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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE TRIAD SOCIETY AND OTHER SECRET - SOCIETIES AND FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF. The Acting Attorney General, moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council on the objects and reasons of it.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

The Chief Justice addressed the Council.

Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council.

The Acting Colonial Secretary, addressed the Council.

The Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF ARMS.-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill, and addressed the Council on the objects and reasons of it.'

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. RYRIE addressed the Council.

Question-put and passed.

Bill read a second time.

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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR PROMOTING THE REVISION OF THE STATUTE LAW BY REPEAL- ING CERTAIN ENACTMENTS WHICH HAVE CEASED TO BE IN FORCE OR HAVE BECOME UNNECESSARY.-On 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.

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

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879.-On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance No. 3 of 1887.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS.-The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next Meeting of Council, he would move the second reading of this Bill.

BILL ENTITLED THE CATTLE AND MARKETS ORDINANCE.-The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDER OF THE DAY.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, the other Order of the Day was postponed.

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

Read and confirmed, this 4th day of February, 1887.

ARATHOON SETH,

Clerk of Councils.

W. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.