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LAW AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend and declare in certain respects the Law to be administercl in the Supreme Court.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CIVIL PROCEDURE (STATUTES REPEAL) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal various Statutes relating to Civil Procedure or Matters connected therewith.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to establish a Code of Procedure for the Regulation of the Process, Practice, and Mode of Pleading in the Civil Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the Colony.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to repeal and re-enact with amendments The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1896.

The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council, and seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed.

Bill reported with amendments.

The third reading of the Bill postponed to a subsequent meeting.

ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till Thursday, the 7th February, 1901, at 3

p.m.

Read and confirmed, this 7th day of February, 1901.

R. F. JOHNSTON,

Acting Clerk of Councils,

HENRY A. BLAKE, Governor.