Provincial Council.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 635, 8 December 1858, Page 4

Provincial Council.

""The.pressure on our space forbids^us to give ■smore'than.an-outline of the proceedings of the Council. STEAM. "The following are the resolutions on steam * communication, as carried on Wednesday last:— " That in the opinion of this Council no arrangement of * the rontes of inter-provincial steamers under subsidy by the > colony will •»neet:-the-TeTiaireraents of this province unless • the came »hall->provide for a regular fortnightly call at the ' Port of Lyttelton. " Tlml in the opinion of. this Council, no arrancement of ' the routes of the inter-colonial steamers under subsidy by • the Imperial and General Governments will satisfy the postal requirements of the colony-generally if-Sydney be made the port of departure in Australia-or Auckland the first port of arrival in New Zeal arid ; and that it will be unjust if any portion of the-revonue raised in this province be employed in subsidizing-steamers engaged on such routes.

"That this "Council -will guarantee his Honor the Superintendent in tho expenditure of a sum not exceeding .^"3000 if in the opinion of ihe Executive 'it shall be required in order that the steam-service he established' in the manner indicated hy the foregoing, resolutions."" On Friday, Dec. 3,- the Council met for the last time this session. "The Police Bill was amended according to message and finally dis-, posed of. A message was received from the Superintendent, recommending that the salary of the Emigration Agent in England be in - creased to £600 per aunum. A motion by Mr. HiGaiNS for the reserve of a site Tor Presbyterian church arid schools* in Kaiapoi was withdrawn, Mr. Rhodes offering a piece of land of bis own for the purpose. The Government undertook to carry out the substance of a motion by Mr. Ftte for a grantm aid of a grammar school and academy in connection •with the Presbyterian Church. The business of the day being finished, the Superintendent was announced and received with .the usual form, and his Honor proceeded to deliver the following ADDBESS. Mr. Speaker, xxd GssTtBMBX of tr* PaoviwciAt Cohscii, : I have assented on behalf of his ExeTiency tha Governor to th,e following bills :— To the Canterbury Police Ordinance. £To the Immigration Barracks Ordinance. To the Planting Forest Trees Ordinance. To the Cattle 'Trespass Amendment Ordinance. "To the Cathedral Square Ordinance. «To the Public Hospital Ordinance. . j "To the Appropriation Ordinance. To the Christ's! College Amendment Ordinance. To the Sheep Ordinance. And I have reserved for his Excellency's assent "The Scab Prevention Ordinance. Gentlemen,—

The labours of the Session having come to an end, I <.Jiave to thank yon for the very earnest and business-like ■--jnainer in which yoa have discussed the several proposals -it has bnen my duty to lay before yoa. The public mnst, v- in common with myself, feel perfectly satisfied that the -» affairs df-the province have been closely investigated.

■'The liberal supplies yon have.voted shall be economically espended; aud all diligence wed to forward each of the public wurks determined on.

The Canterbury Loan Debentures having been advantageously negotiated, no-difficulty stand* in the way of a constant" stream of immigration. By advices f;om Mr. ; PitaGfp^ald (to whose activity the province is much in--debted), I learn that we may expect aumerons arrivals of ilabourersduring the present summer.

The disbursements authorised in-aid -of the different ■Idenominatiois far the building and enlargement of their -places of public worship shall- be appropriated trith- strict regard to the spirit of yoar resolutions.

\ Prompt measures will be tafcen to secure to the province,, .at the earliest possible date, the incak-ulahle advantage of =yrailway communication between the Port and the Plains.'

•' I regret that you have failed during this Session to trecognise the very urgent necessity that exists for the

• enactment of a measure providing for the creation of Pob- > lie Boards, enabling the inhabitants of towns to provide an . effective system of sewerage, and other necessary improve- ■ jntmts 'which are especially essential io health and good ■order, and the expenses of which cannot with justice be b« charged spon the general funds of-the province.

I trnst that daring the recess the prosperity of the pro . vince may contiuae unabated, and that- -apon -oar nest meeting you-"will have reason to congratulate yonrselres on the beneficial result of your deliberations. ,

I now declare this counVil tobe prorogued until Tuesday, the 25th day of August, 1859. .