PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 43, 15 February 1864, Page 5

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

PBIDAT, 12th FEBEUAEY. : MORS ING SITTING. The chair was taken. by the Speaker at 12 O'clock. :■:::-■. Ijtckeased Repbesextatio* tok Sotjth- ; : LAND. -,-.*■ Mr. Stuart's motion for leave to bring in a bill for to make provision for the more complete representation of Southland in the Council,- was seconded by Mr. Chalmers, passed, and the bill read a" first time and orderbd to be printed. rY' Waste LakcsiAct. Mr. Calder's- motion (in accordance with notice) .for the appointment. of a, committee to draw up a memorial to be forwarded to the Home G'oVernmeiit against the Southland Waste Lands Act, the committee tb consist of Messrs.- Tarlton, Scott and the mover, was seconded by Mr. Tarlton, and assented to. Messages eeom-HiS Hoxoa the SuperinY .--'TESDE2TT-. The following messages, were ; sent down by His Honor the Superintendent, viz. .— No. 1 enclosing an amendment proposed in the Electric "Telegraph Ordinance by His Excellency the, Governor. ' No. 2. A: YBili authorising the raising of £40,000 by I debentures for the-Bluff Harbor and Invercargill Railway. ■'•Yi; No.- 3. A Bill" authorising-, the appropriation of £40,000 for 1864. , •' , On the motion of Mr. Chalmers, by Mr. Tarlton,' the amendment' proposed in the Electric Telegraph Ordinance was carried, the remaining portions of the message .being postponed. .'. .. • , '".. n- '■ > : ' V -■' Tlie Council then adjourned till evening.