Saturday, October 16.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 146, 23 October 1847, Page 3

Saturday, October 16.

Present —Hit Excellency and five members. Minutes of hut meeting read and confirmed. On the motion of the Attorney General, Thomas Walker Nene's Annuity Bill Mas read a third time and passed. On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, that the Paper Currency Bill be read a third time, Mr. Brown moved an amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Meniman, that the bill be read a third time on this day «ix month*. The gallery was cleared for a division, and when strangers were admitted, the numbers were announced— For the original motion 3 For the amendment 2 Majority t 1 One member declining to vote. The bill was accordingly readjathird time, and pasted. The Goveruor laid on the table returns of duties collected on Spirits and Tobacco, during the three last quarters, which on the motion of Mr, Brown, were ordered to be printed. The Governor then said that as the business of the session had been disposed of, it became his duty to thank hon. members for the attention they had given to the bills submitted by him for their consideration, and for the assistance they had rendered him in passing them into law lie could not yet dissolve the Council,—as perhaps by the next mail, instructions might arrive which would render it necessary for him to call them together again before the introduction of the new constitution. He had no specific reaBon for believing that such would be the case, but he was not certain that he would not be compelled to do so. Ho would therefore again beg to offer his thanks to the members, and adjourn the Council sine die.