RETURN OF ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING PROVINCIAL LOANS, AND THE NAMES OF MINISTERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF ASSENTING TO THE SAME.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1868 Session I, B-06

B.—No. 6,

RETURN OF ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING PROVINCIAL LOANS, AND THE NAMES OF MINISTERS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF ASSENTING TO THE SAME.

(Return to an Order of the House of Representatives of 30th July, 1868..)

That there be laid upon the Table of this House a Betum showing the Date upon which each of the Acts or Ordinances authorizing the several Provincial Loans were assented to by the Governor or left to their operation, the Amounts of the several Loans, and the Names of the Ministers who were at the time of such assent Members of the Executive Council of the Colony.

(Mr. Carleton.)

WELLINGTON.

1868.

B.— No. 6.

RETURN RELATING TO PROVINCIAL LOANS.

RETURN showing the DATE upon which each of the ACTS or ORDINANCES authorizing the several PROVINCIAL LOANS were assented to by the GOVERNOR or left to their operation, the AMOUNTS of the several LOANS, and the NAMES of the MINISTERS who were at the time of such assent Members of the Executive Council of the Colony.—(Mr. Carleton.)

Title of Act or Ordinance. Date of Assent (or being loft to operation). Amount of Loan Authorized. Names of Ministers who were at the time of such Assent Members of the Executive Council. '■' Wellington Loan Act (No. 6) 1854 " 14th Jan., 1854 ... £ 50,000 * Andrew Sinclair, Alexander Shepherd, and William Swainson. ' Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 185G " 6th Jan., 1857 ... 50,000 30,000 E. W. Stafford, C. W. Richmond, F. Whitakei", and II. Scwell. E. W. Stafford, C. W. Richmond, F. Whitaker, and H. Sewell. E. W. Stafford, C. W. Richmond, F. Whitaker, and H. Sowell. E. W. Stafford, C. W. Richmond, E. Whitaker, IT. Sewell, and H. J. Tancred. E. W. Stafford, C. W. Richmond, E. Whitakcr, II. J. Tancred, and E. A. Weld. ' Wellington Loan Act, 1857 " 20th Feb., 1857 ... 50,000 ' Otago Loan Ordinance, 185G" 6th April, 1857 ... 35,000 ' Nelson Debentures Act, 1838 " 10th May, 1858 ... 29,000 ■ Christchurch Railway Loan Act, 18G0" 2nd Oct., 1860 ... 300,000 23rd June, 1862 ... 444,000 ' Otago Loan Ordinance, 18G1-2 " ... 50,000 W. Fox, R. a. Wood, II. Sewell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantcll, T. Henderson, and D. Pollen. W. Fox, R. G. Wood, II. Sewell, Crosbio Ward, W. 13. D. Mantell, T. Henderson, and D. Pollen. W. Fox, R. G. Wood, II. Scwell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantell, T. Henderson, and D. Pollen. ' Taranaki Loan Ordinance, 1862 " ... 17th July, 1862 ... 25,000 ' Wellington Loan Act, 18G2, No. 11" 14th July, 1862 ... 25,000 1 Otago Harbour Loan Ordinance, 18G2" 27th Aug., 18G2 ... 100,000 50,000 A. Domett, R. O-. Wood, E. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantoll, H. J. Tancred,. and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. Wood, F. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantcll, II. J. Tancred,. and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. "Wood, E. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantcll, II. J. Tancred, and T. Russell. A. Domett; R. a. Wood, E. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantell, II. J. Tancred, and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. Wood, E. D. Bell, Crosbio Ward, W. B. D. Mantell, and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G-. Wood, F. D. Bell, Crosbio Ward, W. B. D. Mantoll, and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. Wood, F. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantcll, and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. Wood, F. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantell, and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. Wood, E. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantell, and T. Russell. A. Domett, R. G. Wood, E. D. Bell, Crosbie Ward, W. B. D. Mantcll, and T. Russell. Otago Public Buildings Loan Ordinance, 18G2" 27th Aug., 18G2 ... 50,000 : Nelson Lunatic Asylum, 18G2 " 6th Oct., 18G2 ... 5,000 Canterbury Loan Ordinance, 18G2" 29th Dec., 18G2 ... 500,000 Otago Loan Ordinance, 18G2" 13th Feb., 1863 ... 500,000 Auckland Loan Act, 18G3 " 2nd April, 18G3 ... 500,000 Southland Debentures Ordinance, No. 1, 18G3 " Taranaki Loan Ordinance, 18G3 " ... 10th April, 1863... 140,000 20th April, 1863... 50,000 Hawke's Bay Loan Acts, 1863-4" ... GthJuly, 18G3 ... 00,000 Wanganui Bridge Act, 18G3, No. G " 31st July, 18G3 ... 1G,OOO 1,871,000 Southland Debentures Ordinance, No. 2, 18G3 " Southland Debentures Ordinance, No. 1, 1864" Nelson Waterworks Loan Act, 1864 " 17th Dec, 1SG3 ... 28th May, 1864 ... 110,000 40,000 F. Whitakcr, R. G. Wood, W. Fox, T. B. Gillies, and T. Russell. F. Whitakcr, R. OK Wood, W. Fox, T. B. Gillies, and T. Russell. F. Whitakcr, R. G. Wood, W. Fox, T. B. Gillies, and T. Russell. 12th July, 18G4 ... 20,000 170,000 f50,000 These Bills were assented to under the sanction of Acts of the General Assembly, intituled respectively, " The Wellington Loan Sanction Act, 18C6," and "The Wellington Land Purchase Loan Sanction Act, 1866." The names of Ministers at the time were E. W. Stafford, W. Eitzhcrbert, T. M. Ilaultain,, J. Hall, J. C. Richmond, and J. L. C. Richardson. Wellington Loan Act, 18G6, No. 3" 29th Nov., 1866 ... 1Wellington Loan Act, 18GG, No. 11" 29th Nov., 1866 ... 30,000 80,000 = J * Not ltesponi t This Loan n iible Ministers, but Mcml icrely replaced the Loan J bevs of Executive for the same amoi Council at the time, int authorized in 1857.