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SANITARY BYE-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bye-laws, made by the Sanitary Board on the 27th day of September, 1900, under Section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, approved.

The Director of Public Works seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the resumption by the Governor of Crown Lands required for a public purpose.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Three million Three hundred and Eighty thousand One hundred and Thirty-four Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents to the Public Service of the Year 1901.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

POST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Post Office, and ad- dressed the Council.

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 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.

STEAM LAUNCH (PROTECTION AGAINST PIRACY) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide more effectual means to ensure the observance, by those in charge of certain steam launches, of reasonable precautions against piracy and robbery, and addressed the Council.

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 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.

LARCENY AMENDMENT BILL.--The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law with respect to the Jurisdiction exerciseable in cases relating to the Receipt or Possession of Stolen Property, and addressed the Council.

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 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.