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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, NO. 21.
MONDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VOEUX, K.C.M.G.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
,, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, C.M.G.).
,, the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).
,, the Captain Superintendent of Police, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE).
,, PHINEAS RYRIE.
,, WONG SHING.
,, JOHN BELL-IRVING.
,, BENDYSHE LAYTON, (vice the Honourable ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN). ABSENT:
The Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY).
,, CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
The Council met pursuant to notice.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 12th instant, were read and confirmed. VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.―The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Reports of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, (Nos. 27 and 30), dated respectively the 22nd 27th ultimo, and moved that the following votes referred to therein be passed:―
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES FOR 1888.
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Postmaster General.
2331 of 1888. Salaries of two extra postmen for the Peak Service, at $7 each per month, for 2
C.S.O.
months,...............................................................................................................$ 28.00 SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Works and Buildings.
C.S.O.
2430 & 2485 of 1888.
Building a Home for girls rescued under the Ordinance for the protection of women and children,.........................................................................................$ 8,500.00 Miscellaneous Services.
136 of 1888. Gratuity to the Widow of Mr. ALEXANDER FALCONER, late Second Master of the
C.O.D.
Government Central School,............................................................................$ 1,200.00 2244 of 1888. Compensation to the Scavenging Contractor in respect of extra work now
C.S.O.
required of him in the Hill District, at the rate of $50 per month, from 1st
August last,........................................................................................................... 250.00 $ 1,450.00
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
BILL ENTITLED THE CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1888.―The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 15 OF 1886.―The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE EVIDENCE CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE, 1888.―The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES ORDINANCE, 1888.―The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 6 OF 1887.―The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE INCORPORATION OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.―The Colonial Secretary moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION OF ELIAS ISAAC ELIAS otherwise ELIAS ISAAC ELIAS ZACHARIAH.―The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported without amendment.
The Colonial Secretary then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Acting Treasurer seconded.
Question―put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put―that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 28 of 1888.
BYE-LAWS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1887.―The Colonial Secretary, by direction of the Governor, laid upon the table for the approval of the Council, certain Bye-Laws made by the Sanitary Board, on the 17th instant, under Ordinance 24 of 1887.
The Council then went into Committee.
Bye-Laws reported without amendment.
Question put―that these Bye-Laws be approved.
Bye-Laws approved.
ADJOURNMENT.―The Council then adjourned sine die.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Administering the Government.
Read and confirmed, this 28th day of November, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
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