NOTICES OF MOTION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3406, 16 June 1868, Page 4

NOTICES OF MOTION.

NEXT SITTING DAT. Captain Cooper to ask the Provincial Secretary, "If it* is the intention of the Executive to move for a committee to»consider the alterations required in the Goldfields Act." Captain Cooper to ask the Provincial Secretary, "If any, and what, answer has been received from the General Government in reply to the address of this Council, approving of the Superintendent's Message No. 28 relatif c to a reduction of the salaries of the General Government officials, where salaries are charged against the province." Captain Cooper to ask the Provincial Secretary, "If the arrears of salary due to the Government school teachers to the 31sfc December, 1868, have been paid, and, if not, the reason why the vote of the Council of last session, making provision for the purpose, has not been complied with." Captain Cooper to ask the Law Officer. "If he proposed to make any alteration in the Licensing Act, or to ask fora committee to consider the alterations required in the Act." Captain Cooper to ask the Provincial Secretary, " What action the Government has taken with regard to the resolution of the Council, passed last session, on the 11th January, 1868, to the effect that it is the desire of this Counoil that a classification of the prisoners in the Stockade be made, for the pur* pose of allowing the best-conducted men to be employed in making roads in the out-districts." Mr. O'Neill to move, " That, having regard to the unsatisfactory financial state of the province, this Council is of opinion that the salary of the Superintendent ought not to exceed £500." Mr. O'Neill to ask the Provincial Secretary "If it be the intention of the Government to cancel the appointment of immigration agents for this \ province in the United Kingdom and elsewhere." Mr. O'Nbilli to ask the Provincial Secretary "If it be the intention of the Government to gire any portion of the public revenue of the provinoe to the Highway Boards to enable them more effectually to carry on local improvements." Mr. O'Neill to move, "That, keeping in view the present financial difficulties of the province, this Council is of opinion that the priblic offices now occupied by the Provincial Government ought to be given up, and the different departments of the Government ought to be cbnsolidated in buildings owned by the Provincial Government" Mr. Wynit to move, " That a Standing Orders Committee be appointed, to consist of Mr. Speaker, Captain Cooper, Mr. Staines, Mr. Clark, Mr. Hurst, and the mover," ' ' WromssDAT, Jonb 17. ' ' Mr. BxroKLAND'to move, " That Message No. 38 of last session, respecting the claim of Mr. Peter t Vlraoe, be now tftke* Jnt» conEideration."