1.   Other martial law decrees, including a ban on public gatherings, remained in effect.

2.   The first rules will include a ban on petrol-powered lawn-mowers.

3.   Any new system must comply with international treaty obligations, including the ban on chemical weapons.

4.   Bishops voted not to act on conservative resolutions calling for clergy to adhere to traditional sexual morality, including a ban on clerical blessings of same-sex unions.

5.   Both measures include the ban.

6.   A bipartisan campaign finance bill endorsed by Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and other citizen lobbies includes a ban on PAC contributions.

7.   A Houston senator killed a House measure Friday that restricted drinking, including a ban on open containers of alcohol in vehicles.

8.   A settlement will also likely include a ban on billboards and vending machines, and force the tobacco companies to junk their Joe Camel and Marlboro Man advertising campaigns.