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ADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned till after the meeting of the Finance

Committee.

APPROPRIATION BILL-On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Appropriation Bill was considered clause by clause in the presence of the members of the Standing Committee and that in the opinion of the Finance Committee the Bill might be dealt with in the same manner as a Bill reported on by a Committee of the whole Council.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

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 27th September, 1906, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 11th October, 1906

Read and confirmed, this 11th day of October, 1906.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Clerk of Councils.

M. NATHAN, Governor