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giving it effect, until after I had reported the matter for the decision of the Secretary of State.
3. A special meeting of Council was held on 27th. At the second meeting of the Finance Committee held on 20th July, they reversed the previous decision, and resolved that the Meetings of the Finance Committee should be carried on as heretofore, until the question of admitting the public to such meetings be considered at the first meeting of the Legislative Council.
4. Instantly, in order to renew the French Mail Steamer Ordinance, which expired, and to pass on the 1st September, a similar Ordinance for the German Mail Steamers, Mr. Meven then brought forward a resolution in a different shape. Instead of moving, as in Finance Committee, that the meetings of that Committee should be held with open doors, he moved that in future