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PAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the following paper:-

Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts, for 1885. (No. 29).

BILLS READ A SECOND TIME.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the following Bills were read a second time:—

(a.) A Bill entitled The Board of Ship Liquor Sale Ordinance, 1886.

(b.) A Bill entitled The Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1886.

(c.) A Bill entitled The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886.

The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the Council go into, Committee on these Bills.

BILLS COMMITTED.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled The Spirits Licence Ordinance, 1886.

Progress reported.

On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1886.

Bill reported with amendment.

The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.

BILLS READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED.On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886, was read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled The Stamp Ordinance, 1886, was read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 7th instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of May, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH,

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Administering the Government.