PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 23, 23 July 1864, Page 4

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Thtosday Evening-, . 21st Jtot. The Council met this evening* shortly after, seven ' o'clock. Present : — Messrs. M'Nab, (Speaker), Scott, Cowan, Armßtrom, Harvey*, Swale, Wilson, Rogers, Pearson, Chalmers, Calder, andpEEowell. The Speakeb opened the proceedings with, prayer. i NOTIOES Or MOTION. Notice was given that the following notices of • motion would be brought forward at to-morrow evening's sitting. - ' Mr. PEARSON — That this Council is of opinion that the present Education Ordinance is. wholly unsuited to a country so early in its deve- . lopment as the Province of Southland, * arid that, the taxation clauses in it have retarded tHe purchase of land and location of settlers, and that it is desirable that, at the next session of .Council, the Ordinance should be so far modified as greatly to reduce, if not wholly to obviate, the powers of" taxation. , • Mr. HOWELL, to ask the Provincial Treasurerupon what hasis the" tariff of wharfage dues re- r ceivable at Bluff Harbor wharf for shipping, has". been framed. • '_ Mr. COWAN, to" move that a respectful address" be presented to His Honor the Superintendent," requesting him to pay to the Sheep Inspector for J the country, from the first February last, a salary** at the rate of five hundred pounds sterling per-* annum. „y Mr. PEARSON, to move — That in the opinion, of this Council the present Roads' Ordinance J is^ unsuited to the necessities ofthe community, and," so far from its having answered the desired objects, for which it was passed, it has acted prejudicially;in the development of the agricultural interestsof the Province, and that it is desirable at ah' early period it should be repealed, and there should be substituted for it—First, a Highways Act, for maintaining the great thoroughfares of the Pro- ' vince ; and, secondly, one to enable the settlers, - with a graduated rate of aid from the Govern- v ment, to constitute and maintain the bye-roads. Mr. HARVEY, to move for leave to bririg in a bill to repeal the " Licensing Ordinance Session 2, No. 12," the X Southland . Licensing Amend- . ment Ordinance, 1863," and to make . fresh, pro-, vision in lieu thereof. , ' Vi. EXPOSE. ... , .; , The following; financial ; report by the ; auditor 7 waß laid upon the table and read ■■:- — ;•.'•'"■ ; * " Invercargili; July 215tr1864l 77 "Ses, — In compliance with the Provincial Audit : Act, 1861, of the Province of Southland; I have v the honor to enclose the accounts for the quarter ending 31st March, ;as well as "those for the, quarter ending 30th Juneylß64. " I certify that I have examined these accounts ; * that they are correctly stated.; that T have found the vouchers for the expenditure complete;. and „ that the unauthorised; expenditure has" been cor- - rectly and separately shown. /.,,... y "In the quarter ending 30th June, the actual " receipts were £27,211 Os. lOd. The item Aqt „ £80,401 2s. 6d., appearing in the statement' as - 1 y revenue, was a refund of that .. sum from the';BlufF' s Harbor and Invercargill Railway account*-.tO,the ! y revenue and. expenditure account, that' being the.;, amount advanced to that date, from the jgeneraL. revenue for that service, . 'the "saihe '■ sum, y of ; course, appearing to credit of the Bluff Harbor -~ and Invercargill. Railway ; account, in , the' jsaine ? statement. . 1. / :'..' n "f" I " The succeeding item of £ip>ooo,.'.to ymfiefe -.'; promissory note, seems- to require some,explanation. - On 6th May, Mr. J. R. Daides presented' ari account for £11,426 2s. 7d'., for which 'stun a voucher was made out, and two cheques drawn, - one for £10,000, and the other for £1,426 2s. 7d. ; but as the Bank would not, at the time/have protected both cheques, the one for £1,426 2s: 7d. was paid to Mr; Davies;- and, instead: of the one for £10,000j a promissory note for that.amount was given to that geritlemari,- the Provincial Kea-p surer retaining the cheque inhis hands, arid Mr. Davies signing receipt for ftiU amount. ; ' The purpose and effect, of this transaction appears to me to. have been^ to balance -by a stated, .receipt of; £io,pb6 that had never, beep, received, &■ stated ; expenditure of £10,000, that ' had never .heen '. expended, tlie promissory ' note* remaining ' a ha- > bilifcy ofthe Province.- ■■•■'. ■-■' - ■ : y • '-'y'-y'' "No portion of the general revenue having ■*. been appropriated ..for railway services, the advances to the railways stated, in the accounts .were, . strictly speaking, unauthorised; but; they -have" been separately shown as the airiount derivable ... from debentures, which has been appropriated for railway works, has not been. exceeded; * "." I have the honor tq be, Sir, - " Your obedient servant, "H. M'CxjiiLOCh:, Provincial Auditor. "To the Speaker of the Protihcial 'Council, Southland." - ; -■?-.; i : .. ..MOTIONS.; Mr. HARVEY asked the Government, - tq lay on the table the agreement between the' Govern-. .. ment and the Bank of Otagd, referred to by thelate and - the . present Provincial Treasurer ; and also, all letters and . documents .relating, to the. . aiTangements for advances made with the Bank of . Ota^o. He explained as his reason, that constant reference was being made to this agreement, and. not one ofthe members appeared to be agreed' as to its contents. .- It was,. therefore, essential, that some hght should be thrown upori the matter, and the House put to rights as regards th? actual facts. - ■■■ ' . .: ;: -•■-. :.;- . Mr. WILSON seconded the motion. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER, in, laying the agreement upon the table, stated, in reference to the correspondence and other relative* papers, that sufficient time had not been allowed for. preparing copies— the staff- of -clerks being limited ; but he would be prepared- with the whole documents at to-morrow's sitting. ' Mr. COWEN moved that the agreement bo read. ■,-.'"*.; ' A A LrA-Y-YA?- .- Mr. HARVEY thought it would be better not te read the agreement till the relative documents called for were "before the * House/ and, * on the '■ suggestion of the Speakeb,' made amotion to that , effect, which was seconded by Mr. . WIiSON. . - . ; ,.. yy • On the question being put tolhe House, Mr. Harvey's motion was carried. ••■ •• NOETHEEK EAIIiWAT; - f ■■■■:■ >.*-:•* Mr. WILSON; asked the Provincial Treasurer what the Government had done tp secure the.'u»e, of proper material . on ; the Northern Line of Railway.' He stated that his 'reisori for.bringing forward me motion was tho rumors that were in circulation regarding the inferior quality ofthe timber that had been used' The PROVINCIAL TREASURER replied, that about the close of last session, he made enquiries on this> subject, and was told that the contract made no provision for the uso of any particular kind of timber. This information he had repeated to the Council, but subsequently he ascertained that he had been misinformed, and on examining the contract he found' it distinctly stated that Tasmanian blue gum, matai, totara, or kauri pine was to be used. He made further enquiries into the matter, which resulted . in a report being furnished by the Sub Inspector of roads, form which he read several extracts. • He proceeded to say, that there could be no doubt but the contract had been seriously .interfered with, „ and instanced several places where white pine had been used for longitudinal beams for bridges: ' On ' " making this discovery; tho Government insisted that the engineer for the line should be dismissed > from the office he held, but before that, steps had . been taken, two other, gentlemen were sent out .to report upon 'the matter, when it transpired that tho deviation from the original contract had been acquiesed <in * by. the- Deputy-Superintendent. Tho Deputy-Superintendent in being applied to acknowledged, that lie had sanctioned the deviation, , consequently tiio Government could 'not refuse to take the work off the contractor's hand, 'but notice 'was given that for the future, the provisions of the contract would be strictly enforced. Mr. WJLSON condemned the proceedings > which had just now been made known -to them', and c f Mr. PEARSON asked that tho name' of , the ,;- inspector who furnished tho report should be. re- t vented.

tfka VUGfWGIAXi ' WfiAS&Sm, replied that thb iftspectoy'fl natnevras Mr. Alexander Ogg; who had been appointed Government > Inspector by the Engineer, and it was therefore" to" bo presumed that he wa9 quite cbinpoteht^ for the work. Mr. PE ARSON, at considerable, length, con- ... tended that the subsequent; reports, furnished by' other parties, should also be laidpn the table. He thought it unfair to a manwho had a character to lo3e. if this -were not done. " _ Mr. CALDER asked, these reports contradicted Mr. Ogg 1 s statement.. / "] ■■■;-r-\:\\ ".-/ < ThePIIOVnfCIALTREASUJREII, in agreeing to furnish all parties connected ; with.> the matter, said that the extracts-he had furnished -were'suplied from weekly reports made to' th'e^ngineer. .-', Mr. HAR^Y thought that there' was sufficlent Tjefqre them to lead^^ t6. the con^hasion thatia * serious/ departure bad been 'made from the spec!-, 'ficatiohs in the contract, and he thought it'Vyery, desirafcle that vtho matter ; should be thoroughly sifted. - ■ .-..,«.'.. .■ •.' .■■ .... .., .i.;-/-\ ', Mr., COWAN thought ifr was necessary- .that' bjfbre.any opinion was arrived at on the ' Bubject, the whole of. the documents should be' before, thsm." The matter was thereafter allowed to drop. " ' lIOENSINGk AMENDMENT BUI. . - , Leave .was granted to Mr. Harvey to withdraw itis motion for leave to bring in a bill to amend the licensing Ordinance, it being understood .that, he was to bring forward another measure, entirely new, on the subject. liAITO BEGtTULTIOXS. The adjourned debate on the land regulations was then resumed. ' i • Mr. PEARSON said that although he was in favor- of the price of land in this Province being: fixed; at twenty shillings per' acre, he understood that the Colonial Office was averse to altering; the price,, alraady fixed. Under these circumstances he would not insist on the price being ; reduced lower than thirty shillings per acre. ..He would, therefore, move that the House go. into committee i on the resolution. - ; -..-■ ;.-.'.:■ ■■ The House then went into committee, the Provincial -Treasurer having, been appointed chair--man. :■ . '. ; . ■..•■■• ■ ; ' , -.' " The various resolutions were put, and after a, lengthened discussion, were disposed of as follows :— Resolutions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8, passed as printed; 6, 11, and 12, amended; and the 9th, withdrawn. . ; TTnder the powers contained in the tenth resolution, it was moved, that Messrs. Calder, Harvey, Wilson, and Pearson, be appointed a■. committee; to prepare a bill embodying these resolutions. After considerable discussion, it was agreed to appoint a commission,to: act during: the recess, under the Speaker's. warrant,..as it appeared that the functions of the committee would cease immediately upon the prorogation of; the Council. TTTT! PINANCIAI. POSITION. The. adjourned debate on the financial statement was adjourned till to-morrow. The House then rose at half-past ten o'clock. PnrDAY, 2221 D Jolt, 1864 The Speakee took the chair at seven o'clock p.m., at -which hour the folio-wing members only ■were present : — Messrs. Tarlton, Cowan, Swale, Wilson, Armstrong, and-M'Nab (Speaker). The proceedings were opened with prayer, and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. Afterwards the following members took their seats, viz. — Messrs. Howell, Pearson, Chalmers, Calder, Harvey, and Nurse. . MESSAGE PBOM HIS HONOE. The following message from His Honor the Superintendent was received and read. The Superintendent has to acknowledge the receipt of the reply of the Provincial Council to his address, when opening it for the transaction of biisiness. The second paragraph expresses a censure on the" Executive Government, and an opinion on the cause of the financial embarrasments, which, he cannot allow to pass without remark. " The Council expresses its "grave regret at the reckless expenditure " which has led to this embarrassment; it differs from his opinion of the main cause of this, attributing it "rather to the /Government having entered into large contracts ' Bince September 30,1863, at which time there was an unprovided overdraft for ordinary expenditure, of £47,000." In the fifth Session of the Council, (Oct., 1863), above £84,000 was voted for roads and public works alone, works done chiefly by contract. Much of the sum, no doubt, was voted on account of contracts then existing. Considerable sums were also voted for other works, and supplies usually furnished under contracts ; the entire sum'voted for the service of the year was over £239,000, (including a vote to meet the overdraft alluded to). The sum was greatiyin excess of the estimated revenue, and the 'balance could have been met only by borrowing, The Appropriation Ordinance (Oct. 1863), was disallowed. ! jasln the sixth, session, in February and March, 1864, another Appropriation Ordinance was passed, appropriating £48,000 for roads and public works, for the eight months ending 30th September, 1864. Of this amount, liabilities to the extent of £17,000 were for contracts entered into between 30th September, 1863, and 10th February, 1864. A return, which has been laid on the table of ' the Council, shows that the sum of the contracts for roads and public works, entered into since 30th September, 1863, amounts to about £22,000, exclusive of some works which have been done, or are in progress, as extra or without special contract. The gross amount then, of those contracts, is not large, and it is far within the limit of the vote of the Council: therefore it may fairly be doubted that they exercised the injurious influence attributed to them. The remark can scarcely be meant to apply to railway contracts, as those were proceeded with, tinder the sanction of the special Ordinances. The Superintendent regrets that the Council should now censure as "reckless" an expenditure mainly on account of works, which but a few months ago were considered of the greatest" importancer—much leas than the amount it deliberately sanctioned, after having had full opportunity for consideration. If the Ordinance had lieen assented to, the loans might not be readily negotiable ; but the Government might have been able to obtain such advances as would relieve it from pressure until the full value was obtainable by the effect of legislation.^ The Council states that it cannot "see how th¥ sum of those loans " (namely— for the Bluff Harbor and Oreti Railway) r" can be expended on the construction of railway works, seeing that it had already been spent on other works." A reference to the papers laid on the table of the Council will show that such has not been the case. • ' ■:•;••■ The Superintendent does but touch on those points, as a discussion in detail ; might 1 be tedious. If the Council should desire to enter into it/ he ! will make no objection. — ■ ; - The reply, states that '•• the Council will give its earnest attention to the resolutions on the subject of obtaining the guarantee of the Colonial Government to such Provincial loans as maybe necessary to cover existing liabilities ; and with this viewwould respectfully suggest that a considerable portion of the "land revenue be set aside monthly as a security, for the General Government." Papers laid.before the Council show that the whole of the land- ieyenue is to be retained by : the General' Government ■ until its advances 'are repaid . The Superintendent is therefore unable to see how it is possible that the suggestion 'of the Council canbe carried out; neither does he altogether apprehend the distinction which 5 the; "Council' draw'sbetween loans "to cover existing liabilities," and others to prosecute further works required. 1 - -He thinks that in either case i the possibility ■■-■ of their : k-idl realization would depend on the "opinion held* on the; credit of the Province or the Colony/ as the case might be. ; ; ; ; ; ' ?; /''/'■ **';;>:'•'■-' .Further on it says that the Council trusts that' he "will see the necessity of at once appointing' such- a Council" (an Executive) " from members who possess the confidence and support "of the' Provincial Council." - The Superintendent is'entitled to assume that the exphinfttiorisi'of. ; the Provincial "Treasurer' and^aMther^ember of theCouncil* have' shown- ; that ;^he? has L alreadyy ;.en~, deavored;to. ascertain wMchVniem.berS: f p'dsBess;tne confidence ardiuppbrt of > the provincial. Council/ with the view of appointing an Executive Council

mmttmmctini rm 1 'mm nrtmim 1 rm ; mmm mmammmmmmM <vt»trnm from those. - The Superintendent trustß . that th^. Council; will;; /take, some early of indicating those -members who [ 'tf outd Ipoa^essi Sts] confidence arid support, as j so far as he is aware, it has not yet done so. _....•...,.:,... He' is quite aware that the legislation of the Council; in the matter of diseased cattle, 1 isibarred 5 ' by the Act of the Assembly, but he regrets that the Council should have thought right to decline to aid him .with its jadvicey when requested, ; in /the ; admiriistratioiTbf a matter which is of siich seribus' -consequenae to the great mass of the; rural settlers . in the Province. 1 . <• - 1 (Signed),, •''^' i:^'" l *'*' : -'" ! ' :; ..... J. A, R. Menzies, Supermtendent. ,*■ - PAPEBS" LAID ON THE TABLE OP THE HOUSE. :>]The Provincial Treasurer .laid on the table a pjW of New River: Harbor. . ; „,;•*.. , ; „.......-,-.-: - ...-.. -■* ,* The^Provincial Treasurer laid'ori'the'table cer- ; tain letters that had passed between the Government and-the -Bank of Otago. — - -.-..~~.-~.~~* - . -y .After some conversation, it was agreed that the agreement between the arid the! Barii: of Otago should be read.,. . : ; -- •,?, ..- The clerk read the following— • T \ T - , : "% ■' ' .-. ■ \ -r- r 'X " Memoranduiri bf agreement- between theSProvincial Government of Southland on the, one part, andthe Bank'bf Otago 7 (limited) ' of London- and New Zealand on the otiier part, dated this Bth day of January, 1864. " It':is' agreed -ripbri 'by the ; said parties as fol-' lows : — lst.' The said bank shall be bankers of the Provmcial Government, arid Bhali* ; transact all monetary business in Southland and London, of iriterest ripori the last loari,: which has already . excepting always the negotiation of," arid paymerit been entrusted to the/Bank of New South Wales. ' ...''... 2; " It shall undertake the disposal of the preserit authorised loan of £110.000, in, .securily of which land is" to be set asike, and reserved by the and until the said loan is disposed of, shall make any advances at the rate of seven per cent, iriterest as the loan is negotiable the proceeds shall be retained by- the bank .,in extention, pro tdnto, of their advances, interest; arid com-" •mission. ' 3. " The commission to be allowed to the said bank, for. negotiating the said loan, shall: be, including brokerage and all charges, 1^ per cent The selling price of the debentures shall be fixed by the agent of the Government in Lbhdbh. So long as the debentures remain unsold/t hey shall be held by the bank in security of their advances at par. In the event of their not being sold within twelve months from being placed in the •market, they shall be'again exposed at .a reduced price, to be fixed by the agent ofthe Government, and the directors of the bank in London, so as to ensure a sale. ; 4. " The exchange charged in London or Invercargill, to be the current rates of the day. 5. "The coupbris, or interest warrants shall be payable at the bank in Lon - dpn or Invercargill, and the Bank shall be allowed acommission on the , amount of -interest paid by them at trie rate of three-fourths per cent. The Provincial Government shall impress into the hands of the bank half-yearly the. amount of interest due. ' 6. In the ordinary account current between the Government and the bank, the Government shall he allowed to overdraw their account, the proceeds to be applied to the public service, only to the extent of one-half year's revenue, on which over draft seven per cent. shall be charged. If the overdraft should remain a year uncovered, a • loan ordinance shall be passed to discharge the debt by debentures, to be held in security for a time, to allow the. Government to redeem the same by the proceedings of land sales ; but, in the event of a sale of the debentures being advisable, they shall be issued in.the usual manner, and, on the like conditions as the negotiation of the present loan is to be conducted. '• The entire revenue of the Government ,from whatever source, shall from time to time be paid into the credit of the Government in account current. . . "(Signed), " J. A. R. Menzies, " Superintendent of Southland." (Signed) • John Bathgate, Colonial Manager and Attorney for the Bank of Otago (Limited)." Mr. HARVEY asked for the correspondence ? The PROVINCIAL' TREASURER.— There they are ! and he laid the documents on the table. The subject then dropped, and the House proceeded to discuss the motion on THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE. Mr. PEARSON moved — " That tliis Council is of opinion that the present Education Ordinance is wholly unsuited to a country so early in its development as the Province of Southland, and that the taxation clauses 1 in it have retarded the purchase of land and the location of settlers, and that it is desirable that, at the next session of Council, the Ordinance should be so far modified as greatly to reduce, if not wholly to obviate, the powers of taxation. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER thought it would be desirable that the financial condition of the Province should be first considered. It had been adjourned twice, and if notices of motion were, always, to be considered first, it was hard to say wheri the Bubject could be discussed. Mr. PEARSON thought that before deciding on the subject, it sho dd be moved by some one possessing the confidence of the House. He thought it better to wait till a real Executive was formed. Mr. CALDER admitted there wa# -considerable truth in the previous speaker's statem jnts, but he submitted, that the draft of the resolutions, had been mistaken by him. He (Mr. Calder), thought it would be most injudicious for the Council to ask any further sum which would increase the burdens on the country. - Mr. HARVEY agreed with with Mr. Pearson, that it was useless and unnecessary to go into the matter till a proper Executive was formed, fhey were the persons to bring in a series of resolutions,- recommending what should be done. : The PROVINCIAL TREASURER was willing to defer the matter, and the subject then dropped. i Mr/ PEARSON riioved his motion as above. In an address of some length, he contended that the Ordinance at present in force was too complex, arid the -taxation very unequal. j Mr. WILSON did not see; the use of bringing iri such a iribtion till the" next session. It was quite useless unless the parties were prepared to bring in a bill. He condemned the bills presently iri operation; and gave his opinions on the subject of education generally ; hut he was of opinion that it was unnecessary to hring in such a motion unless they 'Were, prepared tpdeal with the matter iat length. Mr. HOWELL. — I am very sorry to hear the hon; member- stoting a fidsehoodr, >.'.-' .Vy " '-. Mr;- SPEAKER.— Order,- order, sir. The like ; of that can't be allowed; . ,-..■:■. \ Mr., HO WELL sat down without making any further remark. : I Messrs. ARMSTRONG,, SWALE, HARVEY, . GALDER, arid' COWAN, spoke on the subject. I Mr. PEARSON replied ; arid the motion, on beirig put by the Speakee/ was /ciarried. j p ;..,;: y -'-'-^hAEPA&b' 'l>'*tnEa. '.;/„,'.' ! l^ 7 . HOWELL tasked the TroviricM Measurer iupbri what/basis the tariff of /wharfage dues, re- -■■ cbivable/at Bluff Hdrhor. wharf /for /sMppnigy were framed,';': ' ; '"- -.-■■••■.■ /' *'.** ; "/:/"/p-. ;.-/ ■: ! The' PROVINCIAL TREASURER' admitted the.BOundness/of the hon; ;m'eiriber'a/ objections; '■- and stated that"various /step's: had been/!. taken to ; reriiedy the' defects /complained bf,/Bubh/a : s'' : remit-: 'ting : the due3 r 'e"ntirely/&'c. < '''/\ "/'.,'/.,./ /''/ '/..-//.': .;.„" j After /ebme / /remarks, froni ; Mi\ , Calder,/ who rstrbrigiy^ cbrideirinedi'tlie present reg^atioris, 'the .sub]ect''dropp^r'/^/;;//; ; / i '/j^ //'/; / Yi. I f ! 'y ;!7 '' ! y 'the'^:^ '! 1 Mrl ' COWAN; niby^ ; that;a y r -hefpreserited !to/ E^ 1 Hbrio^ requesting him 'the' country;/frbm the; Ist Eebruary last,/ %' .salary at the^rate'of 'five %^^^^o^^i4^r\^^'^v rannum. yY. Yr, ...^ ''w^ya'rvT'-v yr: y. "" ' ■"■ \ Mr. SCOTTj seconded the. iriotion.' , I I The^PßlOVlNe]^'; f^ that the honi irieriibefeOßhqMd^sT^gestrilway for providing^the-miearis^ipay for a Sheep Inspector. ■• Aft^r^Bome discussibri, the motion was carried.

THE -ifcOADS^'bßDll^Oli/- 1 * :"*'... Mr. PEARSON moved— "That^inthe bpmion iof this Qouncil, ; the presont Roads'* Ordinance is. % •unsuited* to" trie^riecessitiei-oiHjthc? ddmmUnity,;J I and, so far from its having answered fthe desired objects for which it was it has: act;ed preY , judicially irithe develbpirient of "the agricultural' interests of the Province, ahd'that' it is desirable at ariearly period it should Wrepeiiledv and there ? should be substituted for it— 3srst, &y Highways. ■ Act, for maihtainirig 7 tha :^'eat" thoroughfares of' the Province ;. and, secondly, tbrie* toi enable the settlers, with.; a ; graduated irate; of /aid from the, >■. Government, to constitute -arid ;mamt^;th^ bye-. roads." :■.-, .■■•<,.•, y-y y.-'/'V .- -„(.. /- '-y. y y. ■■■,;.■■ :■ ,i V Mr. i WlLSON 'seconded the ..motion, .arid .was, " glad ;the honorable ..member : ;iiad;.'ol^ged lri^fmirid' .. on tKe subject. . „.,;.. 'AY THe motion ; was without, further discussion' .agreed to. : '--ty "*•'-'- ' -**■ : -' r - ■■■}■■-!■-•}>'■ yY .LICENSING OBTHSfANOB.; ,:Yy-y y }-" ""Mr. ARMSTRONG; on behalf of /Mr, Harvey, . , who | wa&: then absent, asked rauadjourriment, .of, motion Btanding iv his name till Tuesday everting. 0 -yil yi .-■... .■ ... .. =„-i, -.,;, -Ai. -■-„.,'r , Mr. . COWAN objected. , Much, delay; was caused. It was a great hardship to country mem- . bers| aiid;he could not let: this delay >.pass without taking exception to the course, adopted. , :.. - T The .PROVINCIAL ; TRE ASURER. spoke in favor of a new/licensing: ordinance, .and thought no serious objection could be taken to the delay asked for— : a hasty (legislation was invariably bad. Mr.. PEARSON explained that ;'th%reaspn of Mr.; Harvey's absence was in .consequence/of; the.- -. late; sittings ofthe Supreme Court. .. ; „7 „,»;-, ■ "' Mr. .WILSON, moved,, as an amendmentjjli&t, - the 'adjournment should be till the fohowing.eyen- , •; "ing.; ...■' ■■ ■■„• -yyy j-. Mr. PEARSON seconded the amendment, which ■; was; carried. yy . I THE PINANCIAL STATEMENT. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER obtained a further djournment ofthe dabate on the ; financial . r statement laid Defbre the House. " ' ' " '*** : l *** - , ' THE RAILWAYS. The PROVINCIAL TREASURER again . brought forward the subject of "proper" material ; being rised! for the railways. In the course of his remarks he stated that when he went in his official capacity to* the office of the roads' engineer, hewas saluted with language that should not be used tb one holding Iris position. ' ' Mr. HARVEY. — What was the language used ? The PROVINCIAL TREASURER.^— " What* are you coming sneaking about riiy- ofiice for," or words to that effect. ' ,y * A very long and warm discussion followed, •' some members condemning the Government for dismissing the engineer, arid others supporting-* ■the steps that had been taken. Nearly everyone in the House spoke on the subject, and finally, at a quarter to twelve o'clock, "the motion for adjournment was put arid: carried. The House accordingly adjourned to this evening at six o'clock. • ; .■:■-■