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Enclosure 1 in Xo. 2. MEMORANDUM liV MX. DOMETT. There is no allusion whatever in the body of the Ordinance to Schedule B, or the land in it. The Ordinance speaks of one Schedule only, and one parcel of land. The description in Schedule B appears to have been copied and added by mistake ; while in the copying, the " habendum" in the Grant (probably) from which the description was taken has beon included by another mistake. There iy no registered Grant of the actual land in question (either piece); and there is no map in the office which shews the block on which either piece exists. But there is a Grant of a piece of land as a Cemetery, of which I forward a tracing from the plan on the Grant to the Superintendent of dago. From a comparison of this plan with the description in Schedule Aof the Ordinance, it seems almost certain that the bit in the Schedulo is the Southern portion of the land in the Grant of 20 acres marked A. If this supposition be correct, the Ordinance would be waste paper so far. I see nothing for it but a reference to the Provincial Government of Southland for full information. April 13, 1864. A. Domett. No. 3. His HONOR J. P. TAYLOR to the HON. J. C. RICHMOND. Sib,— Wellington, 17th August, 1865. I have the honor to enclose copy of " Southland Debenture Ordinance, 1865," for your information, in case the former copy left in the Honorable the Attorney-General's Office should have been mislaid. I have, &c, John P. Taylor, The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent. No. 4. His HONOR J. P. TAYLOR to the HON. J. C. RICHMOND. Sir, — Superintendent's Office, Southland, Ist September, 1865. I havo the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th ult., enclosing copies of the Ordinances named in the margin, with the Governor's assent noted thereon, also informing me that His Excellency had been advised to withhold his assent from the following Bills, viz.:—The "Police Ordinance, 1865," and the "Church of England Cematery Ordinance, 1865." I presumo that Mr. Domett's Memorandum of 13th April, 1864, has been enclosed by mistake, as it can havo no reference to the "Church of England Cemetery Ordinance, 1865," passed by the Provincial Council of Southland passed on the 21st June, 1865, and forwarded for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon on the 12th July last. The description of the piece of land, also, appeal's to be correct, as the Schedule to the "Church of England Cemetery Ordinance, 1865," describes 5 acres, and not 20. I have, &c, J. Hugh Nurse, The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Deputy-Superintendent. No. 5. The HON. J. C. RICHMOND tO HIS HONOE J. P. TAYLOR. Sir, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist September, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date quotod in the margin, enclosing, for the Governor's assent, a copy of the Southland Debenture Ordinance, 1865, and in reply -to inform your Honor that the Government cannot advise His Excellency on the subject of that Bill till the intentions of the Legislature as to the general regulations of Provincial Loans have been declared. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Southland. J. C. Eichmond. No. 6. The HON. J. C. RICHMOND to HIS HONOR J. P. TAYLOR. Sir,— Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 13th September, 1865. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the date quoted in the margin, on the subject of the Church of England Cemetery Ordinance, 1865. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Southland. J. c. Richmond.

OrtUnMice^No i ig6s. ' ' Licensing Ordinance, 1865. Tj°.cl£ l Audi' Auditor's Salary Ordinance, 1865. 17thAu?UBt>1865!st September, 1865-

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DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL BILLS.