REPORT OF THE LAW COMMITTEE.-The Attorney General, by command of His Ex- cellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Law Committee, dated the 22nd June, 1906, addressed the Council, and moved its adoption.
Dr. Ho KAI addressed the Council, and seconded the motion.
Mr. HEWETT addressed the Council,
After some discussion the motion was carried.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.-The Director. of Public Works, by com- mand of His Excellency the Governor, laid on 'the table the Report of the Public Works Cominittee, dated the 21st June, 1906.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
PROSPECTING AND MINING BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to empower the Governor to grant licences to search for and prove minerals and to grant licences and leases of land for the purpose of working mines and minerals.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council on the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
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.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
DENTISTS REGISTRATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Order of the Day for the consideration of the Bill in Committee be discharged.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
NAVAL AND MILITARY WORKS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the construction and maintenance of certain Naval and Military Works upon and over certain portions of the Crown foreshore and sea bed situate upon the Harbour frontage of the City of Victoria, in this Colony.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until after the meeting of the Finance Committee, and on the Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that Financial Minutes Nos. 42 and 43 had been considered by the Finance Committee and that the recom- mendations had been approved.