FRIDAY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2402, 1 April 1865, Page 5

FRIDAY.

The Speaker took Hie chair at iiftfen minutes patt tin co o'clock, at winch limo thoro avoid twelve membeis piciuifc,

Mr. KiNfi moved, "'I hat an addicts bn piesonted ti> his Honor the Superintendent, loqnestiii" him lo obtain copies of all documents and conespondenco between H. 0. Lawloi, Etq., GoldficUs Commissioner, and the Gieat Independent Gold Mining Company." Ho soid ho had put the notice on the paper at the lcquost of the secretaiy of the Great Independent Gold Mining Company, who stated that the claim had been jumped. It was not his intention to innke any complaint against Mi 1 Lawlor, as he 1 elicvcd him to be a man of honour nml integrity, and ono who would sco justice done to both paities. It had been stated to him that the bhareboldors would lose £10,000 by the claim being jumped, end it was considered necessary to obtain the coriespondence asked for in order that fiuther proceedings might be taken to have their lights iestored to the company. Me would ask leave to ameud his motion by adding tho words " to forward tho same to tho Council with ns little delay as possible." Thcanicudment was seconded and canicd. Mr. Ttoss would like to know if it -weic the intention of the Council to set themselves up as judges upon the conduct of the Resident Magistrate at Coiomaudcl. He thought the Council would make itself perfectly lidiculous, if it had not done so alieady. Ho would oppose the motion. Mr. Folfy supported the motion. In justice to the people who had expended very laigc sums of money at Coiomandel, the correspondence ought to be called for. Mr. Chili:ion said he had been assnied by Mr. Law lor that he had not permitted any claims where piotccted to bo jumped. Mr. Lawlor was not n Goldfields Commissioner, but duties had been tin list upon him beating upon that capacity. lie had been doing duty in a soit of ambiguous position as veil as he could lie believed n'Wardor would have to be placed on the goldfield, and tho ambiguous position of Mr. Lawlor would thus bo put an end to. 'I he motion on being put was carried. ' I\*CRK\SE or THY 10 TIIK POLICF. Mr. McGee moved, " J li.it an addiess be picscntcd to his Ilonoi the Supci intendent, lequesting him to lecoinmeud to this Council to make piovision tor 111cieasing the pay of the police force, in piopoition to the mcie.iseof salaiy which the Council has by .id diesb lequested to beghen lo the Scigeant-Major." Mr. SucriiAX seconded the motion. Fie did not thinkthepayat pieoent gianted to the police -w as adequate to the s-eivu.es n'quiied fiomthem. 'Jhe duties U(|uhed of tho police uoie far mmo l.iboiions than those lcquncd of labnuungincn; and he trusted the Council v ould accede to the motion. Mi. Kisn thought that the pay of seven shillings a day paid to the men was not hullkiciit. At the same tune he could not get so fai ,vs> the lion, member who had mo\cd the motion. He was inclined to mcieabo then pay to Ss. per diem. He would never agiec to undeipay any one ; and if they wanted woik A^ell done they mv.st agiee to pay a fail day's wage. He contended that the advance, instead of being a lo»s to the pio\ nice, would be a positive gain. He would agiee to an increase of Is. ; but would oppose any additional sum. The motion •was earned. AD.JOUIINMI'M'. Mr. McGiil mo\ ed, "'J hat the Council at its rising do adjoin n until 'I liuisday next," in older to peimit lion, mcmbcih to be picsent at the Otahuhu Knees. Ho did not think theio would be a quoium present, e\cn if the Council did not agiec lo the motion. Mr. Polky seconded the motion. Mr. Kino tiusted the lion, member would ask for one day only, and to that he would agiee. Mr. <'ableton said Government could not agree to the motion. Theie was no doubt, howevei, that many mcinbcis who chose to go the laces would do so whatever might be said by the Government. He trusted the motion would be ■« ithdiwwn. Mr. J. O'rti ua, also tiubted the lion, member would withdiawlus motion. It -was manifestly unjust foi the lion, niembci to attempt to pi event other meinbei s doing business because himself and othei-> wished to attend the races. Mr. Wyiin said, on a pievious occasion the Council had adjourned to pay its devotions to St. Patrick, and although he was opposed to that, ho had been compelled lo bow lo the saint, lie did not at that lime hear any stiong lemarks in opposition to the motion foi adjournment fiom the lion, member (Mi. J. ON.). He (Mr. W.) was not intending to be picsent at tho races himself, but would novel thelcss vote for the motion. Mr. Coor.AitAN spoke in favour of the motion, and Mi. G EOitGG against it. Mr. Cheeseman thought it advisable that the motion should be wit hdiawii,so that an opportunity ink ht be afforded for those members in attendance who desired t> go on with tho business of the countiy to do so. Those who wore desirous of piocceding to the races could do so without the necessity of a motion being passed adjom ning the Council until Thuisday. Mr. Foley trusted the lion, mover wouid pi ess his motion. He was convinced five or six members then in the Chamber would not bo picsent, and the Government would have a difficulty in obtaining a house on the race days. Mr. Swansok thought tho Government ought to have had notico of such a motion. lie would vote against it, but at the same tiirn would not be sorry for tho delay, as ho wanted a few days' leisure to attend to his private bu'incsi. A lemnik had been in ado that no objection had been raised' against St. Patrick's Day being kept as a holiday, but ho could not sco that taking another holiday would make any improvement. Mr. Galt.augiikr supported the motion, and on boing pnt, tho Council divided :—: — Ayes, 9 : Messis. Poley, McGee, Wjnn, Uarrop, Sheehan, Coolahan, Blako, Gallaugher, Cadman. Noes, 7 ; Messrs. Geoige, J. O'Neill, Cheeseman, Carleton, Swanson, Ross, McKenzie. The motion was consequently carried.

ESTIMATES. On the motion of Mr. Cahleton, tlie further consideration of the estimates of expenditure in committee was postponed until next sitting day.

EMPOWERING BILL. Mr. CAnTiETON moved the second reading of tills bill. Ho believed the Council would agree with him as to tho desirability of completing purchases as speedily as possible of land* from tho natives. Every day on which a dolay took plnce was a positive lo« to the province, from tho increased prices for land asked by the natives. The bill was inbended to givo to tho Government power to exponrt the remainder of the money fiom the half-million lonn. £20,000 in the purchase of land, and £2,500 for wharf at Onelnuipa. Mr. Wynk, Mr. Cabman, and Mr. Gallaugher supported the motion, and it woi cariiod. Council went in committeo — Mr. J. O'Neill in the chair. Clause 1 wns rend, and progress then reported— leave being granted to sit again next sitting day.

- ;» t4;CdRnEBPONDENOE*,' ' -' Mr. CARMsVoiUaid upWth'eJtfole copy of.correS" I pondenoo received from t Captain Dnldy, Emigration Agont, and it was orderedto bo printed.-I,Broiul-itrcet isuildlng«, E. 0., ,1- - <• v' ', , ,i v , ~ I,ondon,'January 10,' 180/5. Sir, —l bog to acknowledge'receipt of youri, No.-1,807,14, via Mnvisoillei, covoring an^addroM.from tho Provincial, Council, without coinmont thereon.' T think it more fitting to reply at ongo than wait tho arrlval'of ■ furllior information via Southampton. ( I requoit yourllonor will roliovo me from 1 my ]>roiont position as oaily a« it can bo done without injuiy to tho piovlnco. You may reit nisurod, whoovarmay lie my successor, I will do till In my power to assist him dm ing my further stay in England. I think it would bo futilo at this tlmo and distimco to attompt any reply to tho imputation convoyed in thoaddicss ("in direct violation of his piomiio"),fooling assmed, if I am spatod to lotuiu, a fitting opportunity will prosout itself foi doing to, and piovlng its fnllacy. Flnanclnlly, you awaic" it wki much against mv interest to accept this rciponsiblo position. Tho General Government would have accepted my soivices its one of thoir ngonts at a much bottcr iDinunerntion. 1 lmvo at onco given notico to all tho •hipping agent* that I am not pioparod to make any further lU'rnngomonts nt prevent foy cinigmutu, fi\'ccpt in tlio terms named in your letter—tivo-tlilrds In conclusion, »lr, you may lost assured my intciestandofforts on bclmlf of tho piovinco will not bo abated.—l have, &c , Wm. C Dauht. 'J'lie remaining correspondence was of 100 voluminous a character to bo given.

MttSSAGES. Mr. Cablcton broughb up two messages fiom his ITouor Iho Superintendent, and handed them to tho Speaker. MeswgoNo. 00: Tho Snpoiintendont lays befoio tlio Tiovlncial Council copy of conespondonco with a number of tho meichtints, boatownors, and others, in Auckland, rolatlvo to the prosecution of tho bicakwatcr, and other haibour works. Robeut Ghaiiam, Superintendent Supciintondont's Ofllcc, Auckland, Match 31, 1805. Tho enclosuics have already bean plintcd, i On the motion of Mr. CAHitCiOir, tlie message was ordered to bo pi inted. TMossago No 91 ■ Tho Superintendent lays boforo tho Fiovlncial Council copy of a letter lcceived fiomMcssis V N. iinswU and C!o, of Sydney, reporting thoieiult of e\peilments mado foi the pmpose of ahceitaining tho quality of tho Kawakana coal, EoiiEni' Gk.uia^c, Supcunteudcut. Supcilntcuricnt's Ofllcc, Auckland, March 31, 1805

Sydney, Maitli IS, ISC'! Sir,—"\Yo have much plcnsiiro in handing you our rewoit upon I lie coal rccoi% oil from )on soino tun o ago Vto trioil toveinl oxpeilmont* with it, and compared it with tho Newcastle coal w*ed by us, awl find that it is veiy well adivitod foi steaming puipbscs Itgivos out a clear, stiong heat, with a bright, cleai lire, loqniung no stining up, nor the use of the slice to clean the flro-b.us It produces no clinlcci, and tho rcfuso is simply a white ash, and in quantity at the rato of '1 percent , whereas tho Newcastlo conl pioducei about 9 poi cent, of lefuso Wo have used tho coals foi blacksmiths' pmposc*, but foi those it is not so well adapted, being too light for a sti ong blast, but it might be used advantageously for ordinary fires 01 light work In oiu opinion it will not produco so much gas as the Newcastle coal, nor is it so well adapted foi making coko. but if well manufactured tho gas pioduccd will bo of veiy Rood quality Thequilityof the coal w ill impi o\ o as the mine is opened out, and foi steaming pmposcs will, in om opinion, give general satisfaction. — \\chine, ie, P N. ItU'-htLI. AM) CO. Hobcit Giahain, lisq , Superintendent Auckland Piovinco, Auckland Mr Carlkton moved that tho message be printed, and added to the rest of the Kawakawa coal correspondence.

CITY BOARD ACT AMENDMENT BILE. Mr. Cahleton moved that the Speaker do leave the chair for tho [impose of recommitting the bill. Agreed to. Mr. Caiu.cton moved that Mr. J. O'Neill do take the chair. Mr. O'Nkill trusted some other lion, member would bo named, as ho had to leave the Council Chamber at quaiter to live o'clock. •Mr. Wynn move I that Mr. Choeseman take tho chair. Mr. Chfeseman said he had a deckled objection to take the chair, and he would not take it, but would leave the Chamber fiist. The amendment was then put—that Mr. Cheeseman tako the chair, and it was carried. The Speaker then vacated the chair, and Mr. Ghccsenicin immediately left the Chamber. Mr. PowDircii said lb was not usual for a Chairman to leave the Chamber, and it would be necessary to call Mr. Cheeseman back. Ho was cert linly not in older in leaving the Chamber. The messenger was then despatched to biiug back Mr. Chceseman. Sir. CahletoN said he would take the chair in tho absence of the lion, member. Mr. Wynn icmarked that Mr. Chcrscmau been voted to the chair, and he must take it. Mr. Cailoton could not act as his substitute. Mr. Powmrciisaid it was the lion, member's duty to obey tho oidci of the Council and not to lea\o the Chambei. Mr. Ckeesfjian hcie ictuined. Tie said he was drshous of telling lion, mombeis that [he would resign his seat in the Council rather than take the chair. Aftei a biief convcisation between the lion, member r.nd Mr. Cailetnii, Mi. Cheeseman took the chair. Clause 1 was vci bally amended and agreed to as lead. Cltiube 2 was canied, and Clause 3e\ pungod. Piopics? was then lepoiled, and leave gia'itcd to sit again next silting d\y. Sir«hV.OK NO. So. The otder of the day foi consideration of this message was postponed, owing to the message not bung piinted.

WATFR SUPPLY. Mr. King rawed the postponement of the ndjouined debate on the question—"That an a'ldiess be forwarded to his Honor the Supeiintcndeiit ie questing liim without delay to cause a suiveyto bo made of tho supply of water obtainable from the Wairoa Falls, then elevation above high- •vatei mailc, the levels and ptobaMe expense of bunging water into Auuklaud from that sotuce ; also from Hay's Creek and other sticamsin tho Hunua, lying to the east of P.ipakuia, and to have an analysis made of tho witer of the Waiioa." Seconded and agreed to.

INDUSIRIAL SCHOOLS ACT*REPE \li BILL. Mr. Kino moved tLe second reading of this bill an 1 it was agreed to. Council went in committco on the bill—Mr. W)iiu in the chair. Tha several clauses were agreed to a-t read ; and the bill was read a third time and passed.

Sr.AUGHTKK HOUSr. Mr. HAitßor moved, "That the repott oE the Slaughter-house Committee be adopted," Mr. King seconded the motion. Consideiable discussion took place on the adoption; and on the motion of Mr. Folhy the debate was adjoin ned, and the repott ordered to be printed. Mr. McGlee moved, ''That tho Council do adjourn," and it adjourned accordingly at a quarter to six o'clock.