Tuesday, July 27, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 212, 11 August 1847, Page 3

Tuesday, July 27, 1847.

Present: —His Excellency the Governor, and all the Members, except Mr. Domett. . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Donnelly presented to the Council a Memorial from the members of the " Auckland Total Abstinence Society" relating to the " Sale of Spirits Bill." The hon. member, having previously explained its contents to the Council, read the Memorial itself, and then remarked, that such a Memorial upon the Sale of Spirits Bill, emanating from so highly useful and respectable a body as the Total Abstinence Society of Auckland, was in his opinion, eminently entitled to the attention and consideration of the Council, and that as his (own views

of the bill entirely coincided with those of the memorialists, he would of course advocate them to the best of his ability, when the principles of the bill came to be discussed by the Council. The hon. member concluded by moving that the Memorial be received, which, upon being seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, was assented to. Mr. Donnelly then moved, and the Colonial Treasurer seconded, that the Memorial be printed amongst the proceedings of the Council, and the motion was unanimously agreed to. Upon the motion of the Attorney General the " Native Force Bill," and the " Sale of Spirits Bill," were both read the first time. Upon the motion of the Colonial Secretary, the " Gunpowder Bill," was read the first time. The Attorney General gave notice that he would move the second reading of the " Native Force Bill," and the " Sale of Spirits Bill," on Thursday next. The Colonial Secretary gave notice that he would move the second reading of the ' ' Gunpowder Bill" on Thursday next. Mr. Donnelly gave notice that he would move the first reading of the " Slaughterhouse Bill," on Thursday next. The Council then adjourned to Thursday, the 29th instant.