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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 8.
THURSDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1888.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.)
His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL, C.M.G.), vice His Honour SIR
GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART).
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the Attorney General, (Edward Loughlin O'Malley).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).
the Surveyor General, (John MACNEILE PRICE).
the Harbour Master, (HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.). PHINEAS RYRIE.
WONG SHING.
ALEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN.
JOHN BELL-IRVING.
CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
SWEARING IN OF MEMBER. Mr. CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, having been elected by the Justices of the Peace to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. F. D. SASSOON, was duly sworn in and admitted a Member of the Council.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 8th instant, were read and confirmed.
PAPER.-The Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-
Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police for 1887. (No.).
BILL ENTITLED THE STAMP DUTIES AMENDMENT Ordinance, 1888.-The Treasurer moved the first reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a first time.
BILL ENTITLED THE UNCLAIMED BALANCES ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
Bill reported with some verbal amendments.
The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 11 of 1888.
BILL ENTITLED THE VAGRANCY ORDINANCE, 1888.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resume consideration, in Committee, of this Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Council went into Committee.
Bill reported with amendments.
The Attorney General then moved that the Bill be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and passed.
Bill read a third time.
Question put-that this Bill do pass.
Bill passed, and numbered as Ordinance 12 of 1888.
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