30
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,—The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 28th May, 1900, (No. 9), and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
-
MOTION. The Attorney General moved that the Standing Rules and Orders of this Council made in pursuance of Article XIX of the Royal Instructions of the 19th day of January, 1888, and dated the 9th day of June, 1890, be amended as follows:-
(a.) That No. 34 of the said Rules and Orders be amended by striking out the words "by the consent of the President and a majority of the Members present," and by substituting, in lieu thereof, the words "if a motion to that effect is carried by a majority of votes; and on such motion the Governor, or the Member presiding, shall have an original vote in common with the other Members of the Council, as also a casting vote if the votes shall be equal.”
(b.) That No. 41 of the said Rules and Orders be amended by striking out the words "at least", and substituting, in lieu thereof, the words "or, in the case of the Standing Law Committee, in the presence of at least four Members thereof."
(c.) That the words following be added to No. 48 of the said Rules and Orders, viz.:- If any Member of either the Law Committee or the Public Works Committee shall die, or become incapable of acting, or be absent from the Colony or resign by writing under his hand, or if from any cause his seat on either of such Committees becomes vacant, the President may, at any meeting of the Council, appoint another Member of Council, in his place, to be a Member of such Committee."
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Magistrates Ordinance, 1890, (No. 10 of 1890).
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
PIERS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Piers Ordinance, 1899.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 25th June, 1900, at 3 p.m.
Read and confirmed, this 25th day of June, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM J. GASCOIGNE,
Officer Administering the Government.