THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1773, 29 July 1873, Page 3

THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

THE EBTIMATEB. The first item moved was — " Supenn- * tendent, £1000." 5 Mr Stout said that no doubt many members experienced a delicacy in dealing with this item, but he thought that no feeling should stand in the way of i preventing any member of the Council from doing his duty. He would move that the item should stand at £800. * After some discussion, the amendment was lost on a division by 23 votes against s 14. The following is the division list: — 3 Axes, 14 — Messrs Allan, Clark, H. (teller), Gillies, Green, Ireland, Kinross, " Lumsden, Menzies, M'Kellar, M'K>nzie, Reid, Stout (teller), Wilson, Wood. 8 Noes, 23 — Messrs Bastings, Browne 3 G. P. C , Clarke R., Cuinming, Daniel, Davie, DeLautour, Driver, Fish (teller), Haggitt, Hazlett, Mollison, M'Dermid, " M'Lean, Oliver, Roberts, Rogers, Shand, ' Teschemaker, Tolmie, Turnbull (teller), Turton, and Webster. Tbe item was then passed as printed. The following items were passed as ! printed : — Secretary and Storekeeper I £300 ; Provincial Secretary and Secretary ' tary for Lands, and Provincial Treasurer, 1 £400. On the item, " Secretary for Goldfields and Works, £600," ' Mr M'Kenzie moved, as an amendment, that the amount should be reduced to £400. ' A discussion ensued, many hon members on both sides of the House .urging that it was very injudicious to make a distinction between the salaries paid to 1 the various heads of departments, and to vote £400 as a salary for two members of the Executive who were to divide it amongst themselves. On a division, the amendment was lost by 21 against 14. The following is the division list : — Ates, 14 — Messrs Allan, Gillies, Green, Haggitt, Kinross, Lumsden, Mollison (teller), M'Dermid, M'Kenzie (teller), Reid, Stout, Sumpter, Wilson, and Wood. Noes, 21 — Messrs Brown J.C., Browne G. F. C, Clarke E, Cumming, Daniel, Davie (teller), DeLautour, Driver, Fish, Hazlett, Ireland, M'Lean, Oliver, Roberts, Rogers (teller), Shand, Teschemaker, Tolmie, Turnbull, Turton, and Webster. The item Provincial Solicitor, £400, was carried. Oq the item non-official members, £250, being submitted, Mr Stout moved that the item be reduced — making it one member, £125. The Council divided on Mr Stout's amendment with the following result : — Ayes, 9 ; noes, 17. The amendment was therefore negatived. The item as originally proposed was passed, as were also the following items : — Clerk to Executive Council and Undersecretary, £450; Chief Cierk, £300; Clerk and Draughtsman, £150 ; Printing and stationery, £30 ; Clerical assistance for Provincial Solicitor, £250; Incidental expenses, £20. The following items under the head " Provincial Council " were then passed : —Speaker, £150; Chairman of Committees, £75 ; Clerk and Librarian, £275 ; Keeper of Chambers and Messenger, £109 4s. On the item, " Expenses of Members, £1200," being proposed, Mr Roberts moved that the item be struck out. He did not wish to establish the rule that members should receive no payment, but as members admitted they were now in very prosperous circumstances, there was an opportunity of showing that they were prepared to give up their honorarium. After considerable discussion, the item was carried. The following items were also passed : — Expenses Select Committees, £75 ; Library, £60; Printing and stationery, £850 ; Fuel and light, £50 ; Incidental Expenses, £60. Under the head " Provincial Treasury," the following items were agreed to : — Sub-Treasurer, £400 ; Clerk to Treasurer, Secretary to Education Board, and Auditor of Railway Accounts, £100; Cashier, £300; Junior Clerk, £75; Printing and stationery, £75 ; Incidental Expenses, £10. The following items were passed :— Commissioner of Police, £500; Clerk, Accountant, and Storekeeper, £225 ; 3 Inspectors, £900; 2 Sub-Inspectors, £500 ; 9 Sergeants, at 10b 6d, £1724 12s 6d; 9 do, at 9s 6d, £1560 7s 6d ; 30 Constables, at 8s 6d, £4653 15s ; 33 do, at Bs, £4S18; 1 Detective, at 12s 6d, £228 2s 6d ; 1 Special Constable, at 2s, £36 10s ; 3 Female Cooks and Searchers, at £25, £75 : Extra Pay for Sergeants and Constables, at 6d per day, for those who have been five years, and Is for those who have been ten years and over in the Service, £580— £15,801 7s 6d ; Travelling Expenses, £450; Transport of Prisoners, £30; Saddlery and Repairs, £70 ; Stores and Furniture, £35 ; Printing and Stationery, £164 ; Transport of Stores, £30 ; Compensation for Loss of Clothing and Medical Expenses, £20; Fuel and Light, £470; Rewards, £30; Police Paddocks, £20; Prisoners' Rations, £20; Incidental Expenses, £150; Forage, £1200; Shoeing and Farriery, £200; Arms, Accoutrements, and Repairs; £10 ; Electric Telegraph Messages, £200 ; Vehicles and Be pairs, £40 ; Purchase of Horses, £203 ; Goldfields Allowance, £100 ; in lieu of Quarters and Fuel for Married Sergeants and Constables, £220; Arrears—Contingencies, £900. The undermentioned items under the head *' Harbor Department," were agreed to : — Chief Harbor Master, Dock Master, and Health Officer, £450 ; Assistant, Dunedin, £275 ; do, Bluff Harbor, £275 ; do, Oamaru, £250 ; do, Eiverton, £150 ; do, Port Molyneux, £100 ; do, Kakanui, £100. Mr Lumsden, Mr Wood, and the Hon. Dr Menzies spoke in favor of the Harbor Master's salary at tbe Bluff being raised. Mr Turnbull said the Govern-

rnent intended to consider this as well as some other items when the Supplementary Estimates were brought down. Under the head " Gaol, Dunedin," the items £5208 10s, siud £1315 were agreed to. Under the head " District Gaol," the item £1310 12e 6d, was proposed The Hon. Dr Menzies suggested that the Government should take into consideration the advisability of increasing the salary of the Gaoler at Invercargill, who had been in the service perhaps 17 or 18 years. The item was pussed as printed, and also the item " Rations, loola, stores, &c, £850." Under the head " Sheep Inspector's Department," the following items were passed as printed : — Chief Inspector, £400 ; Inspectors— l each at £350, £300, and £50 ; Inspectors, also being Inspectors of Depasturing Districts, for 8 months, at £300, registrar of brands, Ac, making a total of £1925 ; Contingent inspection, £150 ; and incidental expenses, £20. The following items, under the head " Education" were passed as printed : — Inspector of Schools, £500 ; Sub Inspector, £350 ; Drawing Master, £400 ; Clerk, £175; Head Masters of Grammar Schools, £1000; Teachers at LIOO, L6OOO ; do at L 75, L 450 0; do at L6O, L 240 0; do at 1.50, LSOO ; do of Sewing at L 25, L 500; Pupil Teachers, L 750, Education of do, L 25 0; Travelling Expenses, L2OO ; Rent Allowances, LSOO ; Pees for Orphans and Destitute Children, L4OO ; Free Schools, L 45 0; School Maps and Appliances, L 35 0; Printing, Advertising, and Stationery, LSO; Incidental Expenses, LSO ; School of Arts, L 150; Provincial Scholarships, L 375. (To be continued.)