Provincial Council

Star (Christchurch), Issue 184, 14 December 1868, Page 2

Provincial Council

_ — + ' - Saturday, Dec 12. The following prorogation speech was read by his Honor the Superintendent : — j Mr Speaker and Gentlemen, ! In closing the present session, I have to thank you for the close attention you have bestowed upon the business which has been submitted to you. I am advised that there are objections to the Fencing Ordinance and the Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, which render it necessary that I should for the present withhold my assent from thoae bills. I propose, however, to bring- under your attention the subjects to which they refer, as well as the suggestions of the Select Committee ou the Roads Ordinances, prior to the sitting of the General Assembly of the colony, I think that this opportunity of a special sitting of the Provincial Council will be a fitting one on which to express your opinions on any Constitutional changes which you may consider advisable, or which there is reason to believe are contemplated by the Colonial Government. I may state that in the meantime, among other subjects, my own attention will he directed to what I believe to be urgently required, a readjustment of the representation of the province, with an especial view to doing justice to the claims of the increasing population in the outlying districts. The supplies which you have voted shall be carefully and economically expended. The Government will give immediate attention to carrying out your wishes in respect of the expenditure of the balance of the loan. It is a great gratification to me that you have so readily assented to the proposal for the erection of a bridge over the liakaia. The work is one which has long been required, and will greatly facilitate the traffic of a large extent of country, and will open up for agricultural purposes, lands which would otherwise have remained uncultivated. I have reserved for his Excellency's assent ...-■... " The Municipal Corporations Reserves Ordinance 1868," I have assented on behalf of his Excellency to the.following bills :— . ■ . The Diversion of Roads Special Ordinance, 1868. •_. v : : - .. * * The Reserve No. 254 Ordinance. The, yßducation .Rate in Aid Ordinance, 1868, Repeal Ordinance The I£aiapoi Bridge Ordinance, 1868. The Railway Tolls and Management Ordinance, 1867, Amendment Ordinance, 1868. The Rakaia Bridge Ordinance. The Diversion of Roada on Great Southern ■Railway Special Ordinance No. 2, 1868. The Education Ordinance, 1864, and the Education Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1865,. Amendment Ordinance, 1868. "The Roads Ordinance, 1864, amendment Ordinance, 1868. The Appropriation Ordinance No. 3, 1868. I now declare this Council prorogued to the 12th day of March, 1869.