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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 9.

WEDNESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1885.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.)

His Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWARt, LL.D.)

the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'Malley.)

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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER.)

the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)

PHINEAS RYRIE.

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THOMAS JACKSON.

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FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON.

WONG SHING.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.), on leave.

WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th ultimo, were read and confirmed.

VOTES PASSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the follow- ing Votes passed by the Finance Committee:-

(Finance Committee 25th November, 1885.)

C.S.O. 2712 of 1885.

C.S.0.

2699 of 188 5.

(1.)

PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1885.

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

Post Office.

(1.) For Balance due by the Colony up to 31st January, 1883, for Colonial share

of expenses for Postal Convention,

..£2,767 @3/5-$16,197.07

Miscellaneous Services.

(2.) For expenses in connection with the Law Revision Committee,................$

(2.)

PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES OF 1886.

165.00

ESTABLISHMENTS. Gaol.

C.8.0.

183 of 1885.

For Salaries of Servants for the Gaol Officers, instead of Servants from among

the prisoners:

From 1st December, 1885, to 30th November, 1886,--

1st Cook at $9 per month,

2nd at $8

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Three Servants at $7 each, per month,

Seconded by the Colonial Treasurer.

Question-put and passed.

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108.00

96.00

252.00

$

456.00

On the motion of

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 8 or 1860.-PASSED. the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

BILL ENTITLED THE MUNICIPAL RATES ORDINANCE, 1885.--COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Attorney General, the Council went into Committee on this Bill,

Progress reported.

The Council adjourned until Wednesday, the 9th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 9th day of December, 1885.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

G. F. BOWEN,

Governor.