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[JULY 17, 1858.
The Governor reprehended the conduct of Mr Parsons, and on the motion of the Attorney General, nemine contrų-
dicente, he was ordered to withdraw from the Bar.
No other Person appearing in support of the Petition, or otherwise:
It was moved by Mr Dent, and seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary,-
That it appearing that neither the Attornies or Solicitors of Hongkong in general, nor the Hongkong Law Society in particular, authorized Mr Ambrose Parsons, one of their number, to appear at the Bar of this Council, in support of a Petition purporting to be signed by Mr E. K. Stace, for and as Secretary to the Hongkong Las Society, being the only Petition which has been presented against the Ordinance for Practitioners in Law; And it further appearing that the said Petition did not in fact emanate from, nor was authorized by the said
Society;
And it further appearing, that the said Attornies and Solicitors in general, and the said Society in particular, did nevertheless tacitly connive at the said unauthorized assumptions of the said Messrs Parsons and Stace, by not repudiating them, nor even protesting against the highly contemptuous and improper language and tone of the Speech made by the said Mr Parsons at the Bar of this Council in pretended support of the said Petition, and in the name of the said Attornies and Solicitors, and of the said Society;
And lastly appearing that the Parties concerned in the said Petition have not only failed to substantiate any one of
its allegations, but have themselves disproved some of them :
The Council declares the said Petition to have been a fraud upon its privileges, and, rescinding its former order that the same do lie upon the Table, determines to proceed to the second Reading of the said Ordinance. The Governor put the question,-That this Resolution be adopted.
Council divided.
Question carried.
MR DENT.
Ayes (8).
MR JARDINE.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE. SURVEYOR GENERAL.
COLONIAL TREASURER.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
No (1.)
CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Governor put the question,-That the Ordinance "for Practitioners in Law,” be read a second time. Debate ensuing,
The Council divided.
Question carried.
Ayes (7.)
MR DENT.
MR JARDINE.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
The Ordinance was read a second time,
And the Council went into Committee upon the said Ordinance.
Noes (2.)
COLONIAL TREASURER. CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Chief Justice and the Colonial Treasurer desired leave to record their Votes upon the Ordinance, and each of
its Clauses in the negative, without putting the Council to a division.
Sections 1 and 2 agreed to.
Section 3 being amended,
The Governor put the question,-That this Section as amended, stand part of the Ordinance.
Debate ensued.
Council divided.
Question carried.
Ayes (7.)
MR DENT.
MR JARDINE.
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
COLONIAL TREASURER,-who expressed
his wish to vote in favor of the
Clause under discussion.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
LIEUTENANT-Governor.
The Colonial Treasurer obtained leave to withdraw.
Section 4 being proposed,
No (1.)
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved,-that the words "when acting as Attornies" in the third line, be struck
The Governor put the question,-That the words proposed to be struck out, stand part of the Clause.
out.
Council divided.
Ayes (6.)
MR DENT.
MR JARDINE. CHIEF MAGISTRATE. SURVEYOR GENERAL. ATTORNEY GENERAL. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
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No (1.)
ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.