Prodincial Council.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 262, 24 April 1860, Page 2

Prodincial Council.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20.

WEST. .COAST. ';•' .::;'.■;";'. Mr. Horn moved "That his Honor the Superintendent be requested to furnish this Council with any report that may have been received from the Exploring and Surveying Party on the West Coast." . ' / ■■' Seconded by Mr. Baigent. M6tion withdrawn. , ' NELSON GAOL. Mr. Horn moved "That the Report of the Nelson Gaol Committee be adopted, and that a copy.beforwarded to.his Honor the Superintendent.". A :•',.-.. . . . ■•' V .- beconded by .Mr. Kelling. ... . . J ■ -The motion was then read to- the Council and carried.; . ~ . ■ • • ■ ' - '*- : NELSON HOSPITAL- AND LUNATIC ASYLUM. Dr. MoNRO moved " For a Nominal Return of all Cases treated in the Nelson Hospital and Lunatic Asylum during the year commencing Ist January and ending 31st December, 1859; the return to state the nature of the disease, the leng'tlv of time under treatment, and the issue of each case; also for a Return of all sums of Money paid by Persons .who have been undeipEreatment in that Hospital, .with the Names of the Persons by whom such Payments have been-; made. Seconded by Mr. Horn. % ; Carried. Dr. Monro asked the Provincial Secretary if any Maories have been treated in the Hospital during the past year; and if any payments are made to the Hospital on account of the Maories, either for sums voted for native purposes'by the General Assembly or from the proceeds of the Nati\Ffc'. Reserves. . . .■ ■■. .'.' *■ ■::■.'■ ";''■- ;; The Provincial Secretary, answered in the affirmative. - ;;.'.. .:....' ; - ■ Mr. Hewetson moved..." That his Ijonor the Superintendent be requested to pla#e on the Estimates ,£IOO for the completion of the main line of road from the boundary line, Waimea West, to Bensemann's.*' ■ Seconded by.Mr. M'Mahon. .• "':" The Provincial Secretary moved, "That the Council resolve itself into Committee to consider the Estimates." Seconded by Mr. Wells. The House divided, and there being an equal number of votes the Speaker gave the castiug vote against the motion. NOTICES OF MOTION. Tuesday, April 24. 1. Mr. Curtis to move '' That this Couucil is of opinion that the services for which a subsidy of £1000 pev annum was voted by it to the steamer Tasimc'nian Maid, and continued by the General Government, were substantially performed up to the 26th March last, and therefore considers that the Nelson Coast; Steam Association, in the absence of any notice of discontinuance of the Contract, is entitled to payment from the General Government of the subsidy to that date, the proportion of such subsidy chargeable to the Province of.Marlborough being a matter" for after arrangement. • 2. Mr. Curtis to move for leave to bring in a Bill to authorise the Trustees ; of the Nelson In- • stitute to borrow money upon security of Property of the Institute. • • .