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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 3.

WEDNESDAY, 20TH MARCH, 1895.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.).

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary and Registrar General, (JAMES HALDANE

STEWART LOCKHART).

the Acting Attorney General, (ANDREW Joux Leach, Q.C.).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MacDonald Thomson).

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the Director of Public Works, (FRANCIS ALFRED COOPER).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).) CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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

EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, C.M.G. ALEXANDER MCCONACHIE.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 12th instant, were read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.-The Governor, referring to the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure laid before the Council at its last Meeting, explained the cause of the discrepancy between the actual balance in hand as shewn therein and the amount stated by His Excellency at the Meeting held on the 29th November last.

PAPERS. The Acting Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

(1) Statement of Water Account to 31st December, 1894.

(2) Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts for 1894.

(3) Report on the Resumption of certain Properties in the Taipingshan District in the City

of Victoria.

(4) Secretary of State's Circular Despatch respecting Colonial Military Lands and Buildings. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated 12th March, 1895, (No. 2 of 1895), and moved that it be adopted.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table certain Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 19th March, 1895, under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, and moved that they be approved.

The Acting Attorney General seconded.

Mr. CHATER addressed the Council and moved as an amendment that the Bye-laws except Bre- law 31 be passed.

Mr. KESWICK seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE ISSUE OF BANK NOTES."-The Acting Attorney General moved that the Standing Orders be suspended.

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Committee on the Bill.

Bill reported with the blanks filled in.

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

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put--that this Bill do pass. Bill passed.