PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1117, 3 March 1869, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

— &. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1569.

♦ MORNING- SITTING-. The Sixth Session of the Third Provincial Council was opened, on Monday, the Ist March. There were present the following members: — Messrs Wilson (^iwtlv:! 1 ). Hately, Dani.d, Longuet, Blacklock (Provincial Tre isurer), Armstrong, St-Miart, Pearson, Mouckton, (.'aid rr, ilo»vdl, Basstian, D.ilrymple, Clerke, Pratt, Ivo.-s, Johnston and .-Swale. His Honor the S.iperiuten le it, s'lo.-tly after 12 o'clock, entered tie Cmii^L Cuainber, and delivered the f'o.lo.vin^ ADD <ESS. Mr Speaker and G-edtl>j:nen. of ihe Provincial Ooaiuil — I have thought it proper again to take aJvantaire of the cliuse now usu.illv inserted in the " Appropriation Ordinance," giving me an option of. carrying on liibusiness of the Province for f.vo moirhs bayond the period for which the Ordinance is pa.-s. d. Had you met in Decomba', the busme-w would have been abnost c MiliiKd to p.iss ing the" Appropria.l ion Ordin.iin.-ij" ior a new period, and even nnv very iit i.lc oilier legislative bu^ine-s.s will lie biMii^ht bef ire you by my Ixovt'rumeiif". Y-..ur meeting, however, at pre-ent, is ojiporiuin', as some railway m.itters reijuire your atten. tiou, which will doiibile^s be wiih care for the wAI bein^of i.hr- j)rovince. I am happy to inform you that the diversion of the 131 nil' Haroor and Inver cargill Haihvay has bt-ua iit-coisipli.-slii-d, and that the traffic ha* been resumed from the luvercurgiil iSration. That the works on the Xo", iieru line are not in progress is a matter of regret. .From doeu nents to be placed be*ore you, you will learn the cause of delay, and that it has not been oei.-asioned by any act or neglect ot'thu G-ovbU-ameiic. I have called i'or tendei's i.'oi' v twelve months' lease of the tr.iflic on the oluif Harbor and luvercar^ill liaihvay, which will be opened prior to your beiu^ r asked to pass the requisite appropriations, should none of the tenders be considered eligible. The small pox having made its appearance in Melbonrne, steps have been taken by me, at the surest ii,n of the Hon. the Colonial -Secivtary, and on the recommendarion of the 14>>a''d of Health here, to, as far as possible, prevent" its introduction into this Province. 1 regret that the Government has not been sufficiently in funds to warrant any expenditure on an establishment for the reception of destitute children, referred to by me on a former occasion. The Superintendent of Otago having addressed me on this subject, a copy of the communication will be laid on the table. JJSO. P. TAYLOR, Superintendent.

His Honor t; .mi retired. UK PLY". Mr AiiMsTitoxo moved that a select ■ committee be appointed to draw up the reply to His Honor's Address, to consist of Messrs Hately, Johnston, i D airy m pie and Armstrong. CCMRKSPONDKNCE. Letter from His Honor the Superintendent of Otago, offering to provide accoiirnod-'.iion iv the Otago Industrial School for neglected children, the cost of same not to exceed £27 LOs per head per annum. Lttcr frora tho Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Superintendent of Southland on the extension of telegraphic communication between Invercargill and Riverton. Letters from Messrs Abbott and Paekham to the Superintendent, on the completion of the Oreti Railway. Let uts from Mr Aldred, of Riverton, to the Provincial Treasurer, ou the dis- j coverv o\' gold iv tiie Longwood Ranges. All tiie above correspondence was re id and laid ou the table. The House then adjourned till 7.30 p.ia.