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THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1884.-REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.-COM- MITTED AND PASSED.-The Acting Colonial Secretary stated that the Finance Committee reported this Bill without amendment, and moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill reported with a verbal amendment.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 1886.-REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. COMMITTED AND PASSED.— The Acting Colonial Secretary stated that the Finance Committee reported this Bill without amend- ment, and moved that the Council go into Committee on the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill reported without amendment.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

The Honourable P. RYRIE invited attention to the fact that the Minutes of the Finance Committee were not now read at the meetings of the Legislative Council which caused some discontent with the public.

The Honourable Member also addressed the Council on the subject of excessive charges by the Cargo-boat people.

The Honourable the Attorney General replied.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-The Attorney General moved the postpone- ment of the other Orders of the Day.

Question-put and passed.

BILL ENTITLED THE MUNICIPAL RATES ORDINANCE, 1885.-FIRST READING.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of this Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a first time.

NOTICE OF MOTION.-The Honourable P. RYRIE gave notice that at the next meeting he would move---“ That an enquiry be made into the overcharges recently made by the owners of Cargo-boats to the detriment of shipping interests, and that the Registrar General's department be empowered to deal with all such grievances."

The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 4th proximo, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 4th day of November, 1885,

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor,

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