STAMP AMENDMENT BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordinance. 1901.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. PLAYFAIR moved that the second reading of the Bill be postponed until after the Appropria- tion Bill for 1903 had been passed.
Mr. SHARP Seconded,
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
Mr. SHEWAN addressed the Council.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
Mr. PLAYFAIR, by leave, withdrew his motion.
The motion for the second reading of the Bill was then put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Thursday, the 23rd October, 1902.
Read and confirmed, this 23rd day of October, 1902.
C. CLEMENTI,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
HENRY A. BLAKE,
Governor.