LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 16.
WEDNESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1886.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.,
Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.
His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)
the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'Malley.)
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
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PHINEAS RYRIE.
WILLIAM KESWICK.
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THOMAS JACKSON.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.
WONG SHING.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd instant, were read and confirmed.
BILL TO REGULATE THE PRINTING OF NEWSPAPERS AND BOOKS, AND THE KEEPING OF PRINTING PRESSES WITHIN THE COLONY.-IN COMMITTEE.-The Council resumed consideration in Committee of this Bill.
After some discussion, the Bill was reported with amendments.
The Attorney General gave notice that, at the next meeting of Council, he would move the third reading of this Bill.
BILL TO REPEAL THE USURY LAWS AND TO FIX A LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST.-COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.
Bill reported with amendments, and the addition of a clause.
The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.
BILL ENTITLED THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1886.-The Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the first reading of this Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the post- ponement of the other Order of the Day.
Question-put and passed.
The Council then adjourned until Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 17th day of February, 1886.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.