PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 281, 21 June 1865, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

NOTICES OP MOTION. TUESDAY ZOrn JUNE. Mr Stuart—p°r leave to Ask the Superintendent when and where the public weigh-bridge is to be erected Mr bTUART — For leave to ask the Superintendent whether he receives any emolument, either directly or indirectly, for acting for the General’ Government Mr Richardsov— C °" Mr Buchanan— That this Council considers unnecessary delav in the issue of new writs to supply vacancies i,< Us numbers to be an infringement M well of its privileges.as of the statute rights of the conniJ-n cies, and to be a direct violation of the I-hi! ,V of the New Zealand Constitution Act “ *° Mr M’Lean That this Council hereby authorise Hi, Honor thei Superintendent to carry on .the expenditure ol the province atfhe rate set forth in the estimate, for the year emhng:3oth Ju„ e , 1865, until the ad jounied meetnig of this Council shall take place of the General Assembly. It being also undeSood that any necessary public works, the execution of which is urgently called for, shall be proceeded with by the Executive at their discretion Mr Richardson— To ask the Government if, considering the dangerous proximity of a large body ofhau-haufana«cs ome protection has not been alibrded to the settlers in Petano and its immediate neighborhood and also if it is the intention of the to erect,any Stockade or place of refe otherwue, encamp a small body of men in some central position, so as to form a ralyjn" “““ That the Superintendent should be authorised by this,CounciEto|akeimmediate steps toseenre the erection of the Ngaruroro bridge, particularly « taking advantage of the present winter season forgetting the heavy limber prepared.' TIS £ all he more necessary, as the Bridge will open up - the newly acquired native Lands at Clive will much enhance them value, and induce the das of men we so much require in the proving Tm dl farmers) to settle, and cultivate the block atoacc Mr .DoEBEL to move *“souce, the SS .-29 z'l:„Fr k ****** M w?°n ßEL i t ° a t ssi whether it is the intention of the Government wI.KT- "if 101 f ° r tl,e M °haka harbor, anl whether In. Honor ls aware of the great difficulty the settlers have to submit to, for the reason that no masters will charter their vessels for thTt M l? if not certain that assistance will be rendered” to them on their arrival there. “ to

Hf c 21st JXOT3. tlie Sll P eriQ tendent;— , e * er^ e Government intend disposing of the blocks of land in the, Wairoa, lately acq jfrri from the natives, by deferred payments q r a ~ k t,le Superintendent Whether the Government intend niacins anv ib JI O T\ t 0 **■ ' ,he CertaiS:Whether he is aware that several creeks on th» bridle track, from Napier to Wairoa areimpassible m wet weather ; and would particularly draw hi® attention to the Wait* creek, the bridge oS eda " ajialß^ anahas no^efc Mi? Colenso to move ;—-

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Major Lambebt to ask the Superintendent Whether the Government intend to bring forward a Bill or take any steps for the regulation of watermen plying at the Port of Napier, and for regulating charges for the landing and embarking passengers, and also for landing and embarking goods and stock. Major Lambebi to move:— That this Council take into consideration a resolution for a vote of thanks to the chiefs and their followers at Te Wairoa and Table Cape. Mr Stuabt to ask the Superintendent:Whether he is in possession of information relative to the arrival of a body of the hau hau fanatics last week in the neighborhood of the town, and, if so, what measures have been taken to enforce the late proclamation of the Governor relative to such bodies. THURSDAY, 22nd JUKE. Mr Buchanan to move : 1. That this Council views with alarm for the future welfare of Hawke’s Bay, the increasing number of illegal leases of native lands, because occuping under raaori tenure, owing to the impossibility of enforcing the civil law against the native race prevents the full development of the Province, either by the use of capital or the introduction of labor. 2. That, accepting as fact the statement ef his Honor the Superintendent, that the unwillingness of the General Government to allow its being brought into operation, is the secret and the rea son why Land Purchase Ordinance, 1846, remains in abeyance, its provisions being adverse to the policy of the present administration this Council recommend as follows :—That k notice be issued drawing attention to the 30th clause of the “ Native Lands Act, 1862,” and pointing out in clear and unequivocal terms, that the occupiers of native land in defiance of law can neither have redress for trespass on the said lands, nor recover rents due from tenants where such leases are sublet, and that (if preferred) claims of every kind for improvements, will, in the event of their holdings ever passing into the possession of the Government be disallowed. .3. That a copy of those eesolutions be transmitted through his Honor the Superintendent, to the hon. the Colonial Secretary.