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THE CIVIL MEDICAL STAFF DISCIPLINE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the better enforcement of discipline among the subordi- nate staff in the Civil Medical Department.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

FLOGGING BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Laws relating to the Punishment of Flogging.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed.

Bill reported without amendment.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill,

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

NATURALIZED PERSONS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal all Ordinances for the Natu- ralization of Persons as British Subjects within this Colony and to make provision for the Preservation of the Rights of such P'ersons.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed.

Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he would move the third reading of the Bill.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Thursday, the 14th March, 1901, at 3 p.m.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Read and confirmed, this 14th day of March, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

Governor.

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