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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW AS TO FLOGGING.-The Attorney General 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 AMEND THE REGULATION of Chinese OrdINANCE, Attorney General moved the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

1888.-The

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF STOWAWAYS ARRIVING IN THIS COLONY.--The Attorney General 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 CONSOLIDATE AND amend the LAWS RELATING to the Pro- TECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.-The Attorney General 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 FURTHER AMEND THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1884. The 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 Attorney General moved the suspension of the Standing Rules and Orders.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

The 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.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE AND AMEND THE LAW OF PARTNERSHIP. The 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.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THe Laws relating to ProBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION IN THIS COLONY.-The 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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Monday, the 10th May, 1897, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 10th day of May, 1897.

J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.