11. Clifford also allowed the proposal and passage of a motion condemning Wynyard's attempt prorogation . 12. A session of the legislature is brought to an end by an official act of prorogation . 13. More recently, prorogations have triggered speculation that they were advised by the sitting citizen protests. 14. During the adjournment and subsequent prorogation , the government resorted to special warrants to fund operations. 15. On the last day of the annual sitting of the BCYP, a Prorogation ceremony is held. 16. However, in the three decades prior to his 2009 prorogation the average was just 22 days. 17. By 9 January, eleven days after the prorogation , it had gained 113, 000 members. 18. On 3 March 2010, the prorogation debate was still on fire as MPs returned to work. 19. Bryden had to retable the bill as, like the others, it repeatedly died due to prorogation . 20. In either event, the effect of prorogation is generally the clearing of all outstanding matters before the legislature.