PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 35, 10 March 1863, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

«. FRIDAY 6tic MARCH. The house resumed at noon to-day, Mr. M 'Nab in the chair. The Debenture Ordinance 1863, Sheep Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, and the Appropriation Ordinance 1863, were -each read a third time and passed the House. The Council then adjourned for a few hours. PROROGATION. The House met again at 3 o'clock. Shortly afterwards His Honor the Superintendent entered and was received by the members standing. His Honor then proceeded to read the following address : — "Mr Sjieaker and Gentlemen of the Provincial Council — The business df this Session having now drawn to a close, it will be my duty to transmit to his Excellency the Governor, the following Bills which you have passed : — 1. The Interpretation Ordinance, 18J62, Amendment Ordinance 2. The Marine Board Ordinance 3. The Town 'Board Ordinance 4. Bluff and Invercargill RaiLwegr Ordinance 5. Debentures Ordinance G. Diversion of Road Ordinance. 7. Appropriation Ordinance 8. Sheep Ordinance, ISB2, Amendment Ordinance 9. Roads Ordinance, 1862, as amended. Whenever the assent of the Governor shall liave been given to the Railway and Loan Bills, immediate steps will be taken by the Government to commence the work without delay. In the meanwhile, no time is lost, as the engineering staff will be for some time engaged in elaborating the details of the preliminary work. As you have, after due deliberation, agreed that it is not advisable to lay a Tramway on ho North Road, it will bo the duty of the government to use every effort to put the North roud iu the b, st state of repair that the time and circumstances will -permit, in conformity with your resolution on the subject. I have to thank you for the caie and consideration with wliich you have gone through tlie business of the Session. The unwearied attention you have devoted to the measures submitted to you, shows that you appreciate the importance of their bearing on the future of the Province ; and I entertain a confident hope that our mutual anticipations of tlieir beneficial eflect will be fully realised. I have now, Gentlemen, to release you from further attendance, and to declare that this Council is prorogued. His Honor immediately afterwards left the Hall, and tlie members of Council soon followed.