Provincial Council.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 493, 18 July 1867, Page 1

Provincial Council.

TIILiRS I) AY, 11 r a JULY. The Council met at 3 p.m. Present, —The Speaker and all the members except Messrs. Locke and Carlyon. 'iiic minutes ot the last meeting wore road and confirmed. Mr M'LEAN moved the suspension of Standing Rule No 27, as ho wished to bring forward a Resolution to test the position ot the Government in relation to the Council Mr ORMOND seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr M’EEAN said that from the resolutions of yesterday it appeared that the Government possessed no longer the confidence of the Council; they had been met in all they had brought forward with a course of obstructiveness, and they considered the time had fully arrived to put to the test the question whether or not they possessed the confidence of the Council. The Government were quite willing, if ihey had not that confidence, to resign, and w ould not be sorry to bo relieved from the anxieties and responsibilities of Government They, however, offered the Council the alternative of rescinding by resolution the previous day's amendment. If tliis course was accepted, they would] go on with the business; if not, they would net retain office a single hour. It w-as necessary, in the interests ot the Province that ho and his colleague should leave next Monday, to sit in the General Assembly, and, in the present stats of the Province, it would be a dereliction of duty wore they to remain any longer absent. it the resolution he proposed were carried, the Government intended to withdraw for the present most of the bills before the Council, and ask for an Appropriation Act for three months. The general depression which had been felt Uiroughout New - Zealand had now aii’ccted tills Province ; the Government saw a way by which they thought they could relieve it from its diillcullie- ; they would use their best endeavors (o do so, and if they failed, it would not be their fault.

Since bis election to the office of .Superintendent he had done Ids utmost to promote the prosperity of the I’ruvince, ami lie could look buck with pride upon the public career of himself ami his colleagues. lie was still prepared to go on with his duties, but it it was the wish o: the Council, he had no objection to Le relieved from them. He- moved— That this (’oiiaril resolves that the resolution i- -!>y iiule.l ; ami tie- ('mined further e\,M • OIvMUND seconded tlie motion.

ilr L I. CiJ AX A.N was *--urps i»otl al the 1 extraordinary manner in the which the Government !ia l l received the amendment of yesterday. They had told tho Council (Ilia sesrionylint they were not a respo'-.sibh Government, and now, practically, they admitted they were. It seemed as ;liouetii they wanted an excuse to quit their seals when a lime of danger arrived. They no doubt would like to get rid of their responsibilities, but it was they who had goi the IVovinee into dhllculties—let them extricate it, and let the Colony watch their absurd llonnderings in the a Tempt. He utterly denied that a course of obstruction had been followed by the gentlemen on his side of the house, and challenged the Government to name a single instanee. He trusted none of the members who yesterday voted for the amendment would respond to tho appeal ad misericordh.ini that had been made by the Government, and rescind their own net. The object of the resolution was to assist the Government in their duty, and such a thing as an adverse vote was not thought of. The resolutions were not intended to be palatable to tho Government, but were intended more as an emetic, to purge (hem of some of their ill-humor, liis iionor said that he and another member of the Executive would have to go to Wellington in a day or two. Eow the Council had a distinct pledge (hat his Honor should remain till the business of the session was over, and on the faith of that pledge they consented to a long adjournment. When they again met there was no business to goon with. Whose fault was this? was it the fault of the opposition? He attributed it to the laziness of (he Government in not getting the business ready beforehand. It looked as if the Government wished to evade the business altogether They had a suspicion that Provincial in* gtitutiom were to be abolished altogether. and wished to vanish in the smoke. He

fcopwi that none of (ho members who voied Yesterday tor ilic amendment would, to-day, under Coercion of a lureat from the Government, vote that it should bo re scinJeti, —and affirm that what was black yesterday was white to-oay. The threatened resignation of the Government was a mere sham. The member Cor Furangahauj had said that the Council was a mere parochical board. If tins was their position they had certainly a right to call upon the beadles opposite to do their bidding. The Government talked of resigning, but they could not cast olTtheir responsibilities in so free-and-easy a manner They had made engagements which had not been ratified by the Council and the sanction of the Council would be required for them, or the Government held personally liable. The Government professed surprise at the course taken by the Council yesterday. It was the only course they could take.

The Government, contrary to all precedent, brought down the estimates of expenditure one day, giving notice for their consideration on the next twenty-four hours alter they - iiad been placed in members' hands. U fiat other course had the opposition than the one taken yesterday ? Major LAMBERT denied that therewas any desire io ut-iay thu Work, or annoy the Government. On the contrary, their object, was to assist. They had considered that file Estimates needed considerable reduction, and did not think it was fair to private members that they should incur the unpopularity of making them. He was sorry to hear the member for Napier (H r M’Lean) say that the Government had been delayed and obstructed. The delay rested entirely with the Government. He agreed with them that they had done good service to the province, but that gave them no right to dictate to the Council. It did not follow that because they had been good servants they should become masters. They held the Council too cheap. They delayed Tor a week, and when j they had brought up the Estimates, attempted to rush them through the Council. The reason for this haste was now manifest—they wished two members to leave for the Assembly ; but why did they not stale the matter openly - and fairly to the Council, and not attempt to gain their point by a ?ido wind ? It was rather too much to ask a man to vote for a resolution rescinding one lie had voted for the daybefore. This was a pill he could not swallow. He did not afimire the position the Government had taken in this matter. There was no desire on his side of the house to relievo them of their load of mollifying the Estimates, and he thought when the Government found that it was the expressed wish of the Council that they should bo reduced, they should have submitted with a good grace. There wa-

il groat desire on his side of the house to assist the Government with all good will, and he utterly disclaimed any desire to annoy them. The amendment was imt a vote of want of eonildunctf. He should vole against the resolution.

Mr IANNKR said lie must confess that lie was astonished at the course the Government had taken—both sorry and surprised. lie was sorry his Honor had made sueh a statement a-that the Government had been obstructed—it was utterly ■villiout lolinda! lull, am) unless his Honor could in some maimer substantiate it, he should ask him to with iraw it. The conduct cl tiie Government this session bad bem most inconsistent. They had taken

refuge in a eeitam position—t!i it it was no u-e opposing them; —-they were not a responsible Government ; no adverse vote

comd turn them out; and yet, on the lirst check they had met with, they threatened to throw up their seats. The Council ha I been told by tho metubir for Porangainui that it was n mere parochial board, but if the working committee of such a '■ourd on bringing tip their estimates were to bo requested to modify and reduce i hem, would they refuse? Tho treatment ton Council had received was in theiiighest degree di.-enurteous. The Government -li'iuld have taken the sense of the house, and when they Juu’id il was in favour ot remodelling the intimates, have none so I!y this cour.-e they would have disarmed ail opposition. It was most unfair to ask iho Council to rescind their resolution, — they could not be expected to do so. Should the Government resign, as they had threatened, in what state would the province he? [.Mr IvUODis : In a pretty mess.] The member for Clive said they would leave thing? in a pretty mess. He had no doubt of it. He hoped the Government would withdraw their resolution.

Lieut.-Colonel WHITMORE said that yesterday, when tho amendment was put, he never doubted what its effect would" be if it were passed. Ho considered that no Government with any self-respect could tolerate such a slap in the face as that resolution, and keep their seats. He had therefore voted with tlio Government, and should support their resolution. Mr WOOD had voted against the Government yesterday as there wore several points in the Estimates with which lie was not sat-sfied. Ho could not approve of the action the Government had taken. They could not expect any man to eat his own words, and yet that was what they asked the members to do. Tho Government had overstated the matter, for he could not see anything in the resolution of an offensive character. He was a supporter of tho Government., and would be sorry to see them lose their scats, but he could not sacrifice his independence. He greatly regretted tiie turn affairs had taken, but did not think a single member would to-day Tv.-to against what ho voted for yesterday. The matter, however, was eminently one lor a compromise, and he would propose as an amendment — licit this Council, m its resolution of yestcrJav, tied no intention o! expressimr miT want of confidence in the Government. Mr lAIMNER seconded the amendment.

Hr RHODES said that much surprise had been expressed at the action tun Government liaa taken. It would have been more surprising if they had acted in any other way, ile did nut see how they oould act in accordance with that that resolution. They were told to re-organise the Provincial Service—in other words, to re organise themselves. It had been said that no otience had been meant by the (terras of the amendment, but they could

not get over plain black and while, end it was offensive to the last degree, and no Government under the sun would submit to such an insult. Some of the young

LueniDers nijgut not sec tuo run meaning of it, and it appeared llilit il had been concocted by an old hand, but tho snare -.735 SO clumsy that he much v.-!.m flared that any one with common sense -onM m” twin it. The course taken was mischievous in the extreme, and he supposed that the gentlemen opposite were fully prepared to occupy the Government benches, it was

sheer nonsense to soy tho Government could not resign ; they were prepared to do so, and would do it if they pleased. Since the commencement of the session all kinds ot abuse had been hung at them—they had been told that they were tho servants of the Council; that they ought to have a lesson taught them; *that~they would be the better for a good whipping; and so fortlu Such language to a Government was most unheard of and unbecoming. Tho member for To Ante had challenged the Government to slate some instances of obstruction from their side of the house, lie would find uo difficulty in this, hirst, a week was occupied in disputing about a reply to his Honor’s address, which the Government had stated they did not care anything about, and winch came to nothing after all. If the members thought tho time and money were well spent during those seven da-u they had better say so. This was obstruction -So. 1. Ho could easily think of half a dozen more, but lie would only mention another. After the reply was disposed of, a certain young member begau a long rhodomoutado about the annexation of Poverty Hay, which might be interesting to outsiders, but which ho could only think was taking up the time of the Council with a long-winded speech. He should like members opposite to explain what they meant by the assistance they had been rendering tho Government, as, if this was assistance, he should like 10 know what hindrance was. He hoped the wily eoncocter of the amendment had prepared some well-digested scheme of government, as he must, as the leader of the opposition, be in all seriousness prepared to occupy the Government benches. The Government would stand or fail by their resolution. Tor his own part, ho had done a great deal of hard and anxious work without thanks or remuneration, which perhaps his young friends opposite would be able to appreciate should they come to occupy his position. The Government had fully made up their minds, and their resignation would immediately follow il tho resolution of yesterday was not rescinded.

At this stage, Messrs. W ood, Parsons, and Dolbel ielt the Chamber. Mr 15 LC Id AX AX said that as (he member for Clive had been allowed to discuss tho original question instead of the amendment before tlio house, ho should claim the •amo liberty. Mr RHODES said that if this leave was granted ho should also claim the right of speaking three or four times on every question.

Mr TANNER again disclaimed any intention on his side of the house of obstructing tho Government. The annexation question was not raised with that view., There was nothing for tho Council to do. i and if something had not been broiiuhi, before members for their amusement, (hey would ail have gone to sleep. The member for Clive had spoken of tho young members falling into traps set for them by the old and wily ones. Perhaps that member would euy that the young members did not understand plain Engli-h. The resolution simply requested the Government to re-consider tho estimates with a view to their reduction, and 10 reorganize the provincial service. Nothing was further from their intention than that the Government should leave their scats, and give place to a new one. He thought tho Government should bo perfectly satisfied with the explanations he had made.

and that the only constitutional course for them would be to withdraw their reto lutions. Mr ITFFEN moved tho previous question. Lieut.-Col. WHITMORE seconded the motion. Mr ORMOXD said that if tho previous question was affirmed, tho effect would bo the same as if tho Government's resolutions were negatived, and the resignation of tho Government would instantly follow. A good deal had been said by the other side about the position the Government had taken; it had been said that those who brought tho recoin;ions forward did not intend them to be construed into a vote of m> eo, iidencc. The Go*emuieui

were uol bound to accept tl.i? Lii'danatioi;.! —they took it for what they considered i!; was worth, if those gentleman had not: this intention, ttiey had con tossed a nuo; absolute ignorance of what constitute.t a want of confidence resolution. Xo Gorernment with any principles of honour! would stand such a thoi\,i'gli slap in thej iace as their estimates being returned, 1 , without resigning Tiny had been accused' of taking refuge in the iael of their not i being a responsible Government. This; had been when ministerial questions hud come before the Council-, but when resolutions like those of yesterday were passed, it became a question of self-respect. Tinwas probably the last tune the Council would be addressed by the present Government, and they must admit that great financial difficulties remained to be aver-

comc. The treatment to which dm Government had been subjected this session was more than ordinary men could he expected to stand. They had been plainly accused of underhand and corrupt proceedings, and if members thought they would continue to stand as a kind of Aunt l.teily for Loo Gnuncii. they won!:! find their | mistake. Tiie positron they took was this g they would have yesterday’s resolutions rescinded, and an absolute resolution, of confidence passed, before they would proceed with the business ot the session. Anything short of this (hey wou'd not accept, and they considered they were taking the only honourable coarse open to

them. If tho administration of the affairs of the province was to change hands, those who took it would find it a. task, of great diihcuity. Ho and Ins colleagues believed that by their management thev could bring the province out of these diiilculiies, and if they had been al owed to make their statement yo-terday, they would have shown how this Was to be done, but they did not believe the gentlemen opposite could do the same thing. The course taken by the opposition—that of condemning the Government estimates before any financial statement had been made, was altogether unprecedented, and this the member for she country districts must be quite aware of. Ho had taken a most unwarrantable course, and had drawn less ingenious members than himself into it. The Government had now plainly and distinctly taken their stand, and the Council knew what would fellow on the result of their vote.

Mr KENNEDY considered that under tho circunntancoi that had taken pi.urn ye-terday tne Government were bound to resign. The Council had returned the estimates because they considered tin amount of expenditure was too large, but had nut stated in what particulars they wished them reduced. Mr 11 L CHAN AN said he supposed the same t eiianc ■■ might be placed upon the statements ot the mom her for I’orangaha u as upon his figures, which stated that there was a large amount to our credit at the Rank. He

had no doubt there was some trick of book-keeping in thi--., but it would been the same principle e!' robbing Peter to pav Patti, and he could not but admire the mgenuit \ with which these accounts were threat s constructed. The (doTi-rutiteiit did not deny that they Were deeply in debt, but said that, the money had been spent in re|>vo-1 active lands —bo sun; c.-cd in the

me,' of L’ukaJiu, or m that givit investueut, land in the Province of Auckland, lie value of w!lich per acre w a s represented jy the smallest Coin of the realm. The

documents be in re tin.' Aiuht committee, o 1 which he was a member, furni-hed abundant materials to show the louse manner

m which land purcnascs had been conducted. iho whole process was corrupt. Tlie Government seemed to thirl; that because they had borrowed £od,tOJ they might make ducks and drakes of it, or spend it upon certain gentlemen who were their especial pets, lie oorM pledge himscit to prove when the report of the Audit committee came up, that tins was the wav ut w'ncn tho greater part cf these disbursements had been made.

Lieut.-Colonel WHITMORE said tint m seconding the previous question he had, been in error, lie im..giued when he sceoniJeu the motion that the question previously bclore the ivou-e would bo suhstitu'ed lor the amendment, a: d that the cfleet, would be to set aside the amendment ol the member for Havelock, and revert to the consideration of the government's resolution.

Major LAMBER I said that in tins matter he was much surprised at, and use-ply regretted the tone taken by the government.

Mr M‘LE AN : What has been the tone on that side of the house? Major LAMBERT would take that into his serious consideration. He reiterated that there was no intention on his part to express a want ct confidence in the government. The idea of referring the estimates back originated with himself, and not with the member for the country districts as supposed by tho government The commit It e to which he belonged had this year's and last- year’s estimates before them, and considered that suulcient allowance had not been made for the financial position of the ITovince, and ho suggested that the best course would be to refer the estimates buck to the government fur reconsideration and general reduction. Not one member who supported those resolutions had the remotest idea of insulting or offending the government. Ho could g ot account for the statement of the member tor Clive that his side had wasted tin i hme of the house, except (hut it was in!tended to irritate th» c-'Wr sib*. V<*r U-u

or twelve days they had sit cuny an hour! a day. simply became the eovvnmicut had! no business to lay helorv to.on. He v. s-i grieved to nonce the personal remarks made by some of the member.-, who seemed junable to rise and speak without personal auct oiiei’.sive re a:as, and those uieiubers | were not all on his side of the house. It 'what Had been said by llio member for d’or.irigvhau was true, that this Province ihad drifted, so far on llio rocks that there were only tour men in the Council who could save it, it must be in a very desperate condition. They had heard much of the honor and Inch feeling of the go-jvermne-nt, but he did not think it na» all on their side cl the house, j The question was then put and negajtived, ail the members voting for the nocs.

After a considerable par.sj, a division vras called for by Mr ALL LAG. Mr BL r Gil AN ANobjected. The Speaker had already given bis decision, and the Government had allowed iitiir opnortunity to pass. If they could cud Mr .. „;vi, after such a lapse of time as had eceimA’, he could el-ins twentT-laui hours before ci!!i>: ■■ Mr ;\ Hivfc’ori. The SPEAReR ordered tide airi^ion. Air EL UIIAAi A>) -a! ilku. the/ Speaker’s deri-ioa il*j peoattempted to leave ih<* C'"i;nber ; but \vas prevented by the Si Meikfp j The house divined wu-a tin; following result:—Ayes, 7 —Messrs hi'Leap,, Ormond, .Rhodes, Kennedv irvine, Sutton, \Vhilmore. bo j ! (under 1 retest), 5 Meiii’s Buchanan, Vi’e-uon, it Lumherr. Tanner. The motion was then atairmed. * Mr ABLE Aid'd rc»oiuii-j.,s were then, put and carried. I>iIUVUNC1AL UWII.U. Major LAMBERT, pursuant to notice, moved — That the Clovoriitinnit nenm ih ‘ Cceneil v.-hr.t steps Mi any; have ij -'.n ta.-au lo e.eeo p.i’.'unit.s who are rearin'.; luto tie; lie-: e e .a liudr tVa/uds to cen'.nnute Inward-, their maintenance if they ere in a position so to do. Air AT"LEAN said that the subject was under t l l o consideration of tiie Government, It was desirable lint friends of persons in the ho-rnai should contribute towards their support. UAWKltiw’ LICK.VSEs. Mnj or LAMBERT, pursuant to notice, moved — Tint hi- Ihmer the Superintendent v.ill inuriii lire V’uu.ril whether the tjavman: ,;i lan:- ia?cnteaip.amii to (vaisv JiawLcrs to lake nut a Ihnrii.ii Tils 110 AOR said that lire subject was one whHi mignt be taken up' by the member himself ut the licit meeting of the Council : in which ho would have tho assistance of Government.

i?oi:;i Of ono;,.:. Mr BUCHANAN said that the decision just given by the Speaker in reference to tire Into division was incorrect. The members of the Government foul ail disriticiiy given tluir voices with the no.-s, mnl could not, after that, vole ditf rentiv. He read an cvirnet Jivtu May’s Hr i.eiec .d uu .it, iontaiaing a prcwd-r t. Mr ihiUtnie suppos. , time Cm C’.mncil was to hiar another irivo.oin discussion. dir BUCHAN AN sail he uncht be allowed to retain Ins own opinion as to whether the subject was a frivolous one or not. .the SPEAKER said that a- tins was a sirij'Ct of great importance, ;rc would deter his decision till to-morrow. t) JU nt:iSi„\LT. LIU,. Mr TANA Mix bronchi in a Dog Naijsauce Bill, which was und a iirst time, , and ordered to be printed. He gave | notice that he would mo> e for the sscuud ’ reading to take p.aee on. Tuesday, snr.r.r mrv.NDi;-.o mix. Air TANNT.R, with the leave of the Council, brought up n Cheep Trandhoihd, winch was re id a iicst lane, and ordered to be printed, lie iVI .re ice of J motion for the second reading on Tuesday. W.UIICI UAKKOt.'.R Ilian l.nl'i; as. Lieut.-Colonel AVHHMORE obtained leave to defer till Friday the report of me jeenimitteo appointed to consider the subject. I WUT.VIIA. BniP-.K. I Air EIIODLd, by the authority o{ Air. jColbel, uostpoiiod his motion until In--1 dav.

rrxmo act. llajor LA'IBLiKT app'ie.l for leave to defer the report of the committee ou tbo Fencing Act. Leave granted. AlTU'jrUl.ViTe-N. Ur ORMOXD moved the sv.trwusion of one of the Standing Orders, .0 bring in an Appropriation Act. In the As-emi-iy |there were important questions to bo decided "ith rcllxencc to ihvvieciid Loam, e.nd it was necessary that the representatives of this province should be tnere. lie toes ibis course as the only to get the Appropriation Act through- the Council .before they went on iilohday. I Mr i’> UCIIAXAX said that it was :dduly -irregular for an Appropriation Art io be I brought forward before any supp.nts h;i I j been'voted. It was quite unprecedented, .■and lie thought the gcmic-rucn opposite- ■ thought the Council 0 parcel id etuiaren. i Lie appealed to the Sprinter to state " tietiur jih-e action was not »:regular. I The CLi:ALL 11 e.mi i Si-e ’■"d'-m to hbe Standing hules ..ml Coders to prevent Abe action proposed. A. long doruoiL.- f 's-.ed. w .ue 1 eiv.'.e., hi Mr iluchanau aieg ;.r p-ooep tjio power to preVe t the tv- v : n:.. e:> e.^tbe ' i’u use of tvepresent.it.VeS navi.::: - n .’.i-n.-I da and he w-uiild make use it unit peu? ti, dividing the Reuse on every so.h-ng at the estimates. dim ml d then pi;i and ag~ecd M. ' and the bill was :;r ' in, rend a first u.ue, and ordered to be printed. ' crtnuni s r.iu. dfr XIFFKX obtained leave to delb" the I,second reading of this bil', a? it had not

been printed. On the inn!ion of Mr M'Lean, ills Council adjyiirusrd ull Jtntlaj.

FIUL^T; C’r-u’icil net- et 3 p.sa. Present; All tin wciiitori except Mcssm v’arlvou tv.xtl LceLei The ix.hu.ici of tnc its: tauc-uag war: yend and cjxluxr-Ld. on i-wt ants. The SPIIAI7 id it A-ted Pint certain papers bed been jvir.ovea im... the. table, and ashed, it tiny ct tin? member; hud tub -n them. The, were 'placed upon tile table Li;c use C he. Aa ■ y enei'nily, mid flO pci'smi bud rnty re:..;. ti'.em. i’ddc ;d 1 Tug SPEAK Eli sni-i uni uvo p.jitds r ! prdcr htt'J been i.i-ed. yeatemlay oil wbie*- i 110 had ivec-.'ved his iLcisT'-u. The hi.-l was with v'eicrenee to gentlemen on a division voting on ;; diiierenr side to that pu which they had given their voice, in £be case before Council yesterday the Government members did this through ignorance of what vres meant by the previous question. He could not tin-: a paraded pase among the precedents in Hay’s Pmefice of I’urliament. There v. ere tev. iv,; cases where membirs lee. 1 ‘.dine this fro! - ; disliuiuoradle motives, but none where it had happened in uji.-talco. /is the momiters lied voted v.nvmglv from ignorance and iuuuTCrtanee, 1m -hould eontirni Lit id tin ev cVei-ion. due second was in reference tobungum i..re,v:iv.l an Approprint inn Aei boihao any »;;p;:!-s had Pol’.; voted. 1 ..is was umn-n:'!, inn ne md imt consider it irregular, and ruled that it was not out of or f. r. Liw.jnr 1,.'-L.il! dir i-u.grstcd to incCovermuouf ('ne a .'ad-, fatty of udj tn.’-nir.r. the Canned to a ( a: i i eid- r tiny, in.-.end iei proroguing 1, as in the 1 :!!.;• c.-e, the am- la ci the utriiuts.rcd Ludue;s wemn la]' e. Ins HONOR. mil hi w-m ! 1 be very lu'tiov to iiivthe views.ol the Cwiineil in this inspect. rndeveg Mr DUCT AN AN more.l— That die r en.-e a: per., fdd .m the able on the Hiii i:i-i. !..• ; rhu- I. Mr Vdh HoN Eteondcd tin motion. Ag'vcd io. nor. oi :e: uutaii.i mnnnt. Hr HOl.'! 1 !-■ d ’.Vie: I the dim-, hm rnotiju. ‘ill me house should go i.ito hemmi; lee oi me yd.... Tint: id • f . a*, e -‘la and la- r .an t-ol to p’ on 1h; i- li.i a■ ■ the -s' I!d■■Ofie ■.,a • ' -a. oi a I:"' aw i.v.-r the Wad,am Wand htnu \ih.i----k. nu-.i -db tan la oat’ v r. dir SC TP Of sail tlWit owing to th, a’u. 1 si lie peine.pad meg;', aof t'u com.: idee, tboy h.m boon u.nd :e tops ■ la-yort f r 10-tb.y. lie ay, ii ; V r law; i ; uei'er is: jvr* v! I ti m ’ e ;- joiirm. d meeting of Council. - baavt grant ed. ii wee!: xti r;n.vrt.:\- lot: wvttnr.. Mr j. OLHIIL brought itp m: m of tin’ Committee. jammi and ordered U ]oo ptiutc-d.. raid i-., ■ ova v nmow or,;.;,it. Liath .-Col. Vdlll ill ( til MhS mothm via rlcTctuvt! ill the home should go mm C .- xniitoe of t-ntip.y. inn m- I,;> i a i'o rarevig ■;; v .anna blLiaie LAI 1! bill o motion—Wes deferred mr Committee of .Supply. .-■rram. The house then •>> nd into coxnuxi'Utc <el Suprlv, and Mr Uriel.).!'.;) made a ion:: iinai:oi ■ 1 sinmment, Tna if.-tnao-.tes then igo.o eii I .r can. idcrat iV.i, anil ad r litt lIA IN’AIV began to put lus tiree.it ofim ■day be torn ini , meTumm by dividing the laoum dm me ,-,x timm. mi the mi hem e. the ib-tima; aa T’ e I’uiit.cil then f nujourr.eti id', rZ- X.:c ho.: • * s:it iivin7d ; ■ till iU’Tu r.'vl rname eonsef, ruing | ro-igre.-s v.t'n pm 11-tinnites. i'ne d'aiisi.g g.rders Were then suspended totili.dvol a silt ;: c s the in at day ai ncoii, atid the home admurned. SATCKDAY, 13m JIdL Y . Tt:it Council met at C p.r.i. I’rcseut. —TJie Spiuiker and nil tlic members. The minutrs of the last meeting were read ami confirmed. .stTt’J v. The Council went i.Po adjourned Committee of duyplv. Tim cen-idorntmti o! ihe Jl-'imaTs \v : ;j proceeded vnl!:, and tiiev v.ere dually p.imod ami reportvi to l. dpeal;or. i.ers. Tiie second reading of the* Cemeteries Act, t-1 inghtcr-iumie Act. iiiglivaav.- Act. ~1 e A'd, were all defermd u.i lire nthoumnd silting. Tti-i; rm.!,. Tin Comm idee on the Thistle Till was deferrvd till the other oiawis of the uay yacro di,-pa;e.l of. an na.rata.a m.a aa'T. The At'P" ■ wi.dm .a g v. m vaadi asm com! lime, stul fie iv: tt>e nm: iato 0:.,a----ji.itleo rn it. b lie ohiiii.itteo a g...;a. ad at 6 oMe,,h to 7afd. bite Cm.;'n/taa rut agr.in a! 7'fid. mod; vep-.rt i t ■■ obi as atiPt.mP. 1 ,:C-.■■•un.bng 11 ni. s an-,i Otan a: ' ■ -'tti-^;t. and th.. pin read a ttiirdt time ago. passed. The Couami! men mat rile ccmtmueoen jddPle Ciii. APoruu-cla-gael'n eon aim mbin mod bleat ion. n wm. repeated a.s nine:; to., and !;.v.idsd to the fAiaabc-a. The bdatid'r.g it ,!.w anti Orders -net a then sit:pended, anu the Thl mmi a Imho time- and pas-ed. ' o. r.v.aotT. Mr 5ri.TA A moved that (he Council pejourn uii Tuesday, lUih oepterubo-r. J gigr-eew to. aiid Ure Council miiourned H 1° T'aAi'C