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BILL ENTITLED THE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Attorney General then moved that the Standing Orders be suspended, and the numbers of the sections of the Bill only be read instead of reading each section.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
The Council then went into Committee.
Bill reported without amendment.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF T ́SU TAK-PIU otherwise CHING Ú.––– The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Council then went into Committee.
Bill reported without amendment.
BILL ENTITLED THE CORONER'S ABOLITION ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Council then went into Committee.
Bill reported with a verbal amendment.
BILL ENTITLED THE STATUTE LAW PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1888.— The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
The Council then went into Committee.
Bill reported without amendment.
BILL ENTITLED THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE POWERS OF POLICE MAGISTRATES.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council.
His Excellency addressed the Council.
The Acting Treasurer seconded, and addressed the Council. Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the 12th instant, at 4 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 12th day of December, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
FREDERICK Stewart,
Administering the Government.