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EXTENSION OF LAWS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the 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, and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.
RAW OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Raw Opium Ordinance, 1887, and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
rney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
mial Secretary seconded.
put and agreed to.
third time.
but-that this Bill do pass.
ell.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION FUND AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund Ordinance, 1900, and addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary 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 Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Bill read a third time.
Question--put and agreed to.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 22nd October, 1900,
Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of October, 1900.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
at 3
p.m.
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.