AUCKLAND.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 70, 30 November 1853, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

The fi.st motinp; of t 1 c Provimiuli Houncil w.s h Id on tin- I-'t'i tilt. »t thp roiifil ' vn 1 ) r, in ( onfnr.iiity with the 1. 1) '.pin's Proclamniinn 1 A I ifiii mi-nil), r" weie preseni, ami t'lat ' T»f>' t i.f ih" 10) nppi iipi iati-tl to the public was den-ielv crowtle I. ' At a (ew nvntiies after two o'cln. k, !ii< Ilouo- Liiut. Colonel Wynyard, C. B, Superin'endent of the Province, enter-d tlio chamhqr. The early portions of his Hnnor.s pddresi rrl.ited to the pa-t ht'torv ol tho pnivincf, its gt-ogriphii a. po iiion imd advantnt'es. The pi'pu'a'iori tif the pp'vinrp n (li'scril)iascotnpri 1 11 (t no , u t two t .ir.Jt> nl ilih naiive and one third of the En'opfan |>opulH'ioti of the whole ro'ony, nrid is cstini.ite'l 'o nu oum to 70.800, and thi- nu nher 01" 1111nii«rants during ihe 1.191 iwelvi* n.onihs, exceeded tin: number of l^mi^iants by f G3 ' „ ( The I rade, Shipping, and tlis fievmties' iind Territon.il, are de-rribed us be|n;r in a most flnnrisi uiif t>tf»f e Having o»vell til ••odip lengih on the tespon*ibilitie« re? in y; on I h o piescnt Covr mnient, lii--llnnor »aid, — Undrr t tie priniiion' uf n nmnt Ai" foi prantin^ a ( oonlitmi. n 10 Nc» Z ■ ilninl. fnll mi 'ors of I'mviiuliil Lr(;i»Uii,>n nr' now 'mv.l in a Ci.tiuril wholly elerlcil liy I lip | eople, oaimuo infill ir pro» ccs.lin^ under ihn pusiilcuoy nf 11 S l '<aker, one ol ibeir own number nnd cl.rlrd by tlii-.nieWes, To Ibo ("ouiiril «o i-onstiiuted power in givnn ninl tlmi it will be tlifir i-xf'ecial duly to or'ginute and inlroduce for dinruiijion nnd a(lo|iiiort iv lint ever Li'unlniivi' me.iamoi tury from time to time appear to ihrinselivn 10 b- nee ssury for tlin poioi! order mid good gDTrrnwnt of the l'io»iice. So lur tlu-n h» Le^iiUtion may av.n>, tlio future pmapcri'y of tlic Province of Aucklnnd will he in tlieh.inili of thcproplc and their chosen llcpresmtativea. In Ihe prnctirnl buxineaa of Nw-making, in ely« inpf prrrine eiTfrt to their in'en lon in the inakln or amending nf a. law, you miy uoi impiobably, nt the outlet find coinn difflcul y ; a difficulty however which time und experience will remove, His Honour t'lon subnrtted to the Council M'Veinl impruv uiei.ts nf a ocul clnu-.it-ter wliieh lik leli fir lliqir con^i'ieui'i >n. On liii mi) ,jo'j o' of ( hi* ."Mip.'iiiH. ndc'ii'i s.a!ar\ his llnnnr madcjtlie following obfeivii Hoik ,—, — Am n,-t Ihe C lonulH I bf'll »•• llirru i« but one opinion, ll.nt uml.-r rxwing ciicummiicti und 111 Us prmpiit coiuhtioii, Now Z'nliin(l eaiinul be gi) Veriud efHeienlly liy ii Gi'ni'rnl Ci'ntrnl Autlinri'v, imil tbut t li o head of Ihe Piovmrc ilmuld he 1 rlnibrd nilli >iii-b Exrcu i«e p<-,wer< an mny bti ne J flisiiiry fui « irynn on ihf func ions of PrnTinni.il I GoveiniDfiit. Uudrr iliu I'lovisioim of Ilie Con- 1 •ti.buWrt ¥uref, SlmiKhtir Hcuie, Itnpoundtnit, Huilioi Rt'juliivioiK. Am, », Foi|Mih, mid other 1 Ordiii.uiiei of Lnriti opi-r >iio><h Hiv G.icernor of Urn Ciilony. f ithor ul Mie, nr With iba mlvicc of the BM'CU'irc Council, is nu'>nori»i-d to exercise various U'liul p,mcrs of local inirrents. It^odi be comp-t>ni for tho Provincial Lnyiiilaiure 10 cnufiT tliitue 1 oacii on thf Suiieiiiiiendeni. Whe'lhor the c oxern or »ny of ihi'in should be vested in tbat 1 flics , >nd ivh»tbi'r ihc p iwar- it i» dfeunsd di'Hirublc 10 ionl>T upmi him .li.uld lid 1 serened by himself singly or wuli the a vie of certain o llie Irs of the Provincial Government, unling as an E«eculi>» C'ouu il, nre que«iion» wli.cli will no doubt retcivr ynU' careful conmderatiun. Under uny circunisi»m-e< it viiil he neccsia'y thm there should be ■ Provincial Secr-tary— Law Officer Treasurer— Cletk ol Work — und Auditoi, for conducting the public business of Ilie Province, and I have no doubt you will provide for these Oiflc rs such salaries us will ruable mo to secure tbe tealous sei vices uf trustworthy, abl»,uud experienced men. I have no r commendation to make as lo ihc precise amouut of sulnry to be attached to ihrdo jeveral oflUn < but 1 tliinlw you will ngre« wit li me Ibai it is a sound principle, cuntifleiil will) a witu ecoDOioy, end up,ilicubla to eveiy brnncii of tbe public service, that pubiio officers should be Hilly employed mid well paid, und that the Public wi I be beat Hcrvicl, and th<* duties of a pulilicotlice most cihtiehtly disc.iArg^d truoi\ tiie office itielf is mude worth huldiOKTo deoiil- lint the Supt-rmtnideol ihouid be unpaid /oulil b» 10 tol l fine the ohoice ot ihc elrcmrn within üm r»w and niconvinieui limiH, and would bo in fact to impose v high proputy <|Untiboj|ioo on a candidate for the office.

Af:ei eivins to the subject (ull consideration and fiiriunatrly In my own ra c, unbin«rd by nny cnn> sidrmti us him nonnl to niyncll, I h.ive nrtivcd a< tbe ci>nru^ion 'lu>, bavinß'tcgird. to tlm in'ereMi. nf th' Pr t nee, i' is my duty *n rrcnninund you to n hUv piovisinn f"r thu pftyinent of a tulnry lo 'he und to provide thiU \\\r amount he fixe. l <>y Act «f C .uueil und that It be not lmlilt lo un iitlnual vott . II 1 Honor iilto rpcommrnds t lint Hie Spenkirof thi-Count il should have « salary, and coiß-lii li a at fd'ovv* : — Gi-nlmten, 1 would rvniiid you that the nove' fxpm iiu.-i> lin pnpii nr Gtmrinm-nt nhou l to he Hied in ihti <c»it.il Piorlnret of- New Ziila'ad will hi- rt-Karued wuli ivmoliful intrrest. Uf tlu rt-ml of tbn t'ipviimont, t» tar n« Auckland in roncerncil, II mo 11 1 nii»4l*iiiK ' The m utl iiuncy hnVu done ihelipiri in 11 iTuce iliU-. i.rdar y, hihl nrilii iblc innnm r ; mill w.' bxvt it Innil'roxn pi.wur, by winking li >>r i v 'ii^filur for ilie pui> ie goal, to vt,i In hi. ill wiiiloiii it iln>ir choiic. Xi rei(<riU 111- Ex cutifo, I trust Hint in the appoint innics I m.\ miku fur cirryiiiK on tin 1 . GoVliihirdl,' tlici.' will ha rccu.'iiUtw a sincire desire un my |i r ill n ilie public pimiih-m >bouid lie con< ducted ZM.OU-. y mid tlß^ienily, by |>ci9nnit enjny,n^ tur 1 üblm iniili'leiK'e. An) as to the pioccediii^n "I Uiu t/iiuiil'il, I I'etil nsmri'd tbat so lur us in 1 <ihil»ii.iii 'MIII iliu pirlcct licrdom ol ili3ciii.blon ami imcrt) ol »pi- 1 1), yiiur dbli'ucinuona 'Mil be cunduc'uil in h -in 11 of lain <"" mid ni'iderutlon Mini 11 .a yi ur |im trs, fiteiy „i.in:eil and libiin.ly I'onf'ii il, iimv I).; ifi)i|ii r.u.' y until. PItOCFKUINOi OE TIIK CiUNCU,, (lii lii)',inr, vii 11 tiring, intitnatud thnt tin- Ihnl Du-in s< ni Hi" cou.icil w..b to el<;i t a !<pe<iker, und Tho 11 s lloughtun Hartley Hair sii-r at 'aw whs chosen amihtnously to fill th? i.flkv ; ntul it w.is slmriiy .iltr Hti'iuunced the choice of the cntiniil .1 et hi" nppiobati'>n. On thi- motion of M.. Oonnell a select committee was npj)oiiitei t > dra <• up Standing Oi tiers, and the council then adjourned t.il tli- next d.iy ai two o'clock. Iho .r>ai leng'h to which the report of tli<* sii sequent ilays' proceed iogn L-dmpels us to couline our notice, 01 tliuae to topics Ot g'ULTaI llllUlCat. s

Wi'duo dtiy, OctobiT 19 h, Amo >g t tlu nniic s of riiutioii given this •d.iy, «eie 111.- fdlloivinjr. Mi. Busby — 'I'li/it n srlfct CDmniiiti'c be n|)poiiiti-(l 10 pit^mie n pui^ioa to 1I11: Qiii-c 11 iinil tv i> >tl> liousi'S dI l',irliaiin-nt t |)i"<\im; tlmi 1 In- Mmlii-rii Pruvinceof New Zraiiix' in " y li' constituted a s-|)H'aie colony, uiiti <t Ci >vuruor or LiiMiieuaiit-Go" veriior, rfspmisiiile only to lifr Mij'-st »" and th- Parliament ot X ig>u:ul t!iri>u^ii Her Miiysty's ciiiisiituiioii.il adviser, tliu S.cretnr^ of s\at>' lvi tliu Colonies. On a subsequent day Mr. !itis,by brought up the I'etiiion, which niter some discussion wa.s oidercdlo ne ie«d, printed, and tike 11 into cji.suicr.ition on th'- following Tuesday. Mr. Gilfillan, — For lenvo to brinn; in a BUI for tho inter-relation of tbe acti of this council, »itli » view to the shorleniug the l^n^ua^ 1 ' u"''<l tin-rein. iM . J. O'Neil. — Th.it a cmnuiiuee be appointed 10 prt-itare a petition to the ComiU'ins Hou-.e of l\irli niieui, praying thui the R venue ol tins Province may oe relii-ved liom the payment of uny portion uf the Ni< - Zi-amud Company's Debt, . Mi. Clarke, lo propose, that the business of the council be uniformly commenced by prayer. An amendment to fie following purport was muvoai, on Mr. Clarke'* motio;i lor opening the prnCfedings of the Council with pmyer, (>y Mr. Porter: " That w'le ihis Council fully rtcopnUes 'h' 1 Divine Superinccndfnce in all tin man affairs, ttr.d the duly of asking God's blessing <>n its delilnraiiins, believes that the interests ol religion urn beat served by the council abstaining from any course which niiyht apneir to coerce the religious feelings hi ,iiiy of 1 s vlKinbcrs" Af c soul- dincusiiio.i tht: original mo ion wdi .vithdiawu.