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NOTICE OF QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD gave notice that, at the next Meeting of Council, he would ask the following question:-

Will the Government lay upon the table a copy of the correspondence which has passed between the home authorities and the Colonial Government in connection with the proposed new Public Offices subsequent to that already published?

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS Ordinance, 1890.-The Attorney General moved the second rea·ling 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 with amendments.

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 FACILITATE THE RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF TENEMENTS AND PREMISES OF SMALL VALUE.-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 with amendments.

The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconde.

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 Monday, the 20th December, 1897, at 3 P.M.

Read and confirmed, this 20th day of December, 1897.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governer.