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BILL ENTITLED THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE, 1886.--The Treasurer moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council on the objects and reasons of it.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

On

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1865 TO 1886.- the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.

Bill reported with amendments and the addition of a clause.

The Acting Attorney General moved, and the Acting Colonial Secretary seconded, that the Standing Orders be suspended and the Bill be read a third time.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 30 of 1886.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR PRESERVING AN AUTHENTIC RECORD OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE COLONY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on this Bill.

Bill reported without amendment.

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On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill was read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 31 of 1886.

ADJOURNMENT.-On the motion of Mr. RYRIE, seconded by Mr. MACEWEN, the Council was adjourned to 4 P.M. of Friday, the 7th proximo.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of January, 1887.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils. ·

W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.