THE UNIVERSITY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1024, 15 July 1871, Page 10

THE UNIVERSITY.

Mr BATHGATE, in reply to His Honour's letter of the 10th inst. moved + he following resolutions, notice of which I ho hid given during the afternoon sitting : — " That whereas the eil' >^ts of the Council of the University of Ofcago to carry through amalgamation with the University of New Zealand upon an equitable basis, consistent with due regard to the importa\-it trust confided to the said Council, have not been successful, and whereas the University of Otaj;o is at present endowed exclusively from Provincial revenue, and there is a considerable amount of the Colonial revenue appropriated to the support ot Universities in the colony, this Council is of opinion :—: — " 1, That the action of the Council of the University cf Otago. in pro'ec/ing and maintaining the rights and j ri\ i'e'.'es entrusted t" their care, is highly saUsf-ctory, and such : 3 merits the cordial approval of this C uncil and tht) people generally. " 2, That tho University of Ota-o is justly entitled to a shu re ot the Colonial Approrriation, in proportion to the populatk n of tho uroviucc. " o lint, vis the 55' M University lips been cstanli^ho;-:. an.l i& for tho en-". o? the whole <>f liv: Pro^ irjco of ' Vayo, pi ;>ov. consfituteci, the land se' ;ip"r* i ' i'^^ Me Province of Souti.l.md, I'Cien-hng t. 10,000 acres, should be cousidorcd ad part of tin* endowment?) i<? The sfi-1 Univ-.T-^'y, and otu'ht not to be dirervd for the Ui.e of the Univer&ity of New Zc.ilind. "4. That the report- of the Council of tho University of Ota^n, Lid before * h < Co'mfil, printed; and that His Hoivnr the Sup T'ntciuldTt W. request'"! to furn's'i a copy thereof to each member of the General Assembly. " And, f Hither— That tho thanks of this Council are d - ie to the Council of tho University of Ol:. uo, for the stand they haw t -.ken in uvhokiivg tho inUros's of tho Provincial Uniwrsity, mid for tht-ir | eflioierit endi.-ivotm iv iiiling tho i'rofes- } sorlal Chairs " A dincussion, in which Mcsts I>AR- , TON, CARGJLL, IIYA'JZ ,LDS ; snd Ti-f'OISON trok part., t-nßiujd. Tho ide.x vhich appeared to prevail was thai r -solutions of ttich ye- at im;jorhinpe ' cLouM h y print' a b-.fo>*o horiour C'h muubeis wore cllud up i". to coi^.i>Jvr thorn. Ultimately, the debate vai adjourned.