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BILLS COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the following Bills:-
1. A Bill to empower the Colonial Treasurer to pay otherwise than to Executors or Administrators
small Súms due on account of Pay or Allowances to Persons deceased.
Bill reported with a verbal amendment, and the addition of a clause.
2. A Bill for the better Apportionment of Rents and other periodical Payments.
Bill reported with some verbal amendments.
3. A Bill to amend the Law relating to Larceny and Embezzlement,
Bill reported with a verbal amendment.
4. A Bill to amend the Law relating to the Custody of Infants.
Bill reported without amendment.
5. A Bill to amend the Law relating to Sales of Reversions. Bill reported without amendment.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of these Bills.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Orders of the Day.
Question-put and passed.
The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 27th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 27th day of January, 1886.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.