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MALICIOUS DAMAGE BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

RATING AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Rating Ordinance, 1901.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

TRAMWAY AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

LIQUOR LICENCES AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1902.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

DOGS (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Dogs Ordinance, 1893.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CHRISTIAN BURIAL GROUND BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to set apart certain Crown Land to be used as a burial ground for persons professing the Christian Religion, other than members of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RELIEF OF DUTIES BILL-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain ministerial duties.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PATENTS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Patents Ordinance, 1892.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.

Council in Committee on the Bill.