THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 527, 28 August 1863, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28.

In the Provincial Council ye'tesday,

.j The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. Mr Macandkew presented a petition from Port Chalmers signed by 132 persons, relative to the reclaiming of the Mussel Bay estuary, , Mi-Dews askedthe Government why Registrars of cattle brands had not teen appointed "in terms of the Ordinance. : The Provincial Secretary explained that the Ordinance was not yet in. force, but it was intended to bring it into operation as early as possible. :Mr Rennie asked whether the Government, in releasing the punt at the Upper Taieri ferry, would make provision for the exemption from charge oi persons using the ford. I The Provincial Secretary said thebridge would be ready in four months; at present the contractor had a right to charge for crossing the ford. ;Mr M'Kenzie asked if any survey of Crown Lands had been paid tor by private individuals since the 14th Ausrust, 1861; and, if so, why; He understood it <p be a practice to extort LSO for survey charges from applicants under pre-emptive purchase rights. ■ 'Die Provincial Secretary said that fourteen surveys for- pre-emptive ' rights had been paid ibr by private individuals since the date mentioned, iMr Mackenie further asked if it was the intention of the Government to remove obstructions iuterposed by.theWafcte Lands Boards to the purchase; of iaiid on run?. ■ i rJlie Provincial Secretary,.in reply, said the present stringent regulations might be related. . ' 'Mr Gillies, as Chairman of the Select Committee on Hoads, brought upaa- interim-report, which was discussed by the House in Committee of the whole. 'Mr. Gillies moved and Major Richardson seconded the adopoiou of the report, which was ultimately agreed to. - - ; The Provincial Treasurer laid copies of letters on the table, completing thcr correspondence of the Government withthe Union Bank. - | :Mr Dewe moved an address'for placing LIOOO on I the Estimates for making s "road to the Akatore. j The motion was withdrawn. \Mr Pikkbrtos's"motion for L3OOO to be given as a bonus for the introduction of the alpaca was negatived without division. j: Mr M 'Kenzte's motion for an address to his Honor requesting public protection to be afforded to the Clutha district beyond the Ferry, was agreed to. Mr Vogel, having moved for papers connected with the management of the Hospital and Lunatic asylum, withdrew the motion on the promise of the Provincial Secretary that the documents should be ! laid on the table. f ■ An amendment on Mr Hepburn's motion, for a ! vote of thanks to Messrs Henderson and Co, for their manner of fulfilling their contract for the shipment of I emigrants from the Clyde, was accepted by that gentleman as sufficiently disposing of the case. The amendment was moved liy Captain Baldwin. < :t : on the motion of the Provincial Secretary a Select Committee was appointed to retort upon the subject of The Educational Reserves. After. some .further .business. The House went into Committee for the further consideration of the Land Regulations. Mr Brodie moved an adjournment till this day, the subjfet to take precedence.: The adjournment was refused on division, by seventeen votes to fourteen. Various motions and amendments made were discussed for some hours, and ultimately progress was ordered to be repoited without any decision upon either of the points raised having beeu arrived at. [ The House havingresumed, the remaining business [on the paper was postponed, and the House adI journed till to-day.