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were and are fixed by the Governors. The Governors
in Council framed the first rules for the conduct of
business, subsequent amendments being made at
meetings for legislative purposes, subject to the vetoing
 power of the Governor in Council. The assent of
the Governor-General is required in the same manner
as in the case of the supreme legislature. The Governor-General
 also possesses the power of disallowing
laws passed by the subordinate legislatures, but must
communicate his reasons, in writing, for so doing, to
the Governor. After the assent of the Governor-General
 the acts of the local legislatures are transmitted
 to the home government and are subject to
disallowance by the Crown in the same manner as
the acts of the Governor-General of India in Council,

Powers of Local Legislatures.
The powers of the presidency legislative councils
 are as follows :—
I. To make laws and regulations for the peace
and good government of such presidency
 ;

2. To repeal and amend any laws made by any
authority in India prior to 1861, so far as
they affect such presidency.

But no law or regulation can be made which
affects the Indian Councils Act, 1861, or any other act
of Parliament in force then or thereafter. Nor can
any member introduce any measure affecting the