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LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and declare in certain respects the Law to be administercl in the Supreme Court.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
CIVIL PROCEDURE (STATUTES REPEAL) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal various Statutes relating to Civil Procedure or Matters connected therewith.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to establish a Code of Procedure for the Regulation of the Process, Practice, and Mode of Pleading in the Civil Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal and re-enact with amendments The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1896.
The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council, and seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed.
Bill reported with amendments.
The third reading of the Bill postponed to a subsequent meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Thursday, the 7th February, 1901, at 3
p.m.
Read and confirmed, this 7th day of February, 1901.
R. F. JOHNSTON,
Acting Clerk of Councils,
HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.