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BILLS READ A THIRD TIME, AND PASSED.-The Acting Attorney General then moved, and the Colonial Treasurer seconded, that the last mentioned Bill (The Loan Ordinance, 1886) be read a third

time.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels, was read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

NOTICE OF NEW BILLS.-The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the first reading of the following Bills:-

(a.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 1 of 1884 entitled The Opium

Ordinance, 1884.

(b.) A Bill entitled An Ordinance for preventing the sale or taking on board Ship of Spirituous or Fermented Liquors, and for punishing persons hovering about Ships for the purpose of selling such Liquors, or of conveying them on board.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Orders of the Day were postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.

W. H. MARSH,

Administering the Government.

Read and confirmed, this 28th day of April, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.