VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONGKONG. No. 10 of 1859.
FRIDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1859.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND ALL THE MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE SURVEYOR GENERAL.
The Council met to-day, by special summons.
The Minutes of the Council held on the 21st November last, were read and approved.
Mr HENRY KINGSMILL, who had been appointed Acting Attorney General in the place of Mr GERRN, resigned, being in attendance, was sworn in as a Provisional Member of the Legislative Council.
Read a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Four Thousand Pounds to defray the Charges of the Year 1859."
Read a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance for providing Hospital Accommodation on board Chinese Passenger Ships, and for the Medical inspection of the Passengers about to proceed to Sea in such Ships."
Read a first time a Bill, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Provisions of Ordinance No. 8 of 1858, respecting the Deportation of Mendicants."
Ordered, that the aforesaid Bills be read a second time on the 26th instant. The Council then adjourned to Monday, the 26th instant, at Noon.
HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON,
Governor.
Read and approved, this 26th Day of December, 1859.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.