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70 TIIE PUBLIC LAW OF FINLAND.
The committees elect their own presidents
and secretaries.
(38) Sittings.—The four orders sit apart.
The definite resolution of a question which
has been the subject of discussion cannot be
proposed before the order, by the decision of
its President, has declared the debate closed.
After this declaration the resolution must be
drawn up iu due form ; it must be decided by yes
or no ; and the President must announce what,
in his opinion, is the result of the division.
This declaration is accepted unless a secret
scrutiny be demanded, which cannot be
refused ; besides this, each member has the
right of adding his own personal opinion on
the record of the proceedings. The scrutiny
takes place by means of papers, with "yes"
or " no " printed on them, which must be
closed or rolled up before being placed in
the box.
The resolutions of one order are
communicated without delay to the other orders, under
the form of extracts from the records.
The orders may assemble altogether at a
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