THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JUNE, 1890.
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The Council then went into Committee to consider the Report of the Special Committee to frame New Standing Rules and Orders.
The Attorney General moved and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded that the four last paragraphs in Rule 28 be struck out.
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General moved and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded that at the end of Rule 40 the following words be added:-"unless at this stage of the proceedings the Bill be referred to a Special or Standing Committee."
Question-put and agreed to.
The Attorney General moved and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded that the following additional Rule be inserted after Rule 40:-
"When a Bill shall have been referred to, and reported on by, one of the Standing Com- mittees appointed under Rule 48, and it shall be certified by the Chairman of such Standing Committee that such Bill has been considered clause by clause in the presence of all the Members of such Standing Committee at least and that, in the opinion of the Committee, such Bill may be dealt with by the Council in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Committee of the whole Council, such Bill may be dealt with accordingly if no Member object, but if any Member object the Bill shall be dealt with in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Special Committee."
Question--put and agreed to.
The Council then resumed.
The Attorney General moved and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded that the report of the Special Committee appointed to frame New Standing Rules and Orders as amended be adopted.
Question-put and agreed to.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE WORKS IN CONNECTION THERE-
-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
WITH.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865 RELATING TO OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE, 1890.-Council in Committee on the Bill. Progress reported.
Council resumed.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 16th instant, at 3 P.M.
Read and confirmed, this 16th day of June, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
F. FLEMING,
Officer Administering the Government.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 260.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published for general information.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 16th June, 1890.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
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