LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.
MONDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1894.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE
STEWART LOCKHART).
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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH, Q.C.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES).
the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).
EDWARD BOWDLER.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.
Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.
EMANUEL RAPHael Belilios, C.M.G. ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd instant, were read and confirmed.
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PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Committee to enquire into the expenditure of the Colony and to suggest what economies can be effected without sacrifice to efficiency in the Public Service together with the evidence taken before the Committee, and Departmental Reports, Returns, &c.
QUESTION. Mr. BELILIOS, pursuant to notice, asked the following question
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Is it a fact that a certain and not inconsiderable proportion of the amount voted by this Council as a contribution to the maintenance of the Garrison and which is paid in sterling at the rate of the day is spent by the Military authorities locally and in silver dollars, and, if so, will not the War Office consent to receive such contribution or its average amount in dollars calculated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the date the contribution was increased to £40,000 sterling?
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied.
WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, with His Excellency's permission, withdrew the motion standing in his name.
BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN HOUSES IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA CLOSED DURING THE PREVALENCE OF THE BUBONIC PLAGUE AND TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY."--The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Mr. KESWICK addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED ** AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY Sum OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NINETY- TWO CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1893.”—The Colonial Treasurer moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council went into Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Treasurer moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass. Bill passed..