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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.
Honourable J. J. BELL-IRVING. Honourable Ho KAI.
Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
(e) Public Works Committee,--
BILL ENTITLED
The Director of Public Works, Chairman.
The Colonial Treasurer.
Honourable C. P. CHATER.
Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.
Honourable T. H. WHITEHead.
AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND AND SIXTY-TWO DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE YEAR 1896."-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED ( AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WIDOWS' and Orphans' PENSIONS ORDINANCES of 1890 AND 1891 (Nos. 30 of 1890 AND 18 of 1891)"."-The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE POLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION ORDI- NANCE, 14 OF 1887."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED "} AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE IN CERTAIN CASES JUDICIAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CAUSES OF FIRE. -The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION IN THE Colony of ProbATES and Letters oF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED IN BRITISH POSSESSIONS."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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BILL ENTITLED "An Ordinance TO FURTHER AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1891.' ”— The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE CATTLE DISEASES, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, AND MARKETS ORDINANCE, 1887."-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 5th December, 1895, at 3 P.M.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Read and confirmed this 5th day of December, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
Governor.