The Evening Post. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1865. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. YESTERDAY.

Evening Post, Issue 166, 19 August 1865, Page 2

The Evening Post. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1865. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. YESTERDAY.

The Speaker took the chair at five o'clock. The Clerk, read the minutes of the previous sitting. On the motion of the PROVINCIAL SOLICITO R, the house went into committee on the Wellington Town Board Bill. / Mr. BORLASE thought it advisable that 'the old bill should be worked for another twelve months with the addition of two or three clauses which experience had taught to be absolutely necessary. He did not feel that he would be doing his duty to his constitutenta were he to permit an entirely new bill to be crammed down his throat before he had time to consider it most carefully. The PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR denied that the bill brought forward by him was a new one. Mr. BORLASE contended that it was, inasmuch as it was intituled " A Bill to Repeal the Wellington Town Board Act." The PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR said that 44 clauses of the bill had already been considered in committee, and ample time had been given to weigh each of the said clauses separately, but of course he would do all in hia power to muet the wishes of honourable members, and if they de«ired it he would, as he said before, withdraw the bill. Mr. HUNTER considered that there was no object in continually putting off the question. There could be no objection to going on with the bill, which, he thought;, provided in a great measure for the many wants of the town, such as lighting, water, &c. Mr. WARING TAYLOR supported Mr. Hunter's view of the matter, and thought it would be a great waste of time to have the question gone over again. The PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR reiterated his willingness to withdraw his bill so that the Town Board Commissioners mi<*ht work the old act for another year if (they lilted. Mr. JOHN JOHNSTON thought that

(he Town Board Commissioners would be officially defunct in a few days. Mr. HUNTER was of opinion that the Government, who had brought forward the bill, should take some decried action in the matter, and not allow their bill, especially after forty-four clauses of it had been con si lered in committee, to fall to the ground. The PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR would either withdraw the bill altogether or add a few ml 'itional clauses to it. lie would move tint the chairman do report pro-m-s^, ami ask leave to sit again at three o'clock on Wednesday. Mr. HUNTER nsked the Provincial Solicitor if the Government would p'edjie themselves to have the bill thoroughly prepared on that day. The PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR replied that hp would use bis best endeavours to meet the wishes of the Council. Mr. DRANSFIELD wished a definite reply to be given by tJ>e Government. The PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR considered his reply on behalf of the Government sufficiently definite. He would endeavour to have the bill re.idy on Wednesday. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the Speaker resumed the chair. On the motion "of Mr. WALLACE, thp house then adjourned at six o'clock until three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the 23rd inst. _________________