THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 855, 29 August 1871, Page 2

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

On August 22, Mr Gisborne mofor a temporary supply of £150,< up to the end of September, by wh time he hoped the financial statemi would be made. The cause of de in calling the House together h been the waiting to learn the res of the Hon. Julius Vogel's Engl negotiations; ; Regarding public wor Messrs Brogden and Webb wot ' probably be here before the sessi closed. Th.fi Government hid sp€ between £20,000 and £30,000 wifbo appropriation since the end of t financial year. The Hon. .J. how t Government had got money from t Controller of Accounts without a propviation. If they could do so, tl jaw must be defective. Mr Gisborne said the Governmeu had done :as. former Governments fa done, drawn 'money from thdCo troller under permanent Acts, ni then appropriated money for purpoai of ordinary expenditure. Motion agreed to. The Nelson Crown Lauds Leasio Bill was read a Becond time, Mr She] hard made an excellent speech in sui port. Sir David Monro and Sj Pitzherbert also supported it. . I The Nelson Loan Bill was recofl mended in committee without oppoi fiori. The purpose, is to raise a loi of £30,000 on the security of the ci fates for water and gasworks. } Curtis promised to insert a coachtii that neither the colony nor proviri be liable for the loan. The Motueka Petition Cotnmitt met to-day, and adjourned to Sept. in order to secure the attendance o number of petitioner's witnesses fr< the Moutere. , j , . • ■■ >,