PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 103, 19 October 1863, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, 16th OCTOBER. Morning Sitting. The Deputy-Speaker took the chair at a quarter past 11, and opened the proceedings with prayer. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr M'KAY gave notice that he would move — " That the Council is of opinion that main lines of rail wry should be surveyed, connecting the towns of Campballtown, Irivercargill, Wallacetown, and Riverton by the shortest practicable route, and that any line to be constructed be part of this system, and that a respectful address be presented to the Superintendent, requesting him to give effect to this resolution." Mr SCOTT presented a petition from the inhabitants of Invccargill, praying that steps b 3 taken to ensure a. more proper observance of the Sabbath day. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER moved that the petition be received. Seconded by Mr COWAN and agreed to. Mr M'KAY had a petition about the Great North Road Railway, but after what had passed, he thought it needless to present it. Mr. WILSON seconded the motion, that the petition be received. After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn. ORBTI RAILWAY BILL. The minutes of previous meeting were read by the Clerk. Mr ROGERS objected -to their confirmation. He and others were not present when the fifth clause of the Oreti Railway Bill was passed, and he would not take the responsibility of it. Mr SPEAKER thought the lion member's objections should be just the other way. He had no business to be absent. Mr ROGERS moved as an amendment — *'That the names of the members present" when the House "went into Committee, be inserted." Mr JACKSON seconded the amendment. After a long discussion, the House divided on the amendment, -with the following result — Ayes, 6 ; Noes, 5. The discussion was resumed, and MrTARLTON moved— '• That the amendment just adopted Avas informal, that it be expunged from the minutes, and no pennament record of it kept." Mr ROGERS seconded the motion, which was carried without opposition, and the minutes as read confirmed? ROADS FOll THE PROVINCE. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER gave notice that at to-morrow morning's sitting he* would move — " Ist. That this Council is of opinion that the roads in this province should be divided into three classes, wita the view of defining their character and comparative importance, viz : — : (Ist).— Trunk Road. (2nd). — Main district do. (3rd). — Cross Roads. 2nd.— That the trunk roads should be formed and kept in repair by Government.

a pjov«^l|arrangement, perM^BK t^^§o|ning iinw^^^tion of the , roa^s^shoula^^rie rrfade < ' ;^nd repaired at the expense, partly of the Government, and partly of settlers in the district. ' -receive from Government a subsidy equal to the sum they may have expended on any such surveyed line"<)f road-withm the dtstrict^ptb-' yided such Jhas_bee_n jjonstructed in .accofdi. *ance Avith. tliesadVice^ofvthe Hoad^Engineer, and; approved of by him. w t ,f *. Mr M'KAY gave no*tfce thathVwould move for a return to Be laid upon the~table/ showi' ing the amount of land sold ' "and the amount of jtib'ney, Expended,' in^the^various "districts in the piovince. :i «^ Mr TAIILTON gave notice that he^||ild move—" That this Council, by. previous decision, having resolved upon, and adopted thejnarrow guagewith iron rails, is of opinion that no other guage should be'sanctioned>» nor anyf other mpde of construction resolved upon on the proposed line between Invercargilland^ 1 Winton," ' S ' *►-'-..,* ; MGHTHOITSB AT THE BLUFF. | Mr M'KAY' moved'^-" That a 'respectful address beiptesented His Honor the} Superintendent, praying thjat,a.su,ra v be placed on the' estimates.for erectuig'a lighthouse at the •entrauce'qf Bluff Harbor." / . »} ' V A TIV PROVINCIAL- TREASURER said they rniglitput a sum on, the Estimates for. a lighthouse, but they/ could not put up one. MriHealeestimated the cost of such an erection at .£30,000, which they- could not at present-afford:'- ' He would request that the motion be withdrawn, not that anyone denied the necessity of a lighthouse, but simply because they could not afford it. Mr M'KAY withdrew his motion. THE TOWN BOAKI>. MrBEAVEN moved— "That in the opinion of tliis Council it is expedient, ior the proper conduct of the affairs of the Town of Invercargill, that the " Town Board Ordinance " be repealed, and the municipal government of the town vested in a Corporation, which shall .compiise ja Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors, with all powers of jurisdiction and administration usually pertaining to such bodies in the United Kingdom ; and that a respectful • address be transmitted to His Honor tlie Saperintendent that he may be pleased to cause the necessay act of incorporation to be prepared and ' submitted to the Gt'neral Assembly of New Zealand at its next Session.".. iThe hon. member said there w6re two reasons why this should be carried. One was, that Town Boards, in various Provinces and Metropolitan Towns, had fallen in^o great disrepute. He would not enter into the question wliyjb'ul lie believed tha£ a number of gentlemen would ■uhder%la£she duties of ' Mayor" or Aidermerii ' y'et^be^^mwilling t6*' i teß"nlerfib'eYs m 0f > ' a 3^rown^BoaHbs Another reason., wa^, .that a^corpprj^m^ould have greater^powers in borrowihgrnoney, and therefore better able to carry out the public i works of the Town. 7 • '.'> ? :' f f- ' j Mr TARLTON seconded, the motion. - . T j The PROVINCIAL TREASURER and j others addressed the House,, and the motion, j on being put, was negatived. . Mr T A.RLTQN moved " That the Town \B mrd ot Invercargill itinaer the provisious of the Town Board Ordinance, 1863, be authorised to raise a . ioan." The PROVINCIAL TREASURER seconded the motion, which was agreed to. so ass. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER asked leave to bring in a bill intituled " An Ordinance to provide for tho appropriation of a sum of: one hundred and ten thousand- pounds, to be raised by the authority of tho ' Loan Ordinance No. 2, 1863.' " Leave was granted, and the bill read a first IT Tu"c PROVINCIAL TREASURER movedihat the standing; order be ssspend^d, in order to allowtho bill being read a second time. ■■■<•■■ ~~T^oWJYTI?bi AL TRB-AB©Rfß~witSdriw : his motion, and gave notice thatihe vrould-move att>-morrow evening's sitting, thatthe Standing' Order be sa-ipeuded aad the bill .read a second time. . ' The PROVINCIAL T REASURER asked leave to bring in a bill intituled "A-n Ordinance to-au-thorise the raising of a loan of £110,000 by the s i!e of debentures, to defray the expenses of constructing a railway between Invercargill and Win. ton." " . " *■ Leave was granted, tho bill, read a first time, and the second reading ordered for tho evening's sitting. RAILWAY TO RIVEKTO3V. Mr WILSON moved for " A resolution from this House thafc,a line of railway be constructed from Riverton to the maia ; nofth iline of, railway" at the earlosfc practicable period of time." Mr HO WELL seconded flic njotion. Mr TARLTON was in favor of the motion, but for the sake of form moved as an amendment, " Tbafc it is the opinion of this Council that the intere ts of the Province render a s&rvey of land between the Invorcargill and Winton line of railway and the port or town of Riyertoa, with, the view of laying down a railway thereon at some future time; and that such ( unsold land as the survey 4 may show to be requjred for the execution of such a work, be reserved for that purpose-" After some discussion, Mr Wilson withdrew his motion, and Mr Tarlton gave in the above as a notice of motion, Brr.ii? passed. The following bills were read a third time and. passed : — Church of England Cjrnetery Bill, Hawkers' and Pedlars' Bill, Hospitals Bill, Educational Endowments Bill, Electric Telegraph Bill, Pawnbrokers Bill, Common Lodging House Bill. On the third reading of the " Cemetery Bill," a debate took place and a division on thifamendment that the bill be re-committed to Committee. There voted for the amendment — Ayes, 6; Noes, 4. The House then adjourned till the evening. i EVJ3£n:NT<S SITTING. MOTIONS. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER begged to defer the following motion .until the estimates had been passed > — 1. " That this Council is of .opinion that the roads in this Province* should be divided in_to three different classes, witJi the view of defining their character arid comparative importance,"viz : — 2. Trunk roads, two main district road-, and three cross roads. 3. That the trunk roads should be formed and kept in repair by the Government. 4. Tlrat the main district roads should also for the present be made and repaired by the Government. 5. That as a provisional arrangement, pending the coming into operation of the Koads Ordinance in any district, the cross roads should be made and repaired at the expense partly; of the Government, and partly of the settlers in the district. 6. That the Settlers in any District will receive from the Government a subsidy equal to the sum they may have expended upon any such surveyed line of road within the District, provided that such works have been constructed in accordance with the advice of the Roads Engineer and subsequently on. completion approved by him.'' THU RAILWAY — NARROW GUAGE. Mr TARLTON move^t-" That thisCbuncil by a previous decision having resolved- upon' adopting the, Narrow Guage with iron rails, is of opinion that no other, guage should be sanctioned, nor any other mode of construction resolved upon on the proposed line from Invercargill to Winton." He had brought forward this motion, in order to impress upon Government theperfectunderstanding of what they were about to do. The" narrow guage and no other was to be adopted. The bad effects of a want of uniformity in this particular would soon make themselves felt— they had been felt at home. .It might be rememr bered that at first Parliament sanctioned two guages. The evil was not seen at first, for they looked at the plan with the indulgence

Provincial Tr^tNr^had told the House a fact, that he (Mi&foriesn) was not aware of before, vi*., that there was to bgJUHfi^iß railways? thejp.coufcl-neyer be^ permanent* they wjerVthe 1 * whereTO. tested abandoned. True, Mr Darta' patent _ ittcreaaedatlieir^stability ;~but for^all-that^he must insist tl|at r the.w;ooden railways-to be used in the 'Province** should bo only tentporaryr - ~- - - Mr SCOTT seconded the' motion. -*Thej PROVINCIAL- TREASURES, explained that as soon aj the profits ,permitted, iron rails wouldrbe laid dow,n on , the Wooden, The loan would cover the cost of botli. - - Mr MKAY^said there would, be a large amount of rolling stock, and he was anxious-* to know .the cost of > the- alteration of the i line. , J '''fv'The PROVINCIAL TREASURER said • that "Mr Healeirr his report? -with a copy of which the honorable -^member- 'had been furnished, v estimated the.costjpf. alterations andadditions to rolling stock,atr£soo. j MR M'KAY said ha could 'not understand tUei meaning of alteration. 1 &* '-•<• «n» T; r; PROVINCIAL TREASURER repUed that if his capacity was not equal to Jthat, he -wa3 sorry for him. ,*^ * '^ ' „ _'* , ~'^' y ,f '- The motion wal ttien^tft and carried* SURVEY FOB'R \ JIAVAY 'pUR^OSBS."' _ Mr TARLTON moved —"That it is the opinion of this Couucil' toat ; the interests ,of this Pr^vi nce render* a survey, of .the' land between the Invercargill and , "Winton line of Railway and the Port and Town of River ton, with the view of laying down a railway thereon at some future tiiney and that such unsold land as. the survey. may show to be required for the execution of such a work be reserve/! for that purpose."," He thought it very probable that the growjth of liiverton would soon require for its further development, railway communication ; ! and this had actuated him in bringing before the Jlouse the present motion. The motion was- seconded; and carried. t OIIDEKSOPTHB^DAY.; * \,f The following Bills were .read a third time and passed — , . , <* The Constabulary Bill.-" " The Collegiate Endawmerits Bill." I "The Education Endowment" ( Rural) Reserve Bill." j l{ , I «• The Alteration Diversion ' Education Re-^ serve Bill." , « \ „ i The Bill intituled -tf, An Ordinance to amend the Licensing Ordinance*-- 1843,'' and -the c: Licensing Amendment Ordinance/ 1844,* t was rejad a,jsecond,.time^ thereafter JherCottn-/ , (fcillwent into Coraratotee,; and on resuming, J;>e Chairman^ f reported itiiat^itoLaea been I parsed. ,j -i i>•a i. »-h k v ■*. X ' I 0n the motion-of-tiie— PKOVlNeiAl. 1 TREASURER, ,theuStandirig Order 41 was suspended, and the Bill read a third time; and passed."' .i ..'.■': "/^■■^n'-X ; OBETI RAILWAyIbiIX. The PlU^lKGM&^ft^^EkfflSgvei thp third reading, of this i Bill^aad 3 flr Cbwau seconded. ' "' ! " ' v! ' v r * '"' ' i ; Mr MjKA-Y- begged That 'the Bill be fe-committediiandiposipohed till after the Estimates were passed/ in border, that further evidence mig'lit\be-fekeh^*^He;: J 'lia^ ; to Ipreseht a petition, num6rbußly r sign:di against : ' the direct line. "' v '" l "** ■ '*'-.<•-*'*■' Mr TARLTON sai^^itc^uesfriofAtlio. petitioners wa* compliedtYnthirbythe resolaji >n i* (Joiincilto^have the land tothe We3t ; surveyed/ ' -- : ' : ' ';.,.^..!3 ■:,_•; , i% -iU '-' ''I Mr M'KAY continued "^at^ he did nofyJ think sufficient" "eviden^fia'd:;^b^nfaken iiu| the matter. He complained' that great powerfl and extraordinary iufluence from outside had I -Essa«fieTi^Savit;^-|Had other experieacedf l men.— bo~far-.they_had-been going upon thel evidence of a Sur,rey6>^fa % nd r Maf?df an Easi- 8 neer. VlWhy'didJliey {notiexamine^he Heid 8 of[tn.e Engineer Department)? (Name !) 8 The House Tcnew Kir narae;.' f he>e was he 8 and-a-~lot~of"youhg-«ngineers^nder 1 -hinT.-i They should haye.jtoo^jiesviSfence of prac- i TO'm^to^here wasrMr 'Mackenzie: I Me would move— «T,hat, thajßili^be ra-com- 1 iWtJtea anjEt^ poastponed;" ■; f.r dV 'in ■ fl |Mr TABLT^iSPexplairie'ayia^itiwas a ii I impossibility to both re-commit and post- S pone a Bill. > '■.:.-.-. ;•■:/.:'<.• M. B Mr M'KATTimoved that the^ttiirtf readirik I be postponed." %-..rs-fw< :::// o;u ;>;n:n^^ b H • ' iMr-HOWiELL-secoridedi ifftjnm) ' i-.^/.-M i Mr TARLTON: said> would be sorry to I f« c t^ m easur^ipi»stpOTi^. V - M^was ttuoH that great power and'extKad'rdinah^influenw B had moved the House^llie^power of truth H submitted to the mirids r o f ; the;vhbi*ese^the B influence that r^ht hast upoii 'the mind^f fl the just.. An< existing; government y^am- B ploys the highest.lalent.Ksends men out in « the depth of? winterf-to explore- wrd~define a B rugged country, and-^when these men send inH their report, is ft to be' saidTto theis, " WeH have no «ccasioncf or Jybur ; ireporlj iwhaib' you W& liavegone thrbugh^&'merely-fortTteamusement m of the Provincial Qouncil."' J).id lie place him- M self m the position/^imel-offtlios^men, hoJB should f ee], ? foMjfinsultea, espfecfa'llyWefe an H individual— an uiprofdssionaß^tb^come andH s *y tO . h _ im > an .^.P.^*^- *?qu are quite in H tjie wrong, the line^canno^^blVc^oristructedHi unless diverted through "my, arias V TheH sh6rtest Kne,:^^^^, betfig^qu^l waaH the best, this he-^^Tarlfcn)i^niaintained,H tno.Ugii the hon. member were' ever so much» lßspired. . -> is ; . : . , ,<". g| ThePßO^NCliLjf RE^gIIRER said M was needless for/Mm tij : nWlce j; fdrtlier Te-H marks, as thelast speaker^ Bad ably ffiveaH expression $h^^^ feelings o^rthesiibjecV.:: " " '_"' Ny ' " B Mr M^AYwished to/Shaye * last wor^K buu the House-ruletf thafe'herh'adrno^iglit <if H Ihe motion and' amendment having beenH put, the motion was carried, and the Bill readK a thud time arid ■mssod^ZZ:. —^- -— - - f The/'Xicensea^ieairesiß^>^asresumedH ? a* ter^ome JsUghfT: alter?« e° ffS^^ be^ n m^^K was' p'Sled, ' atttH Standin^Order 41^uspe^^^ ! The t ßai wa>Bl tlien read a third time and passed.; -„' ■ H Qh the mpiion of A we^^Ov/NblAlH TREASURER, - the 1 '"'Mm Ordinance to provide for the" appropriation of Wt the sum of one hund"red-'and-ten.thousandK pounds to-be? raisetl. by the^authoyity of . theg. Loan Ordinance .No.i 3, 1863.^'^was jrea^fW second time, after 'which; the Council wentHf! lato Committee. On resuming, the Chairman » reported; " :;" ( , — .--,.-:_ BK ™^A he ™otiori/of th^^KEOVINCIAiRi TREASURER^^ coiisideVation wa« adjourned^tiU Mpnday^mbrningA . 'JK TREASURER, the BilLintituledr " An Or-Bt dinance to authorise ; 6t a loin of jK one hundred and ten thousand pounds, by tl&Sp sale of debentures, todefrayjbhe Expense of » constructing ;a Railway between JhvernargiliWo and^WiHton" was read a srepndtime, and t^HjL House having, gone 5 inter Committee^ t^H Chairman reported;; /and.6ttthe*mbjtion of twH« 1 rpYijtci^iTreasurerf 3Lt/wa«ninsi}ided/in tb«Bi orders^ of— the day-for Monday -morning'»M'« sitting. ' J '~i'>' <\. H! MrBEAVEN" moved, "That the /Church ».' of England Cemetery Bill, '.be, adjourned Monday morning's sittings,',' and\the aotion^l* was carried. HK On the, motion of 'Mr 'BEAVEN, J^^mt •• Cemeteries Bill" was recommitted ThefcSßr. after the Bill was read a thirtMne. V' The PROVINCIAL TREA^UItER laid osHfj the table a valuable report' by Mr Heale. 1 tb»K|] Chief Surveyor, on the NevTKiver HarboiT H| The House then' adjourned till 11 o'clociK| on Monday morning, and the Speaker left thsHK chair. - „'. flp|