Provincial Council.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 352, 15 March 1856, Page 7

Provincial Council.

'J'ltesdui/, March 11. Tin: Sjicukcr went '■• i uvcts ul op in.

The Chaikman ov Committees reported progress. Mr. OtjT.ivikb presented a, memorial f.uun landowners ninl occupiers in needing assembled against the Public Roads Bill. The Speakkh ruled that the memorial could not he received, save as the petition of ihe individual whose sole signature it bore. Petition ordered to lie on the table. Dr. Donat.d mured, and Mr. Olmvttcu seconded, that the chum of the contractors for raising the steamer Alma he referred to a select committee.—Carried. Dr. Donald die* the attention of the Government to the overcrowded state of the Lyttelton Gaol. Mr. Tancrkd said that the Government had it in contemplation to enlarge the jiaol shortly. On the motion of Mr Dampiku, seconded by Capt'riin VVkstknha, Sidey's Improremeiit Bill was read a first timp, and referred to a si lect committee ; consisting of Messrs. Dampieu, Hai/L, Thompson, Packer, and the Provincial Secketaky. The Speaker left the chair, and the House resolved itself into committee on the English Agent Bill. Mr. TJaix brought up the vppovt of the Select Committee on Public Works. It stated that, after making payments for education and other outlays, that the balance in hand for public work's, for tlie present year, would be about £3,300.—The report was received. My. Taxcred moved the second reading of the Public-house Bill, and went through the various clauses of the measure. After some observations from Messrs. Hat.l and Westhnra, the bill was read a second time. In committee, on the Roads Bill, the Ist. clause was postponed ; the 3rd, 4th, and .Till clauses were passed; the 2nd declaring •' thei'" «ball be a Provincial Officer, who shall be (.•;»'led the Provincial Engineer" deleted from the Rill : and the 6th was amended as follows "It shall be the duty ot the Waywarden, subject nevertheless to such advice and instructions ns he niiiv from time to time receive from the Provincial Engineer, so far as the ironies in his hand from time to time applicable to the purpose may admit, to provide for the making and keeping.in 'repair of all roads, not being main roads, and drains not beinir main drains, ithin his district, and of all works necessary to the construction and maintenance thereof."

NOTICES OF MOTION. FOR THURSDAY: — Mr. FTAMTr/piN.—That the English Agent Bi'l he read h third time. Mr. BrittaN. —That the reply of the Governor t«« thft address of the Provincial Council he enfMVMI on the journal of the House.—That the PnMic "Roitds Bi'l he committed.—That the Ronds OflTfiices Bill he committed. Mr. Dampier—That Sid«*y's Improvement Bill he referred to a select committee. FOJI WEDNESDAY, 19TH INSTANT: Mr. Packer.—That the case of J. E. Thncker he taken itito the consideration of the House, with ,» view of releasing him from his debt. Mr. Dampikr.—To move the second reading; of iht: Beach and River Road Reserves Bill.

Thursday, Oct. 13. At halt' past 5 o'clock, there heuisr only 5 members present, ihe house was adjourned to Friday the 14th.

Friday. March Mlh. The Speaker wpnt to prayers at 11 a.m. Leave of absence was »r:uited to Mr. l\hodes for the remainder of the Session. lv answer to Mr. Rhodes' question resjieclinjr the Akaroa road and the state of I lie* bridges in Akaroa. the Provincial Secretary said, that ilio Govern men i having hoard that the brid<rcs in the town had been canied away, had written to the Resident, Magistrate at themselves on this Council. With regard to the road, the report of the public works committee, now before the House, would inform the meinbeis in what order the wosks had been placed by tlie Provincial Engineer. The following Noticks of Motion for the 18th, were iheii ai»'on by the Provincial Si:cAk; roa, to call a meeting and discovc, what sums the inhabitants would subscribe lowanls the rejntir; the reply bad been just received, which said that the inhabitants were unwilling' to nnike any conirihuiioii, and threw

ketary,—to introduce the Financial Sta'emen * > logo into committee on the Roads Bill, the Road Offences Bill, and the Public House Bill. Mr. Dampjeu, and Mr. Halt., also «aye notice of several amendments 10 the Roadt Bill.