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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 24th September, 1908, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

APPROPRIATION BILL.-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million five hundred and seventy thousand four hundred and twenty-seven Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1909.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. STEWART, Mr. GRESSON, the Colonial Secretary, the Director of Public Works, His Excellency the Governor and Mr. SLADE addressed the Council.

Question--put and agreed to,

Bill read a second time.

The Colonial Secretary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

EVIDENCE (COLONIAL STATUTES) ACT 1907 INTERPRETATION BILL.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend a certain definition in the Imperial Act styled the Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907.

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 Attorney General moved that the Bill be read a third time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time.

Question put-that this Bill do pass.

Bill passed.

THEATRES AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES REGULATION BILL.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance for regulating Theatres and other places of public resort.

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.

ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 15th October, 1908.

Read and confirmed this 15th day of October, 1908.

F. D. LUGARD, Governor,

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.