PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4413, 12 May 1875, Page 3

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Tuesday, May 11. Tho Speaker took the chair at three o’clock. THE EMBROGLIO. Air. ANDREW gave notice that at the next sitting day he would move, —That, in the opinion of this Council, the embroglio with the General Government on the subject of the Bridges Roads and other works Appropriation Act, 1874, was opened by disingenuous statement, continued through illegal action, and has apparently ended on the part of his Honor and his Executive in a silence not altogether glorious.

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. Air. PEARCE, as chairman of the Audit Committee, expressed regret that the committee had not been able to conclude its labois in time to present its report at that day s sitting, but the report, he hoped, would be ready for presentation next day.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Mr. LTJDLAAI moved that the report of the Library Committee be adopted. Air. ANDREW seconded the motion, and stated that if the Provincial Council would agree to hand over the New Zealand Company’s papers, &c., to the General Assembly Library Committee, their liberality would not go unrewarded, while it would prove beneficial to the colony at large. The motion for the adoption of the report was agreed to. THE EDUCATION BILL AGAIN. Air. C. PHARAZYN, in pursuance of his statement made on the previous evening, moved for leave to introduce a Bill* to amend the Education Act. The motion was negatived on the voices. ANOTHER PHASE OF THE SAME SUBJECT. Mr. C. PHARAZYN moved,—That this Council recommend to the Education Board that they take steps for giving effect to the clause of the Education Act relating to local committees, by leaving such committees to be elected by the ratepayers in every school district as soon as possible. The PROVINCIAL SECRETARY hoped the Council would not consent to pass such a resolution, which simply amounted to dictation. They had no power to direct the Education Board as to what it should do, and if that body was not doing its duty it was not likely to be stirred much by such a motion as this. He trusted the Council would reject it. After a few remarks from several hon. members, the motion was negatived. ORDER OP BUSINESS. The PROVINCIAL SECRETARY said the Government, in order to give time to the Audit Committee to report, would propose the adjournment of the Council till twelve o’clock next day, and should the committee be then unable to report, the Government would propose a further adjournment for another day. The Council then adjourned.