THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
TO THE EDITOR 03? ,THE SOUTHLAND ..TIMES. Sir, — The avowed object of the chief promoter of tlie .meeting in the Theatre on Monday — who, ' fortunaf ely. for the welfare of the Province, was a defeated eandidato for tho representation of the "Waihopai District — was to intimidate the Pro-, vincial Council to elect Dr. Menzies to the , Superintendency, forgetting that the Council .would be acting unconstitutionally by so doing. One of the standing orders of the Provincial Council states, that in cases for which their own rules do not provide, they are to follow the standing orders of the House of Conrmons." Now, shy one of the rules of the .-'House of Commons is ttiat no resolution, after being negatived, can be submitted the second time '-'during the same session. In no instance, T believe, ha 3 that rule been' departed. from. — I am, &c.,> /-.•---* -iXJ " "* "ELECTOR. sth December,' 186;t. -', , ; * .(
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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 81, 9 December 1864, Page 3
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152THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 81, 9 December 1864, Page 3
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