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SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 11th April, 1895, under section 13, sub-section 4, of The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, and moved that they be approved.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

MOTION.--The Colonial Secretary moved as follows:-

That the Council having considered the following Statement by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department resolves that it is expedient to incur the liability proposed to be incurred in 1897.

Statement showing Disbursements for Forestry Works in the years 1896 and 1897, for which contracts have been

already made, and those for which contracts now require to be made.

Estimated total cost.

APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

C.S.O. No. W

To be disbursed in 1896.

To be disbursed in 1897.

$ C.

C.

C.

1. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1896,....

1,000.00

1,000.00

2. Planting Trees being reared under No. 1,

1,600.00

1,600.00

Contracts to be now made which require approval:-

3. Rearing Trees to be planted in 1897,.

900,00

900.00

4. Planting Trees, -

1,100.00

1444

1,100.00

4,600.00

2,600.00

2,000.00

The works under headings 3 and 4 now require the approval of the Legislative Council in order that the contracts for them may be made; those under headings 1 and 2 have already been sanctioned and are now in progress.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Question--put and agreed to.

CHARLES FORD, Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.

BILL ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE APPROPRIATION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-EIGHT CENTS TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF THE YEAR 1894."-The Acting Colonial Treasurer moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BILL ENTITLED. AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE WEARING OF NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS."-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

The Acting Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders. The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported without amendment.

The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.