Sessional_Paper_1909 — Page 49

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS' PENSION (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- sion Ordinance, 1908.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, as amended by the Protection of Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1905.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

RECREATION GROUNDS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the Reservation of certain lands in Victoria, in the Peak District, and in Kowloon as Recreation Grounds, and to provide for Regulations as to the use thereof.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PUBLIC PLACES REGULATION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reling of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Places Regulation Ordin- ance, 1870.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

CHINESE EXTRADITION AMENDMENT BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

HARBOUR OF REFUGE BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to authorize the Construction and Maintenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain portions of the Sea Bed and Foreshore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Tai- koktsui, Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, Kowloon, in this Colony, was not proceeded with.

TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, was not proceeded with.

LIQUOR LICENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Exten- sion Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1902. was not proceeded with.

CHRISTIAN BURIAL GROUND BILL.-The Committee stage on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to set apart certain Crown Land to be used as a burial ground for persons pro- fessing the Christian Religion, other than members of the Roman Catholic Church, was not proceeded with.

1909.

ADJOURNMENT.-The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 14th October,

F. D. LUGARD,

Read and confirmed, this 21st day of October, 1909.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

Governor.