PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 266, 16 November 1870, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

The Council met yesterday at the usual hour. Several petitions were presented from settlers in the North in favour of the Permissive Bill. The petition of Mrs. Lowry, late matron of the Lunatic Asylum, was considered in com-; ; mittee of the Council. Mr. Creighton moved | that the Council should recommend the pay- j ment of a gratuity of £100 to Mrs. Lowry.! The motion was lost upon a division. The'

Education Bill came on to a second reading, but after a speech from Mr. Shanaghan the debate was adjourned to Thursday. A very important message was received from His Honor relative to trade and a mail service between Auckland, the Fijis, and New Caledonia. His Honor declared himself willing to give effect to any recommendations of the Council on this subject. The message will be found in another column. An important message was also received from His Honor relating to lands belonging to the province not yet banded over. The Highways Bill was considered in committee. The principal discussion was upon the allowance of voting by proxy. The principle was affirmed, by 19 to 10. The Council adjourned at half-psst 10 o'clock.