BY ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.

Southland Times, Issue 1292, 12 August 1870, Page 2

BY ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.

"Wellington, August 10. Mr Fox moved to-day the second reading of the Colonial University Bill. Mr Fitzherbert spoke warmly in support of it. , .Messrs Bunny L Tancred,_and Ifolleston f spoke coolly ofiihe Otago. "University. Mr Borlase passed a eulogium on the Otago Provincial Government, for having taken the necessary steps to establish a university in Dunedin. The Bill was read a second time, and committed for Friday. The House then went into committee 'on the Immigration and Public "Works Bfll. v -.:-.. *.."" ".'■.; ■ ■-- , Mr Fitzherbert spoke in favor of having a Minister specially appointed for public works. Mr .Richmond followed, proposing a Board of practical men to carry out the works under the Minister. •vMr Driver was in favor of a Minister of Works, with a properly organised Board under him ; the Minister of Works not to ask the ' Provinces what they wanted. Mr Cracroffc Wilson, C.8., opposed the whole scheme. Mr Stafford congratulated the Govern-" ment on the frank manner in which they had met honorable members. He was anxious that the Bill should go to its third reading with such amendments as would sectfr^its passing. Mr Yogel, on behalf of the Government, was. willing to have a Minister of 7 Public Works. He was anxious that the expenditure should be properly.; carried out. He was of opinion that there should be t\£6..practi~ eai -ehgirieersTea; . officio members of the Board. . Motion carried. Last night there was a "free fight" over the Otago Eoad Board Bill. Mr Macandrew withdrew it, refusing to accept any compromise. Dttnedin, August 11. The escort for this month amounts to 7,54<00z8. At a sitting in Banco yesterday, the appeal in the case of O'Hara t. Bank of Otago was allowed.