RESOLUTION OF THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF CANTERBURY, RELATIVE TO PROVINCIAL LOANS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1864 Session I, B-07

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RESOLUTION OF THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF CANTERBURY, RELATIVE TO PROVINCIAL LOANS.

PKESENTED 10 BOTH EOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY COMMASD OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

AUCKLAND:

1864.

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THE SITPEBLSTENDEXT OF CAJfTEEBUEr TO THE HOK. COLONIAL SECBETAET. Superintendents Office, Christchurch, Canterbury, N.Z., 15th November, 1864. Sin, — I have the honor to transmit copy of Resolution passed by the Provincial Council of Canterbury, duriog its last session, with reference to Provincial Loans. I have, &c, S. Bealet, Superintendent. The Honorable The Colonial Secretary. Provincial Council Chamber, 30th August, 1864. " That in the opinion of this Council in any provision to be made by the General Assembly for securing Provincial Loans the principle of the financial arrangement of 1856, and of the "Land Revenue Appropriation Act, 1858," whereby the land revenue of the respective Provinces was appropriated to the service of such Provinces, subject to these existing charges, ought to be strictly adhered to. " That the General Assembly ought not to assent to the imposition of charges on the land revenue to the prejudice of the rights so guaranteed to the Provinces. Chaeles Bowen, Speaker.

RESOLUTION OF CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.