PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3863, 4 July 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

THE PROROGATION. The Council was prorogued on the 15th nit., when His Honoup the Superintendent delivered the following speech on the occasion:— Mr Speaker, and Gentlemen «£ the Provincial Council— Oa behalf of the Governor, on the 14th day of May last, I assented to the Imprest Supply Or linance, 1874, passed by you. ! have this day, on behalf of the Governor, assented to the following Ordinances passed by you:—Naseby Water Works Empowering Ordinance, 1874j the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act, 1873, Introduction Ordinance, 1874; Dunedin City Council Borrowing Powers Extension Ordinance, 1874; the Otago Dock Trust Ordinance, 1865, Eepeal Ordinance, 1874; Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinances Amendmeut Ordinance,, 1874 ; the Sawyer's Bay Lands Leasing Ordinance, 1874; Otago Roads Ordinance, 1871, Amendment; Ordinance, 1874; Clyde Corporation Borrowing Powers Extension Ordinance, 1574 ; Roslyn Institnte Ordinance 1874; the Licensing Ordinance, 1865, Amendment Ordinance, 1874 ; Caledonian Society of Otago Incorporation Ordinance, 1874; Oamaru Harbour Board Ordinance, 1874 ; the Hospital Ordinance, 1874 ; Otago Gold Duty Repayment Ordinance, 1874 ; Appropriation Ordinance, 1874-5. I have also this day reserved for the signification of the- Governor's pleasure thereon, ■ the following Bills passed by you :—Riverton Government Reserve Bill, 1874; Porto- ! bello Cemetery Reserve Sale Bill, 1874; Lower Kaikorai District Road Lands Exchange Bill, j 1874 ; Papakaio Railway Reserve Sale Bill, 1874; Roads Diversion BilL 1874; Dunedin School Site Bill, 1574; "New River Harbour Board Bill, 1874; Education Reserves Management and Leasing Bill. 1874; Castle street Diversion Bill, 1874; NewKiver and Jacobs River Ferries Reserves Bill, 1874; Waita. huna West District Road Compulsory Land Taking Bill, 1874; RivertonDrill-sheclßeserve Management Bill, 1874; Lawrence Reserves Sale BilL 1874; Riverton Harbour Board Bill, 1874; Roads Diversion Bill (No. 2), 1874; Palmerston School Glebe Exchange Bill, 1874; The Port Chalmers School Reserve Sales BilL 1874; Otago Harbour Bpard BilL 1874; The Duneflin Presbyterian Chnrch Lands Ordinance Amendment Bill, 1574; Lawrence Reser\e.3 Sales Bill (No. 2), 1874 ; Naseby Recreation Reserves Management Bill, 1574; Invercargill Reserves Management Ordinance, Amendment Bill, 1874. I And from the Oamaru Rifle Range Reserve Management BilL 1874, I withhold the Governor's assent. I have now to thank yon for your attendance, and to express a hope, in which I. am sure you all share, that, under the Divine blessing, the result of the session may conduce towards the beat interests of the Province. The various and important matters which you have remitted to the Executive Government shall have my best attention, and the large expenditure "which has been authorised by you will be disposed of with due regard,to economy and efficiency. Gentlemen, I now declare the Council prorogued, and it stands prorogued accord-' ingly. ■