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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. The Council met for the transaction of business, on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. Present, Messrs. Colenso, Orraond, A'Deane, Russell, Buchanan, Rhodes, Bridge, Dolbel, Sutton, Lambert, Kinross, and Maney. A letter was read from the Provincial Auditor, to the effect that he had the honor to hand in the provincial account for the last nine months.

Mr. Ormond laid on the table of the House the papers that had passed between himself and the Colonial Government in reference to railways and immigration ; papers in reference to the apportionment of the Wellington debt; and correspondence on the subject of Road Boards.

Mr. Buchanan, in moving the appointment of a printing committee, said, his ob jeot in doing so was to rescue the papers of the Council from the state of confusion in which they bad been hitherto. In making the motion, he had consulted no one except the member for Clive, who sat next him. If any objection was taken to any portion of the motion, he would be most happy to amend it. Mr, Sutton seconded the motion.

Mr. Rhodes moved, and Mr. Dolbel seconded an amendment to the effect that in consideration of Mr. Lee's absence the question should be adjourned till next sitting day. It was adjourned accordingly. Mr. Sutton moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Licensing Act. . Leave was granted and the Bill.read for the first time.

Mr, Sutton in moving for a return of sums paid to country members as honorariums, observed that he did so with the view of going into the question of doing away with these honorariums, at an early date, The funds of the province were so small that it was necessary to economise. It was generally understood last session that the question would be brought under the consideration of the new Council. Mr. Tiffkn seconded the motion.

Mr. Dolbel moved tbattlie return called for should not be luid on the table, lie thought that the making of such a motion was equivalent to throwing dirty water into the faces of the country members. The member for the town had two reasons for making the motion, first-—he could not get his own finuer in the pie; second—he wished to curry favor with the townspeople. He dfd not believe such an.expedient was necessary, as the gentlemen at the top of the polt did not resort to it. There -would be one way of doing away with the. honora-

riums to country members, and yet not imposing on th<>m a heavier burden than that borne by members resident in town: <liHt was by making the sittings of Council alternately in Napier and Waipawa. He would move next week that the next sitting of Council be held in Waipawa. The Speaker observed that the amendment was unnecessary, as the rejection of the original motion, if it were rejected, would be identical with its affirmation. Mr. Rhodes would second the amendment, if he saw that there was anything to be gained by it, but, for his part, he could not see that there would be any objection to the pasting of the return on the church tower in two-feet letters.

Lieut.-Col. Lambert thought that the member for the town was right in seeing that the point should be fairly argued. He was actuated, no doubt, in making his motion, by that regard for justice and honesty for which he was famous. His object, no doubt, was solely to economise the funds of the province. He would support the motion gladly, and even go much further than it went, on one condition, namely, that the member for the town should give him all the assistance in his power in removing the Council next year to Waipawa. The town members would then have an opportunity of practically testing the excellence of the roads, and the com try members would be delighted to return <he hospitality which they had so liberally received from the town members. (Laughter.) Mr. Sutton replied briefly. The motion was then put and carried.

Mr. Osmond in moving for leave to bring in a Bill to be intituled the "District Highways Act," pointed out that road boards were now becoming very generally established in the province, that they were at present being worked under an Act of 1856, of Wellington Province. The Bill introduced bore a close resemblance to the Auckland Act. He had gone through the various provincial Acts to see what improvements might be borrowed from any of them.

The Bill was read a first time. Mr. Osmond moved for leave to bring in a Bill authorising the granting of a site for the Oddfellows' Hall. The Bill was read a first time.

Mr. Osmond moved for leave to bring in a Bill authorising the granting of sections No. 106 and 107 as a site for the Napier school. The Bill was read a first time.

Mr. Ormond moved for leave to bring in a Bill authorising the granting of a site for a drill shed to the Napier Rifle Volunteers. He remarked that he had been requested to grant this site by the active and energetic gentleman in command of the above-named corps, but he had only power to grant a three years' lease. lie had granted them a lease of one of the sections now proposed to be devoted to the erection of the school, but an understanding had been come to that this should be given up, and that he (Mr. Ormond) should endeavour to secure for them instead, the section named in the motion. The Bill was read a first time.

Mr. Kinross moved that the petition of the Wairoa Military Settlers be considered next sitting day. The motion was agreed to.

The Speaker then rose and said that he had already announced his intention of resigning, and he would now ask them to select some one to fill the office in his place. He would suggest also that they should at the same time choose a Chairman of Committees.

Mr. A'Dbane rose and observed that there always was a difficulty in inducing any member to remain in the Speaker's chair for a lengthened period. The constant attendance required was to most men an irksome duty. He would therefore preface the nomination which he intended to make, by suggesting that some remuneration should be attached to the office. He would propose that the member for Waimarama, a gentleman well acquainted with the forms of the house, and a member of long standing, be appointed Speaker. Lieut.-Colonel Lambert seconded the motion, Mr. Buchanah observed that he placed himself in the bands of the Council as regarded the appointment As to the remuneration he begged that nothing might be said about it this session, lie was a tyro and had to learn his duties, remuneration would therefore be out of place. He knew that he was regarded by many of them as. a man of extreme views, but be felt itineumbent upon him at the same time to acknowledge the consideration which they bad always shown to him, and the attention

with which th.-y had always listened to Mm, He was elected without opposition. In taking the chair he oWrvcd that he would always fulfil Lis duties in a perfectly iatpar*tial manner, would act in fact simply as the mouthpiece of the Council. Lieut.'Colonel Lambert proposed that Mr. Sutton be appointed Chairman of Com? mittees. Mr. Sutton, however, declined the office, and the appointment was deferred till uexL sitting day. ' ; '_

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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1014, 11 May 1871, Page 3

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PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1014, 11 May 1871, Page 3

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1014, 11 May 1871, Page 3

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