENT. 14. Whenever the Chairman rises during a debate any Councillor then speaking or offering to speak is to sit down and the Council is to be silent so that the Cnairman may bo heard without interruption. COUNCILLORS TO ADDRESB CHAIRMAN. 15 Any Councillor desirous of making a motion or amendment or takkg part in discussion thereon ehall rise and address the Chairman with uncovered head, and shall not be interrupted unless called to order, when ho shail sit down until the Councillor (it any) calling to order ehall have been heard thereon and the question of order disposed of when the Councillor m possession of ihe Chair may proceed with subject. WITHDRAWAL OF MOTIONS. IC>. No motion or amendment shall be withdrawn without the leave of the Council. TERMS MAY BE ALTERED BY PERMISSION. 17. The terms of any mot'on or amendment may be altered by permission of tho Counoil. MOTIOKS MUST BE SECONDED. 18. No motion or amendment snail be discussed or put to the vcte of the Council unless it be seconded but a Councillor may however reqnire the enforcement of any standing oraer of the Council by directing the Chairman's attention to the infraction thereof. WHEN MOVER AND SECONDER SHALL BE HELD TO H&VE SPOKEN. 19. A Cojncillor moving a motion shall be held to have spoken thereon but a Councillor merely seconding a motion ehail not be held to have spoken upon it. OFFICIAL TITLTCS TO BE USED. 20. The Councillors in meeting of Council ehall designate each other by their official title — namely that of Chairman or Councillor as the ca»e may require. PRIORITY OF SPEECH. 21. If two or more Councillors rise to speak at the same time the Chairman shall decide which is entitled to priority. CHAIRMAN TO RISK WHEN SPEAKING TO THE QUESTION. 22. The Chairman shall rise in addressing the Council to discuss any question but not when rnling on any point of order touching tho conduct of the debate and shall not leave the chair on Euch occasions. COUNCILLORS NOT TO S! BAK MOtE THAN ONCE. 23. No Councillor Bhall speak a second time on the tamo question except when the > onncil is in committee of the whole unless entitled to roply or to a point of order or in explanation whan he has been misrepresented or misunderstood. NO DISCUSSION AFTER QUESTION HAS BEEN "PUT." 2i. No Councillor may speak to any question after the same has been pot and t l c voices havo been given in the affirmative and negative thereon.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 15, 18 July 1881, Page 4
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