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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

COUNCIL, No. 15.

THURSDAY, 3RD OCTOBER, 1901.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

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

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

the Acting Attorney General, (HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.).

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the Acting Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

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the Harbour Master, (ROBERT MURRAY RUMSEY, R.N.).

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the Acting Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).

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ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN.

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G.

Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.

THOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD.

WEI YUK.

JAMES JARDINE BELL-IRVING.

JOIN THURBURN.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 26th September, 1901, were real 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 26th September, 1901, (No. 10), and moved its adoption.

The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

PAPER. The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following paper :-

1. Despatch from His Excellency the Governor covering the Blue Book for 1900. QUESTION. Mr. WHITEHEAD, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-

Will the Honourable the Attorney General lay upon the table a copy of the Depositions taken by the Magistrate sitting as Corner in the second enquiry into the deaths of 43 persons which occurred in the collapsed houses Nos. 32 and 34 Cochrane Street on the night of the 14th August ultimo, a copy of the Crown Solicitor's opening remarks and closing speech, and a copy of the Magistrate's decisions or finding in respect of the first as well as the second enquiries held in connection with that disaster?

The Acting Attorney General, in reply, laid on the table the papers asked for.

PEACE AND QUIET OF THE INHABITANTS BILL.-The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amend An Ordinance for the better securing the Peace and Quiet of the Inhabitants of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity during the night time, (No. 17 of 1844).

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Acting Attorney General addressed the Coun- cil, and moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend An Ordinance entitled The Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885, (No 8 of 1885).

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.

The Acting Attorney General moved that the Bill be re-committed.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee again on the Bill,

Council resumed, and Bill reported with an amendinent.