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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. No. 3.

THURSDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1882,

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, K.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Acting Chief Justice, (FRANCIS SNOWDEN).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY),

the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).

the Acting Colonial Treasurer (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE).

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FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON. EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS.

The Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.

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ABSENT:

WILLIAM KESWICK (on leave).

JOHN MACNEILE PRICE (on leave).

The Council resumes the consideration in Committee of the Tramways Bill at clause 129.

The Attorney General moves the omission of clause 129.

The Acting Colonial Secretary, The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. JOHNSON, and His Excellency the

Governor respectively address the Council against the motion.

His Excellency then moves that the clause do stand.

The Attorney General by permission explains the cause of his having made the motion and withdraws it.

The clause is allowed to stand.

The other clauses are considered seriatim.

The postponed clauses (17 to 21) are then considered.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addresses the Council on clause 17.

Mr. JOHNSON, the Acting Colonial Secretary, and the Acting Colonial Treasurer respectively

address the Council on clause 18.

His Excellency the Governor moves the omission of clause 18, Debate ensues.

Question put,-That clause 18 be omitted. Council divides,-

Ayes.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer.

The Attorney General.

The Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Acting Chief Justice.

Noes.

Mr. BELILIOS.

Mr. JOHNSON.

Mr. No Cuor.