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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1889, AND TO MAKE PROVISION AGAINST CERTAIN EMIGRATION ABUSES.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 25 of 1889.
BILL ENTITLED THE CHINESE EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, 1889.-The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of this Bill,
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. RYRIE moved as an amendment that the Bill be re-committed. Discussion ensued.
Mr. LAYTON suggested a division on the question of the third reading.
Council divided,-
MR. CHATER.
For
THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
THE ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL.
THE ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER.
THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
Motion for third reading carried by a majority of two.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 26 of 1889.
Against
MR. KESWICK.
MR. LAYTON.
MR. WONG SHING. MR. RYRIE.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Governor then adjourned the Council sine dic.
Read and confirmed, this 20th day of November, 1889.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,
Governor.