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APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Three million Three hundred and Eighty thousand One hundred and Thirty-four Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents to the Public Service of the Year 1901.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
POST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and ainend the Laws relating to the Post Office.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
STEAM LAUNCH (PROTECTION AGAINST PIRACY) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide more effectual means to ensure the observance, by those in charge of certain steam launches, of reasonable precautions against piracy and robbery.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
LARCENY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law with respect to the Jurisdiction exerciseable in cases relating to the Receipt or Possession of Stolen Property.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
EXTENSION OF LAWS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend the operation of such of the Laws of this Colony as are not at present in force. in the New Territories to a certain portion of such New Territories.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
RAW OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Raw Opium Ordinance, 1887.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION FUND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund Ordi- nance, 1900,
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 15th October, 1900, at 3 p.m.
Read and confirmed, this 15th day of October, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.