A.-NO. 4.

I,:';. • -/' -';■', ...'./aucklanix -. ,'[- . : -.1 Ko.l. SUPERINTENDENT TARANAKI "TO THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL SECKETABIT. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, 13th January, 1864. Sib,— . : I have the honor to enclose for the information of the General Government, authenticated copies of the undermentioned Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council and assented to by me on behalf of His Excellency the Governor. No. 25. " Buildings over Streams Ordinance, 1863." ' No. 28. " Scotch Thistle Ordinance, 18G3." I have, Ac, Chaeles Bbown, Superintendent. The Honorable, The Colonial Secretary, Auckland. No. 2. THE HONORABLE THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE BUPEBINTENDENT TARANAKI. »S . '■ Colonial Secretary's Ofßce, Auckland, 6th February, 1864. Sib,— ; v ■-■■-. " I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter No. 2 of the 13th ultimo, transmitting authenticated copies of the two undermentioned Ordinances passed by the Provincial Council of Taranaki and assented to by your Honor:— No. 25. " Buildings over Streams Ordinance, 1863." No. 28. " Scotch Thistle Ordinance, 1863." The first named Ordinance (" Buildings over Streams Ordinance, 1863") is beyond the power of the Provincial Legislature. An empowering Bill on this subject passed by the General Assembly last Session, has been transmitted for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon, but as it is not therefore yet in operation, Ministers have been compelled to advise His Excellency to disallow thig Ordinance by proclamation in the usual manner. There is no legal objection to the " Scotch Thistle Ordinance, 1863," and His Excellency has been pleased to leave it to its operation. It would however be better in order to avoid question, when as in the first section, daily penalties are fixed, to declare that they shall not accumulate beyond one hundred pounds (£100). I have, <£c, . William Fox. His Honor The Superintendent, New Plymouth. No. 3. SUPERINTENDENT TABANAKI TO THE HONOBABLE THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, 2nd March, 1864. Sib, — I have the honor to acknowledga the receipt of your letter of the number and date quoted in the margin, referring to " Buildings over Streams" and " Scotch Thistle Ordinances, 1863." I have, &c, Chas. Bbown, w , it t.l Superintendent.. The Honorable, The Colonial Secretary, Auckland.

No. 30. 6th Feb., 1864.

f ~ v FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE DISALLOWANCE OF -" PROVINCIAL BILLS.