PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 319, 30 May 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27.

(From the Daily Southern Cross.) Mr Sheehan, in reply to a question by Mr Goldie as to the establishment of a Poor Board, said the Government thought it desirable that a supervision should be exercised over the dispensation of relief, but nothing could be done tins session, In reply to Mr Swan, the Provincial Secretary stated that the Government were endeavouring, through Mr Mackay and Mr Tookey, to obtain a block of land at the Thames for a ride range and other purposes. A question was asked by Captain Morris, if the Provincial Government were exercising any supervision over the buying of native lands in the province, to which the Govern-n-ent replied that it had been arranged with the Native Minister that the Superintendent should approve of all purchases, but that MrMcLein had left for Sydney without giving instructions to have the arrangement carntd out. | |A bill to release the Manuknu harbour endowments from the debt of £4,500, charged against the said endowments by Acts of the Provincial Legislature, was introduced by Mr Bojlan, on behalf of Mr O'Eoike, and read a first time. The Highways Bill was further considered m committee, and Purt 111., relating to the creation of Central Boards, was thrown out, on a division, by a majority of two, the nnmbers being 19 to 17. The Provincial Secretary intimated that he did not mtend to abandon Port IV., but to press for its adoption. The Municipal Corporation! Act Operation Bill was read a second time and passad through all its stages. A message was received from the Supenntendent, forwarding copy of a telegram received from the Hon Mr Vogel on the subject of Mr G. Y. Stewarts proposed special settlement | At 7 o'clock, the Provincial Treasurer made his Financial Statement, showing the estimated revenue to be £132,075 11s 8d , including a balance in the Treasury on 31st December, 1373, of £8,675 11s Bd, and the expenditure £129,036 3s 3d. Tho debate was adjourned until Friday next. Tluro will bo no evening sitting to-day m consequence of the Queen's Birthday ball.