25401-1912-Legislative-Council-Minutes-No-4 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 17, 1912.

329

LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law Amendment Ordinance, 1911.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney General moved "the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as might enable the Bill to pass through all its subsequent stages".

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation. of a Suplementary Sum of One hundred and sixty-three thousand eight hundred and ninety- six Dollars and ninety-three Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1911.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to establish Limited Partnerships.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time..

DEPORTATION AMENDMENT BILL.The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinance,

1912.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Attorney General moved "the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as might enable the Bill to pass through all its subsequent stages'.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.