PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 122, 9 June 1870, Page 5

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Monday, June 6. otago representation bill. The House resolved itself into Committee for the resumption of consideration of the Otago Representation Bill. Capt. M'KENZIE, on his motion that a new sub-section, to be called the Pomahaka district, returning one member, should be added to the list, remarked that this district formed part of the old Wakatipu district. It had been said by an hon. member that he wished to get this district formed merely because he thought he could get in for it. He objected to such statements being made, and he might add that it was not his intention to become a member of that Council again. Mr. HUTCHESON objected, and Mr. MOUAT thought some information should be supplied as to population and number of electors. Capt. M'KENZIE in reply stated it would be difficult to say, the population was so scattered, but he believed there would be 90 voters. The Committee divided on the question, with the following result : — Ayes, 7 ; Noes, 16. Mr. FRASEU gave notice to move the recommittal of the Bill in order to consider a certain alteration in Schedule A. Mr. BROWN, Mr. GREEN, Mr. SHEPHERD, Mr. MITCHELL, and Capt. M'KENZIE, gave similar notices of motion. BRIDGE OVER MAT AURA. Mr. MITCHELL, for Mr. Driver, moved, " That an Address be presented to His Honour the Superintendent, requesting that he will be pleased to cause the sum of L3OOO to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, for the purpose of erecting a bridge over the Mataura River at Wyndham." After a short discussion the motion was put and lost. BRIDGE OVER POMAHATCA. Mr. HAY moved, " That this Council do sanction the construction of a road from Waipahi to Tapanui, with a bridge over the Pomahaka River, under the provisions of section 51 of the Otago Waste Lands Act, 1866 ; and that Government be authorised to select (with consent of lessees) and reserve in the above locality, blocks of land to the extent of six thousand acres, to be given by way of payment to the party or parties who may contract with the Superintendent for the due completion of the above works ; and in the mean time a competent engineer be instructed to prepare plans, sections, &c, of the best and most direct route for said road, and the best site for a bridge." In moving the resolution, he said that having been informed by the Government that there was not money in the Treasury for the work, he had come down and asked for land instead of money. The district was a rising one, and if roads and bridges were established in it, the land would become very greatly enhanced in value. He trusted that not only would the motion be passed, but also that it might become a precedent for other places, as if the system were carried out, immigration and settlement would be largely induced. The road he referred to was a very important one, being a saving of about ten miles, and there were men in the district quite prepared to take land for the work they did. Capt. M'KENZIE said that the want of a road and bridge was much felt by the residents in the district. The motion had been got up in order to induce the Government to give effect to the prayer of petitions presented to the Superintendent and to the Government for the last two or three years back. He thought this was a fair and feasible plan of having this very necessary work performed. Mr. HUTCHESON pointed out that the reason why he should oppose this system of paying for road works with land was that valuable land might be given away, land which, perhaps, when the country was opened, might be worth L 2 of"L3per acre.

Mr. REID freely admitted that the Government were anxious to do more in the way of opening up roads than they could see their way to overtake at present. If, as had been indicated, a lessee of land in the district would allow them to select 6000 acres of land, and put it up to auction, without compensation, the Government would be very glad to spend L6OOO on the road in question. Capt. M'KENZIE said that Mr. Reid knew well enough the meaning of the motion. It was, that certain settlers on the land would take the land at LI per acre if they knew that there was to be a road and a bridge in the district. The simple question was, whether it would be advisable to set apart 6000 acres of land, to be sold to these persons without competition, so as to obtain a bridge and a road in a growing and important district. The Committee divided on the motion, with the following result : — Ayes, 11 ; Noes, 19. The motion was therefore lost. Mr. MOLLISON moved, "That an address be presented to His Honour the Superintendent, requesting that he will be pleased to cause the sum of L2OO to be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, for roads and bridges on the main road from Waipori to Main South Line." The motion was carried.

Tuesday, June 7.

The Council was occupied, during the greater part of this day's sitting, in discussing the Otago Representation Bill, which was to be read a third time yesterday.

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