The Weekly Times. “Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri." MONDAY, MAY 13, 1867.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 17, 13 May 1867, Page 110

The Weekly Times. “ Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri." MONDAY, MAY 13, 1867.

6ur .last . Monthly Summary , contained anaccount of theelecridnsfor the new‘ProvincialCouncil,' which weife all completed at that date‘and only awaiting the summons of the Returning. Officer, to meet for the transaction of public business. Such summons was issued on the 26th ult., appointing Thursday last, the'9th inst., as the.day tor its first. meeting. Meantime,- his Honor the late Superintendent had left che Province, as was believed on public affairs, aud it was not Expected that any business of importance would be transacted until his return, beyond the necessary election of a Speaker for the House* and perhaps also the re-election of his Honor to the Superintendency.

These anticipations proved to be correct. At the time appointed, ’ the members met in the Council Chamber,, six of their number, however, being absent from their seats, and proceeded to the election of Speaker, J. A’Dea: e Esq., member for the Hampden district being chosen for the office,, on. the mo--tion of Lieut-Col. Whitmore.. On a motion being moved for the: re-election of Donald. M‘Lean Esq., to tiie office of Superintendent, a discus--sion was raised by Mr Buchanan, on the question of the prior adoption of standing rules and, orders, whieh was. the means of eliciting some information respecting the absence of Mr M‘Lean,. that it was upon financial business—an attempt to obtain the General Government guarantee to the Provincial loan so as to enable him to place it in the; market with advantage, or in someother way to ol taio temporary pecuniary aid for the Province during: its. present state of embarrassment. Mr Buchanan’s amendment “ That the standing orders be in force for a week, and that there be a call of this house for Thursday the 16ih inst.,” was negatived on a division* and the motion for the re-election of Mr M‘Lean a to. the office of Superintendent put and, carried. The standing rules were then adopted, aud after some further discussion, l the house adjourned to the 24th June*.

There have been but few other occurrences during the month calling forspecial notice in a summary. The state of trade/ &c., has been dull beyond all precedent in this Province, and in this, depression the Government shares. We observe that our local contemporary hints at the probability of our having to submit to Provincial taxation in addition to the heavy burdens we have to bear under the General Government, , We trust that this will not be the case, but that our new Council will devise a scheme by which the enormous cost of our executive Government may, be made reasonable. Would his Honor but devote himself in earnest to this task, and bless the Province witlrthe true remedy for its heed, he would, increase our debt of gratitude, aud,merit the adulation , his partisans are,now so, fond of besti.wing, -but then migbtinot be found so ready to award.

We hive the painful duty to record the death of .another victim to alcohol, which occurred on Saturday , atMeanee, It appears that the deceased fell while in a state -of- intoxication, frdkh a dray of which he was-tbe driver, the wheel of the dray, jvhichj was heavily laden, passing l over? his • chest' aid causing aks&a.v death-.; ’’FiHPpkrticulars’df^Wl

sad case hi e not reached as; but we are assured that the- above account is far correct.