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VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 26.

MONDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1890. MON

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VOL. XXXVI.

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

(The Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).

the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD),

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

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the Acting Registrar General, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNES). PHINEAS RYKIE

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

HO KAI, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENderson WhitEHEAD.

ABSENT:

The Honourable JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

'The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th October, 1890, were read and confirmed.

His Excellency informed the Council that the Secretary of State had made some changes in regard to the appointments of Postmaster General and Colonial Treasurer. The present Assistant Postmaster General has been appointed Postmaster General at a salary of $3,600 a year besides which he is to have free quarters, and Mr. MITCHELL-INNES has been appointed Colonial Treasurer and Collector of Stamp Revenue at a salary of $4,800 a year.

The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table a letter from the Sanitary Board in connection with Main Sewerage.

The Acting Colonial Secretary also laid on the table the Minutes of a meeting of the Finance Committee held on the 27th October, 1890.

Honourable C. P. CHATER, in the absence of the Honourable J. J. KESWICK, supported the follow- ing resolution which was contained in a report of the Finance Committee, and which had been proposed and seconded at the last meeting of the Council:-

That the Government lay on the table a list of those Officers who have not received an increase under the new scale of pay and-at the same time state the grounds of refusal in the case of those Officers who are not satisfied.

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD spoke in favour of the motion.

The Acting Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and by direction of His Excellency laid on the table a list of Offices in regard to which applications had been made for a reconsideration of salaries and also the reasons why some among such applications had not been acceded to by the Government.

His Excellency addressed the Council.

Honourable P. RYRIE addressed the Council.