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BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO MERCHANT SHIPPING, THE DUTIES OF THE HARBOUR MASTER, THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WATERS OF THE COLONY, AND THE REGULATION OF VESSELS NAVIGATING THE SAME.-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.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAWS RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT.-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.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND CONSOlidate the LAW RELATING TO PRISONS.- 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 with amendments.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO SOLICITORS OF THE SUPREME COURT.-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.

The Colonial Secretary in support of a suggestion made by the Honourable Colonial Treasurer moved that the Bill be referred to the Law Committee.

Mr. WHITEHEAD seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE NATURALIZATION of Mak Ngán WAN, alias MAK CHIN K'I, alias MAK SUI NIN, alias MAK YAT Wo alias MAK SUN.-Council in Committee on the Bill,

Council resumed and Bill reported with 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.

BILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF VEHICLES.-Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed and Bill reported with amendments,

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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned till Monday, the 13th February, 1899, at 3 p.m.

Read and confirmed this 13th day of February, 1899.

J. G. T. BUCKLE,

Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.