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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 9.

TUESDAY, 5TH MAY, 1891.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(SIR G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN).

the Colonial Treasurer, (NORMAN GILBERT MITCHELL-INNRS). the Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART). the Surveyor General, (SAMUEL BROWN).

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JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

Ho KAI; M.B., C.M.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (WALTER MEREDITH DEANE, C.M.G.).

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PHINEAS RYRIE.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

The Council met pursuant to notice.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th April, 1891, were read and confirmed.

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In the absence of the Honourable P. KYRIE the Honourable J. J. KESWICK asked the following question,-

Will the Government state definitely when the new Merchant Shipping Ordinance will be introduced? The Attorney General replied.

BILL ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO ON SUNDAY IN THE WATERS OF THE COLONY."-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Council went into Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed.

Bill reported with amendments.

The Attorney General moved the suspension of the standing orders.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do

Bill passed.

pass.

BILL ENTITLED "THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE, 1891."-The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 22nd day of May, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. DIGBY BARKER, Officer Administering the Government.