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BILL ENTITLED it AN ORDINANCE TO APPLY A SUM NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE DOLLARS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE Of THE YEAR 1897."-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE AND AMEND THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.”—The Acting Attorney General noved the second reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be referred to the Law Committee. The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE, 1887.'". The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
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AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR COMPENSATION BEING PAID TO PAWNBROKERS IN CERTAIN CASES."-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed and Bill reported with amendment.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
BILL ENTITLED
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AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO Probates AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION IN THIS COLONY.”—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.
The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be referred to the Law Committee.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.—~The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 14th December, 1896, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed this 14th day of December, 1896.
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.