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BILL ENTITLED CC AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ORDINANCE, 1890." The Council agreed to postpone further consideration of the Bill in Committee.

BILL ENTITLED "THE OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1891.”—-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED (C

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SUNDAY CARGO-WORKING ORDINANCE, 1891.”-

The Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Honourable P. RYRIE seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED "THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1890."-The Council resumed consideration of the Bill in Committee.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Acting Attorney General 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 till Friday, the 31st July, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 31st day of July, 1891.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Clerk of Councils.

G. Digby BARKER, Officer Administering the Government.