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PAPERS - The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:--

1. Returns of the Superior Court, for the year 1902.

2. Report on the Queen's College, for the year 1902.

3. Report on the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund, for the year 1902.

WATER SUPPLY TO THE PEAK.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council, and, with refer- ence to the promise made at the Meeting held on the 12th December last, laid on the table a special Report on the Water Supply-to the Peak District.

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, and to amend The Merchant Shipping Amendment Ordinance, 1901.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

FLOGGING BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Laws relating to the Punishment of Flogging.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

MALAY STATES (FUGITIVE CRIMINALS) SURRENDER BILL.-The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Surrender of Fugitive Criminals from the Territory of each of the Malay States-Perak, Selangor, Pahang and Negri Sembilan.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council, and moved that the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health and to Buildings, be recommitted.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

Council resumed, and Bill reported with amendments.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned sine die.

Read and confirmed, this 27th day of February, 1903.

R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.

HENRY A. BLAKE,

Governor.