The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Hon. Mr. Pollock:- Your Excellency, I regret to say I must vote against the third reading of this Bill for the reasons which I gave at the last meeting of Council, namely, that I do not think it fair or just to shipowners that if a person has been put or has embarked on board a ship as a passenger who is to all outward appearance sane, the charterer or the agent should be subjected to any charge for the expenses of keeping in this Colony or the repatriation of such person. For these reasons, Sir, I feel bound to vote against the third reading of this Bill.
On the motion being put to the vote His Excellency declared that the "Ayes" had it.
In reply to His Excellency, Hon. Mr. Pollock said he did not desire the house to divide.