PEOYINOIAL COUNCIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2489, 14 December 1868, Page 2

PEOYINOIAL COUNCIL.

Saturday, Duo. 12. The Speaker took the Chair at two o'clock, ORPHAN ABTLUJI CHILDREN. Mr Mooke asked if the Government will arrange with the managers of tho Orphan Asylum for a quarterly inspection of the children by the Government Inspector, Mr Jollie replied that the Government must get the consent of the manngers, who were always ready to admit inspection. When content was obtained the Government would do as the hon. member suggested. CHURCH OF ENGLAND RESERVES, Mr Moore asked if the reserves that have been made for purposes in connection with the Church of "England have been conveyed by his Honor to the Church trustees. Mr Jollie replied that the conveyance was M the Secretary's office, and would be executed as soon as his Honor the Superintendent had time at his disposal to look over it. MR HARQREAVES' STORE.

Mr Peacock asked the Government if any arrangements had been made in respect to the damage said to be done to MrHargreaves' store at Lyttelton. Hare they determined to pay him, and then pull the buildings down ? Mr Montgomery said that the Government would not do such a foolish thing as pay for the buildings and then pull them down. (Hear, hear.) He was only astonished that the hon. member could ask the question. Mr Peacock replied that he had ec.nsidjred it his duty to ask the questiou, ai he had heard the matter stated outside. BX. JOHN'S SCHOOL.

Mr Wilson moved " That the C mncil do resolve itself into a committee of the whole House t > consider the following resolution:— ' That liis Honor the Superintendent be respectfully requested to place upon the supplementary estimates the sum of £75 in aid of the cost of construction of the schoolhouse belonging to the parish of St. John's Church. The fees at this school are the S'ime as at St. Michael's and St. Luke's. Mr Kennaway seconded the resolution. Mr Montgomery said the lion, member for Christchurcli asked for a grant to help to pay off the debt for the erection of this school, not for its maintenance. The Government objected lo support the motion, because such action would amount to nothiug less than an interference with the Board of Education, and it wcfuld be unwise to interfere with the Board oi,Education unless a very strong case was made out.

After some remarks from Messrs Dixon and Knight, the motion for going into committee was put and negatived on the voices. EDUCATION ORDINANCE. The House went into committee on the Education Ordinances 1864 and 1865 Amendment Bill, 1868. Clause 2, as printed was struck out, and the following substituted—" Whenever a district school committee shall have been elected in any educational district under the authority of the second clause of the Education Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1865 ; all tlie functions and powers of the committee previously in existence in such district shall thenceforth ,cease and determine." Clause 3, the preamble and title were passed as printed. The Bill was' reported to the House with amendments, read a third time, and passed. THE ROADS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL, On the motion of Mr Joliie, this Bill was read a third time and passed. COMMITTEE OP SUPPLY, On the order of the day being called for the House resolving itself into Committee of Supply, Mr Joliie moved that the order be discharged.

The order wag discharged accordingly. -The House here adjourned for three'quarters of an hour. ■ BDBPENSION. On the House resuming, Mr Jollie moved the suspension of Standing Orders, in order tint the Appropriation Bill, No 3, 1868 might pass tlttough all its stages. ' '1 he motion was agreed to, MESSAGE, The following message was announced and read " Tho Superintendent transmits to the Council a bill entitled the Appropriation Ordinance No 3, 1868, to appropriate supplies granted in this session, and recommends the Council to make provision accordingly. W. Holleston, Superintendent." The bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed; read a second time, committed, and reported to the House as printed. Mr Wilson asked whether it was the intention of the Government to furnish each member with a copy of the Appropriation

Mr MoNTOOHEnr: Does the hon. member mean before the passing of the bill or afterwards ? Mr Wilson : Before; there may have been items put in the Appropriation Bill which were not included in the votes of the Council. ("0h,0h.") Mr J. S. Williams : As Chairman of Committee?, I can certify the various classes to be correct. It would take half-an-hour to go through the items, but I will do so it' the House desires it, I cartify the Bill in accordance with the Standing Orders of the House. The Bill was then read a third time and passed, MINUTES. The minutes of the sitting were re&d and confirmed, PROROGATION. His Honor the Superintendent then entered the Chamber and delivered the following address:—

Me Speaker and Gentlemen, In closing tho present session, I hare to thank you for the close attention you have bestowed upon the business which has been submitted to you. l am advised that there are objections to the Fencing Ordinance and the Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, which render it necessary that I should for the present withhold my assent from those bills. I propose, however, to bring under your attention the suSjeets to which they refer, as well.as the suggestions of tho Select Committee on the Roads Ordinances, prior to the sitting of the General Assembly of the colony.

I think that tliis opportunity of a special fitting of the Provincial Council will be a fitting one oh winch to wcpreEa your opinions on any Constitutional changes which you may consider advisable, or which there is reason to believe are contemplated by tiic Colonial Gorernment.

I may state that in the meantime, among other subjects, my own attention will bo directed to, what I believe to be urgently required, a readjustment of the representation of the province, with an especial view to doing justice to the claims of the increasing population in the outlying districts.

1 The supplies which you havo voted shall be carefully and economically expended. The Government will give immediate attention to carrying out your wishes in respect of tho expenditure of the balance of tho loan. ' It 1b a greit gratification to me that you have so readily assented to the proposal for tho'erection of a bridge over tho Hakaia, The work iB one which has long been required,- and will greatly facilitate the traffic of a large extent of country, and will open up for agricultural purposes, lands which would otherwiso have remained uncultivated,

I have reserved for his Excellency's assent

' "Tlio Municipal Corporation's Reserves Ordinance 1868."

I have assented on behalf of his Excellency to the following bills The Diversion of Roads Special Ordinance. 1868. The Reserve No. 254 Ordinance.

The- Education Hate in Aid Ordinance, 1868, Kfipeal Ordinance The Kaiapol Bridge Ordinance, 1868. The Hallway Tolls and Management Ordinance, 1867, Amendment Ordinance, 1868. The Knkaia Bridge Ordinanco. The Diversion of Itoada on Groat Southern Railway Special Ordinanco No. 2,18G8. Tho Education Ordinance, 1864, and the Education Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1865, Amendment Ordinance, 1861. Tho Iliads Ordinance, 1864, amendment Ordinance, 1868. The Appropriation Ordinance No. 3,1868. I now declare thi» Council prorogued to the 12th day of March, 1169. W. Kollubton, Superintendent, Canterbury.