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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 20.

MONDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 1900.

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PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

is Excellency Major-General WILLIAM JULIUS GASCOIGNE, C.M.G., General Officer Commanding. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G. ).

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the Attorney General, (WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, Q.C.).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON), the Director of Public Works, (Robert Daly ORMSBY). BASIL TAYLOR, (Acting Harbour Master).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

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

JAMES JOHNSTONE KESWICK.

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JOHN THURBURN.

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RODERICK MACKENZIE GRAY.

ABSENT:

The Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 15th October, 1900, were read and confirmed.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee dated the 15th October, 1900, (No. 17), moved its adoption, and addressed the Council.

His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

DANGEROUS SMOKING BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide against smoking in certain Naval and Military premises.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to..

Bill read a first time.

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

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved that Council go into Cominittee on 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 Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported without amendinent.

The Colonial Secretary moved the third reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.