shall also determine to what extent and in what manner the council's proceedings are
to be published by printing, are to be adopted by each colonial council and approved
of by the Governor.

 40. The meetings of the colonial councils are public, under such conditions
of access as may be adopted for the maintenance of order by each council with the
approval of the superior authority. The Governor or the superior authority is, however,
entitled to demand that a matter be discussed within closed doors, and the colonial
council may resolve the same at the proposal of the chairman or of such a number of
members as prescribed in the rules of business. Whenever a proposal is made to this
effect, the auditory are to be excluded, and the question shall then be discussed by the
council and decided by plurality of votes.

 41. Drafts of ordinances may be laid before the colonial councils by the
Governor or the superior authority, according to instructions from the Home-
Government or from the Governor or by one or more members of the council. No
ordinance can be finally adopted before it has been discussed 3 several times in the
colonial council. At the first discussion the general contents of the draft is to be
discussed. At the second discussion the Governor or the superior authority as well as
any member of the council may propose amendments. At the third discussion only the
Governor or the superior authority may propose amendments. No money-bill or grant
can be finally passed before it has been discussed twice in the colonial council.

 42. At the proposal of the Governor the two colonial councils may, in cases
 concerning laws in common or such matters of mutual interest as may be considered
 to require such proceedings, refer the same to a joint committee of both councils,
 consisting of an equal number of members separately nominated by each council. The
 matter recommended for such proceeding must, however, first have been laid before
 each council, and the final decision thereon be taken by each council as far as it is
 concerned.

 43. Each of the colonial councils has the right of making petitions regarding
 alterations in the laws or institutions of the Islands, or complaints of the manner in
 which the laws are administered or the institutions are governed, either to the
 Governor, or through him to the minister or to the king. Petitions or complaints from
 private individuals are to be referred to the respective authorities, unless a member of
 the colonial council adopts such a memorial as his own.

 44. No memorial can be presented to any of the colonial councils except
 through its chairman or one of its members.

 45. Any member of the colonial council can with its consent bring any matter
 relating to the affairs of the municipality under discussion and request explanation
 from the Governor or the superior authority on such matter.