Provincial Council.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 61, 28 September 1853, Page 2

Provincial Council.

-ifediiestfay, Sept. 21. COMMUNICATION-. HIOM SUrEIiINIXKDKST. O,i the as<!t'iiili!ii!g of the Council, The SriiAicFti cal e<l on the Clerk of the Council to read the minutes of the last meeting, and .1 cuininmiication from His Honor the Superintendent, approving of the election of Isaac N(nv on Watt, Esq to Ihe office of Speaker of the Council; a'so, ano.ther communication, approving of the standing otdeis of the council submitted to His Honor; also, a communication of the appointment, by His Honor, of Mr. Richard Chilman to the office of Provincial Treasurer. ATPOINTMENTS OF PRIVATE SECRETARY AND CLERK OF COUNCIL. Mr. Chilman. then moved that the deputation appointed to confer with the Superintendent, respecting the offices of His Ho« nor's private secretary nnd clerk ol the council, do report progress. Mr. Good seconded the Motion, which was c.irried unanimously. Messrs. Vienna and Parris stated that thi*}' had explaii ed to His Honor that the feeling of the Council was ngainst the union of the offices. Mr. Parkis then moved that Mr. William Christopher Richmond be waited upon to

know if he won'd accept the office of clrilv to the council. Mr. G. on seconded the motion. riNANCiw, n. i.v. Mr. Hvrton mined an jmcndineiil that one or more members ot the council do wait upon I J is Honor the Superintendent to iequcsl him lo lay his financial plan l> f .rathe Council at the eaiUjst possible opporfuniiy. Mr.' ViCKrn-s Sfcondcd the fimcndmeni. wh.ch, be ng i>nt, the numbers v eic — For the aiiienilineni 7 Against it I Mnj >iily 0 The oiigiual mo ton was th n put and negatived. Messrs. Purton and Cutfu-H weie then appointed to u, lit upon 1 1 is Honor to request him to lny his financial statement before the council at the earliest possible opporltiuity. ■i hanks to nrsinrNT ,\noi trath. Mr. lit iiti n moved that the thank's of the Council be given to the Resident Magiitrate for Itit off r of the hall of the com! hou>e for the use of the Piovineial Com.cili and to ucqiinint him thai the off r uoitlit be yccepttd until more MiiUble nrraugeiuems could be mnde. Mr. Cvri'ini.n seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER. Mr. Goon moved that the Council Jo approve of the appointment of Mi. Chilman to the office of Piovineial Treasurer. Mr. Parris seconded the mo'ion, Mr. Vicki.rs desired to move as tin amendment that tlie Sub Tn usurer lie requested to act at Provincial Treasurer till further ar. rangemenis were made. The .^pl'.akkii declined to put the amendment, explaining lint it was his opinion thu Council had no executive atuhoiity, and could not make any official appointments, cither tempoiarily or permanently. , Mr. Isurtov \w-hed to know whither the Stipeiinlcndent had aiitbiiniy to make provincial appointments ; and if he had such authority, where was the nt'Ce^ity for the approval of the * ouiicil 1 He woti|<l, theie. fore, move lj|at ihi: <|i]uVcil do nol appime of the appointment of Sir. Chilm in u> the office of Proviticial Tieasuicr. Mr. Vickirh had ihe highest opinion of Mr. (-hilman, a ,,d hi- litness for the office, but he concurii'd uuh Mr Burton, and would tlie re foie second the amend. ueiit. On a division the numbers were — For the amendment 4 -■'. gainst it 3 Majoiity 1 The origin, il molion having been negatived, Mr. I'ui'.ton mined that the council do adjourn tin- il Tuesday m-x*. , Ihe council then adjourned. . I

Tuesday, Sept. 27. The council met this morning at I J. The minutes of the last silting were read. THE CSTIMATCS. A communication, transmitted by His Honor the Superintendent, in reference to the Estimates, was read, as also the following documents :•<— 1. Draft of Ordinance, appropriating the Revenue. 2. Correspondence with the Heads of Departments in refertnee to the several branches of the Revenue. S. A communication from the Superintendrn*, staling that be will remit a Hill to provide for the appoin.menl of Provincial Officers, lo be laid befote the Council on the 4th of Oclobi r next. Mr. Chilman then moved that the Bill to nppropriata the Revenue, Iran-milted to the Council by the tjuper.nlendent be read a

lirsl lime on Tv sday, the 4th of October next. Mr. Cuinri.n pocomli-d the motion, and it was carried unanimously. Mr Paiiuij then moved that the members lie fin in lied uilh copies of the Appropriation 111 I. ' Mr Uijndii M'coiiiled I lie motion, and it uas en tried unanimously. Mr. Ciui.MAN iiif»Vfd*ihat Ihe Hi'l to provide fur i lie apptiintnii nt of Provincial OfTimi, In he Lid lief.in' the Cdiiih il by the Stipciinlei dent on the 'Ith October next, be lead a (ir llinic on that d.iy. Mr. Uundm. si'comlcd the motion, and it vris ciiiied nnaniniDiis'y. Mr. BuiiToN moved that every membe^ be suppli d with a copy of the standing orders as they at pro'ent exist. Mr. Good seconded the motion, and it was cinied. Mr. Puht'in moved]! hat the Council do rciil fur one jrar thi-J house a lndetl lo in tlie mcmoia.ii tun 1 id before Ihe Council on tin' Kith in?', by ihe iMiperiiiti'iideiii. j Mr- Pari.is st'comled the motion, .md il tt.ii can led. 1 A coinciv.-ition having taken p'acc reip ctino; ihe ret nine irccived since t ho Governor's o'esp teh app opiialing ihe s.nne, I Mi. Chii.mvn moved that the Superintfiidint he I'Kjue-tcd to lay heiore the council j the correspondence relative to monies ap- ' propiiatvd by the (iovernor's despatch (No. 53, 101 1) to the provincial fcrvice. Mr Kluot seconded the motion, and it was carried. NOTICES OP MOTION. 1 The following noMeea of mo'ion were given :— Mr. Rundle i;avr notice that on Tuesday the llth of', v C)ct(ib( r lie would introduce n liill t» legnlntc "•laiinliter-honacs and lo main 1 regulations for the pii'venlion of scab in slid p. Mr. I 'ui ft lil «iivc noiire that on Tve Id.iy 'ho itb of Ocloli'i lie wotilc' move tliff ii|>p intm'Tit of a se'eot c«inmiitcc to prep.ir' ii memo ial to the Governor, Legislative Cmm< il, anil Ilotisi: of Hcpnsunta live 1 -, pi ay i np; iliat an ordinance be pushed lor ihe pniposr of pliiciicr the mana2< > ini'ii> of iho ('ro»n Lam's m thib piovi. c-un>er the control of lir Superintend nt and l'rovniciil Cum.cil of ihe province. Mr. Chilm n i;!ive noiice ili.il on 'Putsday iii x tho <Mh of Octoliei ho would move the following rule in a'ldi'ion to ihe piw nt sintiding orders, " Tlmt i he st«ni ni";onl< rs may b* Mispendrd upon nn uniiniinotis vote ol the Council, <.veiy intmbcr being pn:ient." Mr. Good fi'ive notice that on Tuesday next the 4th of October lie would introduce a bill on the *.u l je.'t of cattle trrspasi. Mr. Virkerslheti moved that the. Touncil do adjourn to Ttusdiy next, at 11 o'clock.

The mpetiiig of ilie council coming so close on out time of go.n^ lo press, we have only been al>le to give a very succinci account oi the pioceedings. It vn 1, however, be' seen tlmt s vetal important questions were submitted to the council, tlie considera ion of which we are compelled to postpone, Among other matters contained in the communications Iroin His Honor the Superintendent one of considerable inierest occurs — viz., a very flattering account of the revenue of the province, which we shall endeavour to place before our readers in our next issue.

A niiluncholy accident had orcurred on the Anaivre, iienr N.laim, by which Mr. G. Kinip.o well-known anJ respectable jlnplurJ loat hiv life. It is supposed he nas thrown from his dray, one of the n ace Is of wlnco piisßrd over hlilci{, fruoi which injury he died a tew tlnys after.

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