Tuesday, 10th August, 1847.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 125, 11 August 1847, Page 4

Tuesday, 10th August, 1847.

Present— tlie Governor, and five Members; absent — Mr. Domett. Mr. Merriinan, who lias been appointed to the seat vacated by Mr. Donnelly, look liis place in the Council, having previously subscribed to the :>eces>ary oaths. On the motion of the Attorney General, the Native Force Ordinance was read a third time, and passed. On ihe motion of the Colonial Secretary, the Gunpowder Ordinance was read a third time, and passed. M.r Brown rose to move the order of the day, for the second reading of the Savings' Bank Bill, and said that he considered it unnecessary to ofi'er any comments upon the great 'economical advantages a (lorded to communities by the establishment of Savings' Banks, nor to the bcMiefits which the native population would derive from such institutions; the Council, he knew, were agreed upon these topics, and he would therefore content himself by moving that the Bill be lCcid a second time. The Attorney-General entered into a brief explanation of the clause etnpoweiing trustee! to discount Bills. The Governor said, that as the principle of the measure was intended to encourage the native population to habits of frugality, and to assist the struggling settler, he would have no objection to go with the Honourable Member, Mr. Brown, in affording interest lo depositors out of the public funds, in the event of the pro* fits aiising fiom the Bank itself being inadequate. The Council then went into Committee, and clauses from 1 to IS were considered. Several were allowed to stand as printed, and others ■were mateiially improved" by amendments se verally proposed by the Governor, the Colonial Treasurer, Mr, Brown, and Mr. Merriinan. Further consideration of the Bill in Committee was postponed till Thursday.

Spirits Hill. The AKorney-General brought up the report of this Bill, and after a few remaiks by Mr. Brown, Mr. Merri/nan, and the Governor, the Attorney-General then gave notice of the third reading of the Bill, next Thursday.

Slaughter-house Bill. The Colonial Secretary gave notice of the second reading of this Bill, on Thursday next. The Governor laid on the table a Bill to regulate Marriages in New Zealand. Council adjourned at 4 o'clock, till Thursday next, at 2 p. in.