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BILLS READ A FIRST TIME. On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the following Bills were read a first time:-

An Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two hundred and Thirty-five thousand Three hundred and Forty-five Dollars and Twenty-six Cents to defray the Charges of the Year 1883.

An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding One million and Six thousand, Eight hundred and

Eighty-one Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1885.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved that these Bills be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

On the motion of the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council adjourned until Thursday, the 19th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 19th day of June, 1884.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.