The Bill over, some time ago, and he made the nanessary alterations, so that he thought they could get it through in one sitting. The only thing therefore would be the amend- ments to the present Ordinance. He did not know whethe is Excellency would like to make any alterations in it.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Yes, I should. With re, spect to the que ti a. of prison discipline I will lay upon the table later on a nutaber of dispatches upon the gas fun of our prison. We must deal with it like mea of business, and we have to face the regainents of the Colony and of the Secretary of State. I will lay these dis- patches before you, and the suggestion of His Honor the Chief Justice can then, I think, be carried out, and with the evidence of the highly efficient gentleman now superintending the gaol, Mr. Tonuochy, the Select Committee will be able to deal with this.
Hon. W. Kaswick said it appeared to him that this Bill, short as it was, should bo made law, and the larger measure of the other Ordinance, with the aid of the documents to which His Excellency referred, might be dealt with afterwards, as it would take some time. He proposed that the Bill before the Council be pro- ceeded with.
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE said he believed the cases which would be dealt with under this little Bill very rarely happened. It so happened that a prisoner leaving gaol struck a warder. He did not think he had over heard of such a thing before. Therefore, perhaps they might wait.
The ACTING COLONIAL-SECRETARY said be would inform the Council that very recently, even so lately as Captain Dempster's superin- tendency, two or three cases transpired, insomuch that he came to the magistrate to get the redress he was not empowered to obtain under the Gaol Ordinance.
Hon. P. RYRIE said he agreed with the state- ment of the Acting Colonial Secretary, as Cap- tain Dempster had told him he always notice that a day or two before they leave the prisoners hecome very insolent and refuse work, and he always had to look out for them. An Ordinance
of this kind was very much wanted.
The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE said he was not aware of the circumstances mentioned by the two previous speakers.
The Bill was then read a second time, aud having been considered in committee was passed and numbered 2 of 1878.
MARKET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.
HIS EXCELLENCY moved the first reading of un Ordinance to amend the Market Ordinance 1858. Ho suid-Gentleman, this Ordinance was sug- gested to the Executivo in this way. A Euro- pean butcher who proposed to open a shop in the Colony found that under the existing Ordinance it was necessary for him to occupy a stall in the market. Well, I submitted the question to the Executive Council, and we were of opinion that it really would be very unob to the comfort of the European population if we enabled a butcher of this man's stamp and character to have his shop outside the market duly licensed, and accordingly this Ordinance enables the Governor to grant licences if he thinks proper in all such casos.
The Bill was read a first time. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
His EXCELLENCY proposed the first reading of an Ordinance to authorise the appropriation. of a supplementary sum of $45,000 to defray the charge of the year 1877. He said these items had long since been passed by the Finance Committee, and he now put them in the form of an Ordinance. The money had been spent.
The Bill was read a first time.
A number of votes passed by the Finance Committee were submitted to the Council and approved of. They included one of $5,927 for tweuty recruits for the Police from England; $34,506 for repair of damages to roads, &c.. caused by the rain storms of May and June; $1,443 for cost of submarine line to Green Island; $650 for two sets of telephones; and $2,990 for Colonial defence, the items com- posing which amount were as follow-cost of an old junk for torpedo practice, $45, Volunteer drill instructors and contingencies, say at $200 per month, seven months, $1,400; honorarium to commandant at $100 por month, from 16th May to 31st August, $350; blue navy serge for uni- forms. 8537.14; buttons, etc., $83; making coats and trousers, $381.
HIS EXCELLENCY said he hoped to be able to lay the estimates before hon, members in the Finance Committee at a sunewhat earlier period
than he did last year, and he hoped to be able to lay them before the Council before the 21st No- vember next, but of course a good deal would depend on the assistance be derived from the Finance Committee.
The Council was then adjourned sine die.
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