PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 59, 14 December 1871, Page 3

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Tuesday, December 12. THE VOTE FOR ROAD BOARDS, Mr Carleton asked the lion, mem her at the head of the Government, “ Whether any alteration of the existing arrangement concerning the appointment among electoral districts of the gross sum voted for roads and works north of Auckland has taken place or is intended ?” The Provincial Secretary replied that the Government had used their discretion throughout, without being aware of their action being trammelled by any former arrangement having been made. tiie harbour board and the .£25,000. Mr Ellis asked the Provincial Secretary, “ Whether it is the intention of the Government to propose an arrangement with the Harbour Board authorities on the subject of the payment of the £25,000, with a view to making the payment by instalments extending beyond the present year?” The Provincial Secretary replied that it was the intention of the Government to obtain the best terms with the Harbour Board as to the payment of the money. THE RIFLE RANGE AT THE THAMES. Mr Buckland asked the gentleman at the head of the Government, “ If it is the intention of the Government to provide a new rifle range for the Volunteers at the Thames goldfield.” The Goldfields Secretary replied that lie had no power to interfere in the matter. It was the General Government that had that matter under their hands. Mr Buckland said if lie could not obtain redress in this matter, to save the lives of the people he would take out an injunction against the use of the present range. THE CASE OF W. .T. SPEIGHT. Mr Dyer moved,That the petition of William J. Speight be referred to the Petitions and Private Grievance Committee.” —Agreed to. THE PETITION OF JOHN MCLEOD. Mr Cadman moved, “ That the petition of John McLeod, presented last session to the Provincial Council, relating to a grant of land, be referred to the Petitions and Private Grievance Committee.” — Agreed to. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The Council resolved itself into Committee of Supply upon the Estimates, Mr Farmer in the chair. The following items were disposed of : Miscellaneous. —Cost of triangulation, £1,000; ferries, £400; inspector of slaughter-houses, £IOO ; inspector of sheep, £l5O. —Volunteers, £3OO : Mr Lundon moved that this' item be postponed to enable the Government to bring ; down the same amount on the supplemeni tary estimates, divided into sums for j each district. The motion for postpone- ! meut was agreed to.—Vaccination, £SO : j On the motion of Mr Mitchell, this item ! was postponed.—Dispensary, £l5O rprint- : iug, advertising, stationery, &c., £750; rent and insurance, £250; to meet | recommendation of Private Grievance j Committee, £750 : Provincial Council ! Library, £100; in aid of libraries j in country districts, £250, —In aid of the | building for the Auckland Institute and j Museum, £I.OOO : Mr Shanaghan moved I that the item be reduced £9oo.—Mr Buckland moved that progress lie reported, and to ask leave to sit again. The motion was put and lost. —On the question that the itefn be reduced by £9OO a division

took place, when there voted for the reduction 18: MessrsShanaglian (teller) ,Mackny, Reyburn, Farnall, Shepherd. Cadman, Creighton, Lundon,Dyer,Brookfield, Freer, Beveridge, Douglas, Nicholson, Ball,Swanson, Macready, and Boylan. For tlie original motion, 13 : Messrs Lusk (teller). Hurst, Sheehan, Philips, Mitchell, May, Taylor, Ellis, Touks, Buckland, Hay, Carleton, and Dignan. The item was accordingly reduced. On the question being put that the item as amended be agreed to, the item was struck out. Motion was then made to report progress. Council resumed ; progress was reported and leave given to sit again next sittingday. LICENSING ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Council resolved itself into committee of the whole to further consider the Licensing Act Amendment Bill, Mr Douglas in the chair. The question before "the committee was considering the propriety of striking out the words in the 12th clause which deprived women of the right to vote for the closing of publichouses. Air May moved that the following words be struck out of the clause referred to : “ No person rot being an adult male shall be entitled to sign any memorial under the said Act, and.” On the question being put whether the words proposed to be left out stand part of the clause, it was negatived on the voices, when Mr Buckland called for a division. The division took place as follows :—For retaining the objectionable words, 11 : Messrs Buckland (teller), Beveridge, Boylan, Lundou, Mack ay, Brookfield, Cadman, Hurst, Shanagan, Dignan, and O’Rorkc. For striking out the words, 18 : Messrs May (teller), Dyer, Tonks, Shepherd, Creighton, Reyburn, Lusk, Farnall, Sheehan, Mitchell, Ellis, Taylor, Ball, Nicholson, Swanson, Farmer, Freer, and Philips. The words were accordingly struck out. Motion was made to report progress. The Council resumed, progress was reported, and, on the motion of the Goldfields Secretary, the third reading was fixed for Thursday next. Mr Farnall gave notice of motiop that he would, on Thursday next, move that a clause be introduced into the bill for tho re-cstahlishment of Bellamy’s.