LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 27.
FRIDAY, 30TH APRIL, 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.)
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the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)
the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)
PHINEAS RYRIE.
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WONG SIING.
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WILLIAM KESWICK.
ABSENT:
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY,) on leave.
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THOMAS JACKSON, on leave.
FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 28th instant, were read and confirmed.
BILL READ A FIRST TIME.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, a Bill entitled The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886, was read a first time.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill.
BILL READ A SECOND TIME.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1886, was read a second time.
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The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the Council into Committee on this Bill.
BILLS COMMITTED.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886.
Bill reported with amendments.
The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.
On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into committee on the Bill entitled The Stamp Ordinance, 1886.
Bill reported with amendments.
The Colonial Treasurer gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Orders of the Day were postponed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned to Tuesday, the 4th proximo, at 4 P.M.
W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 4th day of May, 1886.
ARATHOON SET,
Clerk of Councils.