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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 papers :-

(a.) The Harbour Master's Report, for 1885. (No. 30.) (b.) The Educational Reports, for 1885. (No. 31.)

(e.) The Colonial Surgeon's Report, for 1885. (No. 32.)

BILL IN COMMITTEE.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council resumed consideration, in Committee, of the Bill entitled The Spirits Licence Ordinance, 1886.

Bill reported with amendments.

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 following Bills were read a third time:

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

(b.) The Reformatory Schools Ordinance, 1886.

(c.) The Harbour Regulations Ordinance, 1886.

Question put--that these Bills do pass.

Bills passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned to Friday, the 21st instant, at 4 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 21st day of May, 1886.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH,

Administering the Government.