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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 9 OF 1876 (GAMBLING).-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.

Progress reported.

BILL ENTITLED ÅN ÖRDINANCE TO AUTHORISE IN CERTAIN CASES JUDICIAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO CAUSES OF FIRE-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 moved that the Standing Orders be suspended, and 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 23 of 1888.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 12th day of November, 1888.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

G. WILLIAM DES VEUX,

Governor.