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JURY CONSOLIDATION ÂMENDMENT BILL.--The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Jury Consolida- tion Ordinance, 1887.

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 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.

PROBATES AMENDMENT BILL-The Acting Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Probates Ordinance, 1897, (No. 3 of 1897).

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 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.

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, (No. 36 of 1899).

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

GUNPOWDER AND FIREWORKS BILL.The Acting Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the manu- facture of gunpowder and of fireworks, and to regulate the sale and conveyance of gunpowder.

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 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.

FORESHORES AND SEA BED BILL.The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to validate Crown leases heretofore made of Foreshore and submerged Lands within the territorial waters of the Colony for reclamation and other purposes and to legalize and facilitate the making of such lenses hereafter.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Mr. WHITEHEAD moved as an amendment that the Bill be read that day six months.

The Acting Attorney General's motion was put to the Council, and carried.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.