The Manawatu Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEIVER 18, 1878.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 14, 18 December 1878, Page 2

The Manawatu Times. WEDNESDAY, DECEIVER 18, 1878.

A cbustDERABLB amount' of discussioh lias been raised, with: regard to the legality of the 'resolution proposed' by Councillor. Halcombb, ftt. th? : County, ;Cpupcil, or the right ot Mr T^YNp \% occupy the chair during such, la pr6cee4ing. The Counties Act m : this, as m. many other clauses,; is most conflicting, for while one ( sds ctitm neutralises the other, no particular one puts the matter m suchHa manner as it cancbe dealt^ith otherthan by iiVference. ' There is certainly no specific provision thatiit the f|vs£ meeting-of the new Ooiincil'the e|^ctioh of a chairman should be the firstTiusiness; though certainly the pferenee to be drawn from the t wording: of tlie Act decidedly points tUatsucii should' be the i case. v O.ut of the i mass ;of legislatiph t which i^embod^d m "the iQourttieX Act, there' arg \is iUr.ee qiauges^lliph |n vway bear ' upqn the question at'ipsuej and, ?is we h'aye before 'etatedr 'they; are conflictina rather tlvan wovking m h^rr mony.. The $itli qlajise direqts thq.t 1 — ' "'./''■The:'opund[ : ishalLat:it3 first! nieeting, and .thereafter' "at: tjiQ annual, meeting; to be helii.on "the foMTlhVViiiiidesday in' November m eVory v e xceecling yea p, elect; otrt ! of it •'members to be chiuriiian of the Qounty ; but when the whole of tliis Act is iiot i»i force m any Cotmfcy, the Chriirhidn shall be elected at the 'annunl mectiu'g^^clbe held underlie 2§th ssctipn. :; ' . : . That does not deal with the. mntter J&s as the 'suocdeding;' clalise, whieh'says :^— r■■ "' - ' ; The Chairman shall come into office, on his election, and shall hold' office until- the election of his successor. ' ' .!•.'■'■■; From. -this it is appai*ent that the old Chair inknv ;takes his • ; S(i?at ; iri "the new Qounctl, for. the ; purpose of passing the minutes' and electing his silcoes.sor ; and although', of cpuFse this pr6cedu're 'isnotspetsi^c-ally laid down m the Act, . that ' such is ;i the /spirit " ..qa'hnot; "for- a, moment bo douljte'd, to ward w hie h the follqyring "clause will bear'testioidny-J-^ r Eyery Gpuneillpr slinll .come info, office on 'the day' of his election, ntid shall' cease to hold office on the day his succesgpr/'cbmoe . into pfSijeV- ' *'•''*""■;'' • '/ \ : '' : ''^:' '■'„/ .■"'■''"." dan therefore be not the. slightest doub(t tliat when th^-two newOouneillors Messrs London ancl . .EocKsTEOTV--were el'fect ed f or tlie^wafiou -Xi difig, the'two old merabej-s, . 3[j[essrs. TxiYNNB' and RocKs ; TiiQw; i , ceased to have aiiy sfjxMs ■whateVei I .':- 'lt is ?ti j uo t [iat, tlie Act will admit of the constructibh tliat fpr 'Bhe sa^e o.f expediency 'tive 014 Blibuld fcr.maUy take thb chair and open thY meejnn g, -s^ that iiis^ sircces^br 'm tli at office rn.-iy be l appoi.ii:ted\ but" it ; is •-Biuipiy % ;absl(^d^tovinla^i•^b."fcllftt■ahy/fiesll. biisiiie>s -'of the Couuoil cowUl .l)e )>roiigh^ forward a^d^lealtS^ith wUile^^man%a-<: m ; the; chkir wh*o vr'ds " hot' a rnentb £r ■ pi . the' body. ■•' Dsalingj then, with the" last t wp'clauses which' v we' have ' eiEracted, it mns*; be eoriceded; that while! the act possl Kl'y gave l^i* TinrNNß p'owcr^' to -sit jft^til the election ,6f: His;sacceWsorrtlib apftau pfr'Couricirior fTAtcdMioX in ''-liriiis- - iiig ;fdr ward View 'niaf^r'WhileVtlVe chair was peenmed by a non-Cpunci^lbr: was, i 1 l,Cjg;i 1, 'avul'eon seq u t>n ( ly oh 1 1 ta t'gtou ltd alone wHt.^haye'^^be.^^^xiiuri^ed;--'^©^ tbie '^QiSutesv^ : V- 3 't l '6V''are. : :np.?r_.- i de'ajSJi^ ; ■ with the matter ■v'wti^y^/AS^^s^ iljegalit^ 'or^tJierivirfpj we^pass^ over the" I verjSr'^uc^tiojYable taste v pn th<»' part of : the mover to! bzinw fbr'ward' sHblj a fesnv lution 'wuile'l^.r :. ! Lpußi6N.'r>neni^;-ijeld; pro tgm poss^Rsjon i> f ; the chair. ; "or the . calm ' serenity 1 ; 'wiiiwli '^allpwed •" MrTHih*N]S to put a ;inoiipn; ! in'; which hie I "' wa* s(> Vita lly iuter^ steel; 'I ' Hi tficrto il r | Thyjixe , hasbcen ne •reilittid \rith his. k'uowledgeTof. tile; Act,' aii'd. has obtained I great Mao.? fur liis ni.'iniier of fi.Hin^th.o | chair, anif'we 4° Wni. "the i justice •tp-ira-7. '. agiiH'that tinder 'other circumstances he • would have cpnsidered the'pi'&cbfedJLpgs j b'otil irregular *n4sll.egal,v-.' i V.'-v''''. i: -'^"'-,'".'-j