LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 4.
TUESDAY, 26TH MARCH, 1895.
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PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART
LOCKHART).
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the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW JOHN LEACH, Q.C.).
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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).
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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.). 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 notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 20th instant, were read and confirmed.
COLONIAL SECRETARY.-- His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council respecting the appointment of Mr. STEWART LOCKHART as Colonial Secretary in succession to Sir GEORGE OBRIEN, retired.
Mr. STEWART LOCKHART then took the Oath of the office, and addressed the Council.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887,' IN RELATION TO COMMON LODGING HOUSES."-His Excellency addressed the Council.
The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the first reading of the Bill. The Colonial Secretary seconded, and addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported with a verbal amendment.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put--that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 28th instant.
Read and confirmed, this 28th day of March, 1895.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.