PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3239, 30 June 1871, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

v Thursday. June 29. The Spjsaker took the chair at 3 oVock. , Message No. 9. A message was read from His Honor, informing tho Council that he had placed an additional sum of £200 upon the Estimates for printing j and £50 to meet Mr Frdk. Irvin's olairn, in accordance with the recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee. Ordered to be printed. "WHARF EEPOET. Mr LUDLA.M brought up the report of the Wharf Committee. Read, and ordered to be printed with the interim report, $To. 1. Mr LUi)LAM said, as that would be the lust duy on which any business would be transacted by the Council, he wished to move, without notice, that tho Council concurs in tho recommendations contained in the report of the Wharf Committee. These rocommendations were — That the Corporation erect a shed at the end of the wharf where steamers generally berthed j the erection of a similar shed for storing the inward and outward cargos of English vessels j that the wharf and and bonded store be leased to one person j reductions of port charges ,• and tho suggestion that it would - greatly conduce to the convenience of the harbor and accommodation of the whurf if a floating dock were constructed. PBOVINCIAIi BUILDINGS. The PROVINCIAL SECRETARY said that before going on with the business of the order paper, ho wished to say, that looking at tho large sum of money voted for the erection of Q-overnraent buildings, tho Council had decided to accopt tenders for tho work ; and, further, were anxious to receive, the assistance of a committee of membera of the Council in carrying out the work, the commfttee to consist of Messrs Dransfield, Ludlam, Pearco, and Brandon. Agreed to. AUDITING ACCOUNTS. The PROVINCIAL SECRETARY said as to-morrow would \>e in all probability the last day of the session, and as it was necessary, according to tho Audit Aot, that the accounts should be examined, ho hoped the Audit Committee would soe that their report was brought up in proper time. Mr LUDLAM said the Chairman of tho Co.mmittee and ono or two membera were absent. GREY.TOWN TUTTSTS BILE. In order to enable Mr Renall to assist in the consideration of tho bill in Committee, Mr Ludlam acted aB Chairman of Committee. After several clausea of tho bill had been considered, Mr W. MILNE suggested that the trust be vested in tho handa of tho Provincial Government altogether. A3 they wore going to provide fov the education of all the youth of tho province, they or the board of education was the propor body to have the trust. Mr PEARCE would- liko to ask beforo tho bill wont further, whether the promoters of it had considered the new sttifce of things which hudsotjin since those reservoswere made. They must see that education was already provided for ; and it seemed that there were various other modes in which these trusts might bo made to do valuable sevvico to the p« ople of the Wairarapa. Taking that view of the case, it saemed that unless tho hon, membera looking after the bill wore acting directly in accordance) with the wishes of their constituents, they had better pause. Tho PROVINCIAL SOLICITOR thought although the people of tho Wairarapa would • botaxed just tho Bame for common schools, they still might want a' higher class of school j and in that case tho trusts would answer that purpose. Mr RENALL shared in the opinion expressed by Mr Pearco 5 but aa ho was not the iutroducer of tho bill he was not answerable for anything done in connection with it, though ho would givo what assistance ho could in passing it through committee. Mr MASTERS wanted to sco tho property in the hands of the people, instead of in tho hands of tho trusteos. He had always opposed tho doings of the oommittoo, and he would coutinuo to do so as long a 8 ho lived. It had been docidod at a public meeting in tho Wairarapa (the report of which appeared in the Independent) that tho land should be reserved for the purpose of education alone — for the endowment of a school where a higher class of education than that afforded by the the Government school could be obtained. . Tho bill was reported with amendments, , and made an order of tho duy for to-morrow.

THE MASTEBTON TBtTST BILK Was also made an order of the day for td« ' morrow. - : THE TBAMWATS BILL • Was read a third time, and passed. THE POXTON BUBIAIi EBEVENTIOH BILL Was read a third time, and passed. SUPPLY. The resolutions roported from the Oomrai^ tee of Supply were read and passed. The Council then resolved itself into Committee of Supply to consider Message No. 9 of his Honor the Superintendent, Printing— •£2oo. Passed. Compensation to Fredk. Irvin-~£5Q. Passed. THE APPfIOPBIATION ACT Was then read a first time, and the second reading fixed for the following day. The Council then adjourned till two the next day.