REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 3rd October, 1907, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
COMPANIES (EXTRA COLONIAL REGISTERS) BILL-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Companies.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
STOCKS PUNISHMENT LIMITATION BILL-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to limit the imposition by public exposure in the stocks.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
After some discussion,
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
Council resumed, and Bill reported with verbal amendment.
The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Bill read a third time.
Question put that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum nɔt excee ling Four mi lion nine hundred and ninety-two thousand nine hundred and fifty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1908,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Council in Committee on the Bill,
Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill read a third time.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed.
PUBLIC NOTARIES BILL.-Consideration of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of Public Notaries within the Colony was postponed.