SATURDAY, 11th JANUARY.

Southland Times, Issue 883, 17 January 1868, Page 3

SATURDAY, 11th JANUARY.

KOI i&MERNOOiT SITTINGk i^EKOPEIATiOSf OF EOAD VOTES. The Speaker took the chair at 1 p.m. , Present :— Messrs Blacßoc k> M« Clure, Armstrong ■ P,earsqn, :Ho welly Basstian, I&lryinplt;, .,. Hately, Daniel, Longuefc?ißoss, Lumsden, Glerke, Swa^ and Johfißon. /. T '; . n • — Mr A^MSiEONGV^ih th^' iEihsence of Dr Hbdgkinsony wo,utd; have the, reaolutionstanding^iu'l his name, ; viz.:—'iVThatitfodesirable;;ihat any money voted-' for the repair or const;nifction of -roads be equitably ! r appj&tiened by per-£entvige, accords ing to the' Te.sp^tive. Requirements o£ each..,roa4^-that so : far as is practicable; the work shall be done on-all the.rpada simultaneously^ r; and th^- mpney spent upon each be^in accordance^ .'with' the, per-_ centage agrdea "upon:" He did not think It necessary to. jnake any remarks" on this- j resolution}.^, it had. been sufficiently long on the notice-diaper for all the members" to have given- it full- consideration. Mr lArtkafflgK with, the motion; liut would suggest that the words "and claims " 'should be inserted <: after- the -word " requirements ;" .with this , alteration he w^Suld^ecofidit: ; r .^7 " n The motiofrsb amendecL was passed. CLEEK/Qm TEE^EIVESTON COURT. Mr Da^^ls moved^'jThat arespectful addrels ; be i pfeserited .toViis Honor the Superinten'dentj'praying'.that the sum" of £12 10s — six months' salafy^b^e pu| on the Estimates "fofthe ; X)ler^ of '.Go&rt at Ei^rton."- In\-^bringing 'forward this motion 1 he; did- so ' on. the principle: that the) laborer was worthy^ of his hire v The work was j now-being done by a' Sergeant of Police,- and he_ did' not see, that any provisioti^had 'been made to pay him for his services. He! considered that officer was entitled to someremuneration. Mr HATSiiX.s.econded the motion. Mr JohkstgsT' must oppose the motioti. It was a General G-6 vernment appointment, and-lhe pouncil- had nothing tado with it. It would be a bad precedent for the Cduncil r to. supplement; General Gr6 ; vernment officers in this way. . The General A ss&nWy was tie right' .body to apply to in |his"matt6r. "V. After epipe^ di'scussibn 3 ' during which the Treasurer stated -that- the Government would not .oppose the votes, inasmuchas although a General 1 Government officer the province had ultimately to pay the salaries, with,,-. the consent of the House, the motion was withdrawn^ THE ORETrtBRIDGH-AND'EESERVE. The TBEAfjjBEB moved .the suspension of the Standleg "Order* 27, .in- order to enable him tp; ; bring in a Bill to more clearly definecthe- Oreti Bridge and ; Heserve Lease. sr Leave having been granted, he moved— " That the Oreti ]Ferry r Leas:. ing Ordinance,'r be read a first time, and made an ordei^jof. the .day for the next sitting. Tile >Bili was read accordingly. %&HOJ^;RP4I>; : v ■<'■■': ' Mr Giebke moved.— "That the sum of £100 be placed -on the 7 Estimates as a subsidy to t|iis~roa^" it.was one that was much usedjiiol only by" the settlers themselves, but rb,7- travellers. yThe -settlers/ he understood, were willing to give in- laboror money, their Bhare^f th,e' cost; of the' work whicH ? w^ a most- important i one ■.[ Mr Johnston seconded themotion. He thought if dis£ric£.roads,w.ere recognised by the Government, this one merited special consideration^ _ It r w^s the,, onlyway to the district' mill,., and. . T was. also much used for general traffic. Mr Peabson believed ,in subsiding district roads, and .would be glad to see £2,500 appropriated for that purpose, upon a fair ana^equitable system- — a system that gave^to none' but those that contributed themselve&. It, would- be a stimulant to'alLito .act promply,-in order to get a share before the vote ypasjexr hausted. „ ~^ ■;. . ;■ •, i- y {,.. . • Some discussion .took •': place, -during which the Teeas.tje.eb. explained. that the' Government would, not oppose the'Tpte^; It desired to to subsidise district" roads to the full extent of its means, where, the settlers showed.. a. dispositi6n:to contribute. Mr Glerke said,. that after what had; been advanced by- the- Treasurer with the, consent of the seconder of his motion he;; he would witharaw : -i%j\ understanding ; that the Government would -grant "• the subsidy, and only give grants to districts, that were prepared to -bear- a fair share tof the expenses of the work, they desired to, be done. - • '■■<■>' THE LTOENSiNQ- OKDT^AN.CE ■■> The Teeasubee moved,.. Mr M'Gi-ttee seconded : — " That the Licensing Ordi- C nance 1865 be read a- third time. • Mr CatjDEE moved' as an amendment, " that it be readr again that . day^ six months." He could.. not agree that the bill was calculated to' be an improve^ mentonthe existing one,.and it -\vas unwise in altering and amending ordinances session after session. ' ! Since 1865 there had been no less than three changes. He did not believe " in, . this - system of " tinkering" with* legislation. It would be far better to wait' and gee what the General Assembly would do"in the -excise question before any further changes were attempted. ■ ;.■ Mr Peaesoit seconded the amendment. He opposed the bill on the ground that it was not likely to be an .improvement on the existing- o.ne, and- again, that the suggestions of a. deputation of the Licensed Yictuallershadnotbeenaccepted. Again, this was a question that ...would, be best dealt with by the "General Government. There should be.. a Colonial Licensed Act. Victoria had but one law and it worked well/ . A discussion followed, when Messrs Johnson, Lumsden, /Armstrong and Clerke, supported the ..motion,- -and Di 4 Hodgkinaon and -Mr -Dairy mple "opposed it. ' <■'"••.-:, -;■:.'. .-/.■■■.!■.".. Upon a division itwas'cafri'e'd by 10fp ; 4... THE APPEOPRIATIOjS; : OBCiNANCE. , ■. The Tbeasuii£r "moved, ' "'" that the reports of the Chief Surveyor and-the-Golck fields Warden be aga^n reafL'SSfe -did this' in order that the=S^Bs« 1 7frbbtd^rTiii3eT^ stand why certaSs* smrisrwere asked;'- for. Seconded by Mr M'Clure, and carried.