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Saturday, July 31st.

Present —His Excellency the Governor and all the Members, except Mr. Domett. After the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, the Governor laid on the table a memorial from certain butchers in Auckland, on the subject of the Slaughter House Bill, the reading of which was deferred till that bill should come under discussion. Native Force Bill. i i " The Attorney-General moved the order of the day, for the further consideration of the "Native Force Bill." ' Mr. Brown proposed an additional clause, which provided, that abstracts of Acts of Par- j liament, and articles of War, in so far as they applied to the Force rtferre 1 to in the bill, should be published in the Government Gazette, and copies furnished to each native before his enlistment. The clause was agreed to, and added to the bill. The bill was then postponed for further consideration on Tuesday. Spirits Bill. On the motion of the Attorney-General, the council resumed in committee on the Spirits Bill, which was further discussed, amended, and postponed to Tuesday. His Excellency laid on the table the following reports, viz :—: — 1. Report on the progress of the line of road from Wellington to the Wairarapa district, by Mr. Fitzgerald, surveyor, dated Wellington, Ist July. 2nd. Report from Captain Russell, 58th regt., Superintendent of Military Roads, dated Wellington, 24th June, on the progress of line of road, from Wellington through the Porirua district. On the motion of Mr. Brown, the reports were ordered to be printed, and an abstract of the expenses attending the above norks. Gunpowder Bill. On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, the further consideration of the Gunpowder Bill was resumed in commi'tee, and after being amended, was postponed to Tuesday. On the motion of Mr. Donnelly, the Slaughter House Bill was read a first time, and notice given of its second reading on Tuesday. The Governor gave notice of a clause which he intended to propose upon the second reading of the bill. Mr. Brown said that before giving notice of the first reading of the Savings Bank Bill, iie would wish to know whether the Government had made their minds up not to pay interest to depositors, for if so, then be could not understand for what good purpose the bill was intended. The Governor said that the bill was intended to relieve the Trustees from personal risk and responsibility. Mr. Brown said that Trustees had that in their own power, without having recouise to any enactment of the Legislature, and tha Trustees of the Bank already established, had done so : the fact was, that the payn.ent of interest to depositors must be at the foundation of Government inteilerence, and if. they had made their minds up to pay no inteiest, then the bill was useless. The Governor said that for his own part, he had not made up his mind to anything definitely, as regarded the measure; he was prepared to listen to all that Mr. Brown, or any other hon. member had to suggest by way of amendment to the bill, hut he had as yet determined upon nothing on the subject; he did not know whether other members of the Government had entered into any compact — if so, lie was quite ignorant of it. But he would beg to ask the lion, member, would he advise the Government to pay interest on the money deposited ? Mr. Brown said that in England the Government paid interest, to a certain amount, upon all deposits, and which no doubt amounted to a considerable sum ; but the benefit arising to the community, in various forms, was deemed sufficient to justify the Government in the outlay. And as the system had proved to be beneficial at home, he thought the Government here should guarantee interest to depositors. The Governor said that he would turn his attention to the subject, and when the bill came before the council for its second reading he would be prepared to express his views to the council. Mr. Brown then gave notice of the 'first reading of the "Savings Bank Bill," for Tuesday.

Notice was given of the third reading of the " Native Force Bill," and of the " Gunpowder Bill," for Tuesday. The council adjourned to Tuesday, 3rd August.

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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 213, 14 August 1847, Page 4

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Saturday, July 31st. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 213, 14 August 1847, Page 4

Saturday, July 31st. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 213, 14 August 1847, Page 4

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