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West Coast Times, Issue 120, 5 February 1866, Page 3

ADDRESS OF HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT," , OS PROROGUING THE PROYIX- . CIAL COUNCIL,, „ x ' Jaxuab v ' 26th, 1806. J ' ■•/ i •—— — • • j J ,*" Mn. SrKAKKtt AND GUNTLKMKK OF TTtfi Provincial, Coi^cifyr-r. ■ ': i IN releasing yoiiif^tyi youi' further", atten- • danco, 'J have to express myjc6rdial thanks for tho careful consideration ' ytfu havo given to tlio various inipoHant measures which have, boon subiVimed to 3 r ou during tho present sossiou. , { - „ ■;, ■ Tho liberal supplies which 1 you liavo voted for the Public Service shall, go Iqng as my term of office continues, bo administered With every regard to economy^ consistent with tho .elucient'Vojiduct of the Government of the Province. ' '•■ You aro awaro that in d'few weeks tho ' present Council will ccaso to exist/by lapijo of time, even if not proviouijly dissolved by his Excellency the Governor, and thai my tenuro of . offico will also como to an end. It will thorofqro; det volvo upon my. successor, in conjunction with the next 1 Provincial Council, to carry to completion, -those lqrgo .public works winch have been inaugurated by, tho' pre* " sent Government and Legislature. \ •, { The measure passed by you 'for' in* creasing tho number df tho mombpiNj'pf tho Provincial Council will, 1 1 doubt ,hftti havo tho efibct of supplying s6mo of tliose defects which at present oxjst in, tho representation of tile people of this provinco, and moro particularly it will afford to tk<? ITV inhabitants of tho outlying distriots a better opportunity of making kiiown 1 their 4 \ wants (han they li^ychitliertp.poV^ed^ 'and .thereby' will moro fully carry out 1 thafc policy which I have oi?deay6ui < otf c tp' ) • pursue, of giving io tliose district^ their due slinro in tho legislation of thoipro*' vinco. * ■' ; :< ••'*•. : s , i' ; I , cannot refrain from: expressing my.' regret that j'ou havo been unable 1 to con'i; cur !in tho measurpq .proppsetl >by'- }\\y> Government for disposing df cortain'por^ tions of tho Crown Lands in tho district of Westland. Such nioasuros wqu)d, J. '. believe, havo afforded to large numbe-ip '6f the mining population an opportunity x bf" 'acquiring freeholds on advantagqouß. ' forms, and havo tints' promoted tho per*' •iiianent settlement of, r tho ( important dis^ •.trict referred to. , ; „.,','*• {'}, ' "-, r ■*' 4 -*l~*~' The calamity which, has 1 lately hofaUen ,the town of Kaiapoi and i(s ,noig^jjoiif- 3 hood, m ill, I am sure, > engngo your warmest sympathy/ arid the measures which you have authorised mo to tako for relieving cases' of urgent distress shall bo ''"*' duly carried out,; l t . „ „ , , I ( cannot conclude this my last address - as Superintendent of tins' Province, with* out expressing my cordial thanks' for 'tho' uniform courtesy which has characterised your relations towards myself personally, and for" the consideration which you,htt^q shown for tho dignity of tho office. • \•' • 1 have assented on bohalf of hia Excellency tlio Governor to tho following .Billii-r' •.' ■ . , 5 I „„; " Tho Timaru Landing Service Bill 1865." . ' *. »\ . " The Stage Carriage Ordiuancq An^ond' liiontßHl, 18(55." / .'..,' ? '"* ' ' ", The Lyttelton Cemetery Reserve Bill, •i Tlio Gorman Bay Road Diversioli!BiU/' ' 1805." '„ ' 4 'I Tho Education Ordinanco Amend* inontßill, 1805." •■ ' • '^.-i " Tho Cantcrburyi Association. Debentures Fund Bill, 1805." - ■>„. • ! " , ;.a-1' ''Tho Volunteer Service' Ordinancb Aincndiiient Bill, 1805." •,'Tho Divorsion of Roads' Bill/1860." 1 i ■ ;..v "Tho Peacock's Jetty Extonsion Bill, I860." -• " ' ! • f , " Tho Railway and Harbor Works Or- - 5 'dimuico Amondinent Bill, 1866.". , " 'L'ho Gibson's Quay Bill, 18G6."<' '." The Akaroa Wharf Bill, 1800." "Tho Thistlo Bill, I860.". . ■ " Tho Public House Bill, I860.'; ' « « ' "Tho Municipal Council QrdinancoT . ' Amendment B, ill, 1860." '" "" "^ "Tho Roads Ordinance Bill, 1800." , „' „'.;.•• " Tho Appropriation Bill, 1866." ,#,♦, I have rcsorvod for the signification' of his Excellency tho' Governor's ploa'snre thereon : — ' " . " Tho Ashley Bridge BiU,^B.oo i " M <~ -. " Tho Provincial Qqunoil Extension* f* urn. i8oo." . . ,„ ' - ";;-;' "Tho Whito's Littlo River TrauiWay* Bill, 180(5." '■■'" '* f 'to'« f r*»i> "Tho North Avon Bridgd- and Roaf.L Divorsion Bill, 1866.'! . .' ,- .-> "••„ , I now deolaro this'Cottnbil to'b^ro-J'u rogucd. l\U -' ' Kj " •"• ]: ;Supevmteiideni)/