LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 28.
THURSDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1890.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
(The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER Meredith Deane, C.M.G.).
the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL Brown).
the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYRIE.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
THOMAS HENderson WhitEHEAD.
ABSENT:
The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
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The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 10th November, 1890, were read and confirmed. Honourable P. RYRIE moved the following amended resolution in lieu of the one in the Orders of the Day :-
That a special committee, consisting of the un-official members, the Colonial Secretary, the Colonial Treasurer, and the Surveyor General be appointed to examine into the details of the Estimates for next year, with a view to a consideration of the salaries question, the public works, and the military contribution.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD addressed the Council and seconded the motion. His Excellency addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-
Will the Government lay on the table a full report of the proceedings of the Law Revision Com- mission appointed on 12th August, 1882,-" to prepare and report upon Drafts for a "revised edition of the Ordinances, and for amendments of the same, incorporating the "results of such recent Imperial legislation as appears applicable to the circumstances of the Colony, and providing for improved procedure in the administration of Justice," and a statement showing the total cost of the Commission since the date of its appointment until the present time, how and in what way the money has been spent, the work accomplished, and about the time when the edition of the Ordinances now being printed will be published, also the cost of the edition being printed.
The Honourable Acting Attorney General and Honourable Acting Colonial Secretary replied. BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHter-Houses, AND MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION Ordinance, 1889."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE OF 1887."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the B.ll.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ARMS ORDINANCE OF 1889."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.