LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 17.
WEDNESDAY, 13TH DECEMBER, 1893.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (GEORGE THOMAS MICHAEL OBRIEN, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY).
the Acting Registrar General, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). EDWARD BOWDLER.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
HO KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.
ABSENT:
The Honourable THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 5th instant, were read and confirmed. STANDING COMMITTEES.-His Excellency appointed the following Committees:-
(a) Finance Committee,-
The Colonial Secretary, Chairman.
All the Members of Council, except the Governor.
(b) Law Committee,--
The Attorney General, Chairman.
The Registrar General.
The Honourable J. J. KESWICK.
The Honourable Ho KAI.
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
(c) Public Works Committee,
BILL ENTITLED
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The Honourable E. BOWDLER, Chairman. The Colonial Treasurer.
The Honourable C. P. CHATER.
The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD.
The Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
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AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, Two HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1894."-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council do resolve into Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--that the Council do resolve into Committee-put and agreed to.
In Committee the Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION of a SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF Two HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND One Hundred AND ELEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY-THREE CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1892."-The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Treasurer moved that the Council do resolve into Committee.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-that the Council do resolve into Committee-put and agreed to.
In Committee the Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned sine die.
Read and confirmed, this 21st day of December, 1893.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.